Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: Third Edition with Bonus Content, New Reflections by Nabeel Qureshi

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: Third Edition with Bonus Content, New Reflections Reviews

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  Josie Tanner

  I really really liked this book. Thanks Nat!! Found it so interesting learning what Muslims believe is true and also saw my heart grow towards people with other religions. They are lost but so confident!! They can’t see the beauty of the gospel without a heart change - this may require very empathetic, loving, and kind followers of Jesus to open up their lives EVEN WHEN they are against the Gospel. I have seen the beautiful miracle in my changed heart, and I should trust God and pray endlessly for Him to do the same work in unbelieving friends. Super good read!!
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  Jennifer Hill

  This is such a powerful testimony with many ties to apologetics. This book emphasizes the importance of being able to defend the truth, goodness, and beauty of our faith. It was just very powerful to hear how God pursued Nabeel and how he in turn wrestled with leaving Islam and becoming a Christian for years! Once Nabeel became a Christian, he was zealous for Jesus and spreading the good news. It was gut-wrenching to hear that Nabeel passed on from this world after battling stage 4 stomach cancer. I would 1000% recommend this book to every single person on the planet.
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  Nora

  Praise God for His goodness and mercy. That's all I have to say. 🥹🙏🏻
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  Paul Grijincu

  I finally listened to this audiobook after being reminded of this man in a YouTube video, and I am glad that I have! The audiobook was narrated by the author, something that I usually have an issue with, but this time it helped feel more immersed into the culture. Hearing all the Islamic chants in Arabic (throughout the narration of life before the conversion to Christianity -- a clear example of how demanding Islam is, and how committed Muslims are) definitely worked to feel more present in the story.
  
  My favorite section of the book was the retelling of a vision and three dreams that were instrumental to Nabeel's conversion. I was so excited, in fact, that I replayed the chapters to my wife. I also felt encouraged through this testimony of God reaching out in clear and personal ways.
  
  While you may not find the book as engaging as I have, I still think this is a book worth reading as it shows how wonderfully God can work in other lives, even those that are very different from ours. It also will also allow you to see that these "very different" lives are so much like your own. I was left with a wonder towards God's ways, but also wondering about how natural it is for humans to divide across cultures.
  
  I, of course, began the book knowing about the cancer that took Nabeel's life. I also knew about Ravi Zacharias' personal failures, whose organization Nabeel has joined. The entire listening experience was bittersweet. I never felt more ache for a life so cheated, but I believe Nabeel has not been cheated in death, not since he surrendered his soul into the only hands that cannot deceive.
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  Jeanne

  The ending is what made this even better for me. This man’s journey to God was interesting.
  
  Quotes:
  If truth doesn’t exist, then it would be true that truth doesn’t exist. And once again, we arrive at truth. There is no alternative: truth must exist.
  
  Though I had no idea who this man was, I knew he had a dramatic story, replete with personal struggles, broken relationships, and splintered self-worth. Taught by the world that he was the outcome of blind evolution, he subconsciously valued himself as exactly that—a byproduct of random chance, with no purpose, with no hope, no meaning, except what pleasures he could extract out of the day. Chasing these pleasures resulted in guilt and pain which caused him to chase more pleasures, which led to more guilt and more pain. Burying it all, just beneath the surface, he went about his day with no clue how to break the cycle, how to find true hope. What I saw was a man who needed to know that God could rescue him, that God had rescued him.
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  David Braymiller

  This book started out slow, but persevering through the beginning was well worth it. Nabeel spends a good amount of time setting the groundwork of his childhood, Islamic culture, family, and the importance of his Muslim upbringing. It is all necessary in order for the reader to truly understand what he was up against once he started questioning his faith. Nabeel’s friendship and interactions with David Wood really get the story rolling towards his conversion to Christianity, and by halfway through the book, I was fully invested and struggling to put it down. Hearing what Nabeel sacrificed for his conviction in our savior Jesus is inspiring and overwhelming to read about. He was an amazing warrior and example for all of us. It seems that it’s always the brightest lights that God chooses to take home early.
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  Alyssa Henley

  This book was amazing. I have to admit I probably mostly loved the confirmation bias; however, walking through someone’s conversion from such a logical and analytical view was refreshing. Much of the book is apologetics as the author works to prove his heritage and upbringing over Christianity.
  
  For me, I often feel alone in a world that doesn’t see the depth of the faith they claim. I worry about speaking or posting to social media knowing my words will be twisted or my evangelical views will be seen as intolerant- but the author chooses Christianity in a world that is so much more extreme. His boldness is inspiring and I hope to learn to shed my fears to boldly speak what I know to be true- just as he does.
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  Trisha

  I really like how Nabeel was so forward with the truth. How he was raised, how his early experiences shaped his mind and how he focused his efforts on finding the truth.
  Interwoven with the desire to find the truth and the resistance to accept it, based on early childhood teachings…Nabeel goes on an emotional and inner tumultuous journey to prove Islam is authentically and unwaveringly true. Only to discover, that what believed to be true, was in fact…the opposite of what he had been taught.
  Revelation after revelation, inner batter after inner battle…he endures and attempts to hold on tightly to his beliefs.
  But with the truth leading him to a single answer, time and time again, he finally gives in and accepts the truth and the harsh reality that comes with it. A light in this world, Nabeel Qureshi will be remembered by many as an amazing disciple of Jesus.
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  Schauna Chambers

  Wow. Moments I had tears rolling down my face. The love he has for his family. The hurt everyone had to go through. The passion and the love he has for God is beyond words.
  
  The fact he passed away at such a young age breaks me thinking ask the lives he would have still touched. Yet he still is by his works.
  
  Beautiful writing, phenomenal story.
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  Jeanette Stoffer

  I read the book with this same cover, 297 pages, published by Zondervan in 2018. I could find the paperback format in the listings out here.
  
  I found the book an insightful and meaningful interpretation of Nabeel’s conversion. Great debates on issues and insightful evidence for Christianity were shared while relating his fascinating experience.
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  Lexi B Adams

  Hallelujah for Christ! Nabeel’s story captivated me. Thankful for a glimpse into his muslim upbringing and all he shared regarding their perspective/ understanding of western Christianity. Such a thought provoking book! I couldn’t put it down.
  
  And I can only imagine the moment Nabeel stepped into eternity with Jesus. 🙌 I look forward to that day!
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  Savanna Winchel

  This is hands down THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ. Every single person MUST read this book. I’ve read endless books on apologetics, world religions, epistemology, etc. this is THE BEST BOOK EVER. It was life changing for me and has immensely grown my love for the Lord and sheer awe of who He is.
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  Mathew Dodge

  Very interesting read, pulls you through a personal story that keeps you invested, while also inserting a lot of scholarly arguments between Islam and Christianity. While it’s not a book to base apologetics off of, it is a great book to become more interested in apologetics.
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  Josh

  I listened to the audio book read by the author. I think this is a great way to experience this tale as he tells his story of coming to Christ. Including the arguments he had with himself and others on his search for the truth and not just confirmation of his previous beliefs.
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  Chandler

  This book. So many encouragements and truths through Nabeels life. One most prominent is if you want the truth
  
  Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened to you. Math 7:7
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  Denise

  First Audible book. Finished in two days. Very good. Very informative.
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  Josie Seto

  Passionate, sometimes snarky, and honest - emotionally and intellectually.
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  Danita

  Incredible. I listened to the author reading the audiobook, which added an intimate layer to an already personal story.
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  Eli VanDam

  Listened on audio, very informative rest in peace nabeel.
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  Joyce

  Educational, convicting, hallelujah!
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  Ryan Haack

  A powerful, personal story of a man’s conversion from Islam to Christianity. Through the lens of a personal novel, discusses key tenants of and arguments of both Islam and Christianity.
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  Kristin

  So enlightening! Loved learning more of the inside of his Islamic faith and the arguments he researched trying to prove his religion’s validity. Chapter 51 had me in tears. Great book!
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  Beth Kaminske

  This is a great autobiography! I learned so much about what Muslims believe and also about evidence that confirms Christianity.