Raised as a devout Muslim in the United States, Nabeel grew up studying Islamic apologetics with his family and engaging Christians in religious discussions. After one such discussion with a Christian, the two became friends and began a years-long debate on the historical claims of Christianity and Islam. Nabeel chronicled his resulting journey in his first book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. 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. In 2001, Qureshi attended Old Dominion University in Virginia and served as the president of the Pre-Medical Honor Society. He also studied Islamic apologetics and engaged Christians in religious discussions. After one such discussion with a Christian at Old Dominion University, David Wood, the two became friends and began a years-long debate on the historical claims of Christianity and Islam. [10] According to Qureshi, Wood encouraged him to research Christianity and Islam in an equally objective light. [11] Qureshi recounted that he had been happy with his faith and with his Muslim community and did not want to leave it, but he ultimately converted to Christianity after years of dialogue with Wood. He described his conversion as "the most painful thing [he] ever did" because he subsequently lost most of his friendships and relationships with fellow Muslims. [12]

On September 8, after having undergone several months of treatment, including the surgical removal of his stomach, Qureshi posted a video on social media that he had been placed on hospice care. [11] In the same video, he encouraged followers to engage in respectful interfaith dialogue, saying, "As you consider my ministry, I hope it leaves a legacy of love, of peace, of truth, of caring for one another. That's my hope and my purpose behind this." [32] During his illness, Qureshi was working on completing a Ph.D. in New Testament studies at the University of Oxford. [3] He died of stomach cancer on September 16, 2017, at the age of 34. [33] Two months later, Qureshi's father, a practicing Muslim, posted a video thanking Qureshi's followers for their support and prayers for the family following his death. [34] Works [ edit ] Qureshi seems to view religion as science. That is, you make a claim, others can make different claims and ultimately, you fight until one is proven true and the others are proven false. In some ways, Qureshi's journey was based on trying to force people to convert to Islam by convincing them their religions are wrong. He then meets David, who is basically doing the same but for Christianity. They discuss, Qureshi manages to bring less proof and therefore, Qureshi converts. And Judaism genuinely doesn't about Paul which is fascinating considering what a role he plays for Christians.

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus is a book written by Nabeel Qureshi, a devout Muslim who encountered Christianity after growing up in a Muslim home in America, which instilled Islamic practices, disciplines, and teachings in a non-Muslim culture. This book response identifies some of the significant challenges Muslims face as they attempt to preserve the traditions and teaching of their family in the Western world. It provides great insight into the life of Muslims and reveals why the journey from Islam to Christianity is so difficult. His purpose in writing this book is to give non-Muslim readers insight into the Muslim’s heart and mind, so that love will be shared to Muslims (Qureshi, 2014, p. 17). Qureshi, Nabeel (2014). Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity. Zondervan. p.286. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus is a remarkable book. I will happily add my 5 star rating to all of those that already exist. Secondly, in describing the process he went through to accept the truth of Christianity, he provides one of the best historical and apologetical arguments for it that I have ever read. He has an appendix full of experts in the area to support the arguments.

Expert contributions from scholars and ministry leaders on each section of the book, contributions previously included only in the ebook edition Of course, like all people, Muslims in the East and West generally just believe what they are taught. Rarely is there much critical investigation into historical events, and the few that invest the effort usually do the same thing I had done: attempt to defend what is already believed, potentially ignoring or underestimating evidence that points to the contrary. This is only natural, since it is extremely difficult to change beliefs that are dear to the heart. Fantastic book. Do bear in mind I am coming at this with an entirely biased view. I am a Christian so a book that shares an awe inspiring story of a man’s journey into the family of God was always going to be enjoyable for me.

I wasn't sure what to make of this. The author claims that God sent him three dreams and that he knew after the first one that there would be two more. His first dream was somewhat bizarre involving various creatures and people. The meaning wasn't clear so he asked his Muslim mother to look up all the symbols/creatures in her 'dream book.' He then uses her response to interpret his dream. He does the same with the next two dreams although these seem to have a clearer message; 'leave Islam, convert to Christianity.' I'm not convinced that God would have us use a Muslim's dream book to interpret dreams that He has sent.....However, I don't believe these dreams detract from his story as it is clear to me that he would have converted without the dreams. Maybe God was gracious to him knowing how hard it was due to his family situation.... He was raised in a Pakistani-American Ahmadi Muslim family and came to faith reading the Bible to debate a medical school friend. He shared his testimony in his book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, and in a 2014 issue of Christianity Today. a b c "Nabeel Qureshi, author of Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, passes". Zondervan Academic. 18 September 2017 . Retrieved 29 December 2022. I definitely recommend this book! Nabeel shares a raw and wonderful testimony, and David's example stands as both a challenge and aspiration to every Christian. And if you decide to listen to the audio, it's read by Nabeel himself.

It was also encouraging to see how God used normal people in Nabeel’s life for His purposes. It reminds me that I can have an impact on others, even if it’s only a small one. I don’t have to write long, philosophical books or give eloquent speeches to change a life. Sometimes, all someone needs is a probing question or thought-provoking conversation to start them on the path of searching for truth.And the fact that Nabeel found the right verse at the very moment he needed is an encouragement to me that our Father is a living and present God. He is involved in every part of our daily lives. He really does care for us. And He will answer when we call out to Him. It was so encouraging to watch God working in Nabeel’s life over many years, slowly, steadily drawing Nabeel to Him through certain people and events. Nabeel’s story encourages me that when it seems like our efforts to reach the lost fall on deaf ears, God is working beneath the surface, even if I can’t see it. We need to be patient because conversion is often a lengthy process. Last night as we were driving home from visiting friends, we got to talking about the book again, bringing up various parts that were awe-inspiring, motivating and/or faith building. I shared with Travis how inspired and challenged I was by David, one of the main players in the narrative. I don't want to say much and spoil it, but he really exemplified two powerful traits of a strong Christian: he 'studied to show himself approved,' and followed the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

To conclude, if you enjoy theological debates, you'll enjoy this book (especially if you're Christian, I lowkey want to recommend this book to Muslim friends just to hear countering points for Qureshi's claims). It's definitely an educational look on Islam, Christianity, and faith in general. When the author, referring to how the the Quran mercilessly destroyed families by killing the men and boys while selling the women into slavery, said, "What if that happened to me and my family?", I thought that he could of used the exact same reasoning in the Old Testament where similar things happened repeatedly when the nation of Israel, under the command of God and Moses, mercilessly destroyed entire civilizations and even "took women for themselves" who were captured. Of course it is easier to make the Bible seem slightly more peaceful than the Quran when you ignore the Old Testament of the Bible and the ultimate fiery doom of the world that the New Testament predicts. A substantially extended epilogue that shares how Nabeel told his friend David of his decision to follow Christ, how his parents found out, and more I was a bit dubious about this book due to the references to supernatural dreams and visions that the publisher has splashed everywhere obviously for the purposes of sales. However, I was pleasantly surprised; the supernatural aspects are not the focus of the book, instead the focus is a close friendship developed by the Muslim author with a Christian school friend over a number of years. This (in conjunction with the Spirit of God) ultimately led to his conversion from Islam to Christianity. Growing up between Great Britain and America, Nabeel Qureshi never fit in with Western culture because of his Islamic heritage. When Qureshi meets David, a devout Christian, he finally has a friend who is more like him than anyone else because their faith is such a core element of their lives.Qureshi authored three books: Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity, [5] Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward, [6] and No God But One—Allah or Jesus. [7] [8] In August 2016, Qureshi announced that he had been diagnosed with stage IV stomach cancer. After a year of treatment, he died on September 16, 2017. Oh, and Christians, I thought this conversation in a portion of the book to be insightful. Although non-Christians are often mistaken in their judgement of Christians, there are things we can learn from their observant comments. Towards the end of the book, once God breaks down all the barriers in his heart and mind, Qureshi experiences one vision and a few dreams from God. I wish Qureshi had elaborated more on the dreams that helped confirm God was guiding him to become a Christian. He goes into detail recording the content of the dreams, but I felt since these dreams were the capstone to his years of researching both faiths, and his impassioned debates along the way, more coverage of this supernatural intervention on God's part would've helped enrich this wonderful book. Just last night I learned that Nabeel died of cancer last year. In this book, he left a beautiful and thorough testimony and one I pray his parents and sister will read and embrace too.