Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
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Average rating4.3
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Ratings11
Average rating4.3
In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, now expanded with new bonus content, Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and supernatural dreams along the way. Providing an intimate window into a loving Muslim home, Qureshi shares how he developed a passion for Islam before discovering, almost against his will, evidence that Jesus rose from the dead and claimed to be God. Unable to deny the arguments but not wanting to deny his family, Qureshi struggled with an inner turmoil that will challenge Christians, Muslims, and all those who are interested in the world's greatest religions. Engaging and thought-provoking, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus tells a powerful story of the clash between Islam and Christianity in one man's heart--and of the peace he eventually found in Jesus. The New York Times bestselling Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus has been expanded to include: A revised foreword and introduction A new afterword by Mark Mittelberg and reflection by Nabeel's wife A substantially extended epilogue that shares how Nabeel told his friend David of his decision to follow Christ, how his parents found out, and much more Expert contributions from scholars and ministry leaders on each section of the book, contributions previously included only in the ebook edition An appendix with a topical table of contents (for teaching from Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus) An appendix tackling the objection that Ahmadi Muslims are not true Muslims And a sneak peek prologue from Nabeel's book, No God but One: Allah or Jesus?
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This is two books in one. It's a book of apologetics where Qureshi lays out the cases for belief in Christianity and Islam, showing why and how he came to change his beliefs. It is also a memoir of Qureshi's life, as a young Pakistani Muslim boy growing up in the West, the culture clashes he faced, and the emotional struggles he underwent as he went through the process of rethinking his faith.
Similar to Josh McDowell and Lee Strobel, Qureshi set out to disprove Christianity. Unlike those two, however, for Qureshi, this was deeply personal. He didn't just want to win an argument. He wanted to show his Christian friends the proper way to worship God, he wanted to honor his family, and most importantly, he wanted to be sure about the state of his own soul.
Because it's too kinds of books in one, it isn't quite as strong in either as it would have been if he had picked one. The apologetics are more thorough and convincing in his later book, “No God But One: Allah or Jesus.” And the memoir about his life and struggles with faith would have been more powerful if not interrupted by long debate scenes.
Even so, this is a powerful book and a must read for anyone interested in the topic. The last few chapters had me repeatedly alternating between tears of joy and tears of sadness, so that's pretty impressive writing.
This book was pretty incredible. It gave me insights into the mindsets of Muslims and how they learn, argue, respect, and love their beliefs that I had not known before. It was also a really excellent look for me, as a Christian, to understand why people question it. This book was honest, funny, exciting, nerve-wracking, emotional, and engaging. I kept wanting it to go longer, and I could see re-reading it again in the future.
