Published by Zondervan Reflective (2018).
A friend, who happens to be a lawyer lent me this book, possibly knowing I have a curious mind and enjoy looking into different topics. The book’s title indicated the story would be of a Muslim man who moved smoothly from one belief to another. Instead, it was a thought-provoking autobiography wrought with anguish. Even as a young man the author Nabeel Qureshi, could argue a case for the Muslim faith. His writing is scholarly and compelling as he argues his case against Christianity. No wonder the owner of this borrowed book, found it both a riveting and a well-reasoned read.
If any reader wishes to delve into the complexities of a devout Muslim leaving their faith, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus expresses them well. Qureshi wants the reader to travel with him through his life and background, to get to know him and his thoughts. He debates many topics in the 52 short chapters, including family, background, the resurrection, the Quran, the Bible, and the mosque.
Qureshi’s training is as a medical doctor. He earned a MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School, an MA in Christian apologetics from Bible University, an MA in religion from Duke University, and an MPhil in Judaism and Christianity from Oxford University.
Gary R. Habermas, Distinguished Research Professor, Liberty University in his review says of Qureshi,
His quest brought together several exceptional features: a very bright mind, extraordinary sincerity, original research, and willingness to follow the evidence trail wherever it took him.
The author credits the inner turmoil against a conversion to Christianity to his loving parents. Qureshi found Jesus at the age of 22, but the cost for a Muslim to accept the Christian faith immediately meant he was ostracised from his community and rejected by his parents. He writes, his father felt as if his ‘backbone had been ripped out,’ and his ‘mother’s eyes have never seemed as bright since that day’.
He dedicates this book to his heartbroken parents,
Ammi and Abba, your undying love for me even when you feel I have sinned against you is second only to God’s love for His children. I pray you will one day realise His love is truly unconditional, that He (Jesus) has offered forgiveness to us all. On that day, I pray that you would accept His redemption, so we might be a family once again. I love you with all my heart.
The Pakistani-American new Christian becomes an author of three books, an apologist and a speaker. This sincere Muslim man credits his encounter with Christianity to a long-standing friendship with David Wood, studying the Bible and having dreams and visions.
When I was investigating Islam and Christianity with my friend David, my position was rather simple: since Ahmadiyyat is a sub-group of Islam. I would investigate its evidence after investigating the evidence for Islam. If there were good reasons to believe in Islam, then I would investigate its various denominations. However, if Islam proved to be historically problematic, then there would be no need to consider any of its denominations. As it turned out, the latter was my conclusion. On account of the evidence, I rejected the shahada, (the central proclamation of Islam: There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is His messenger.”) and in doing so I rejected Ahmadiyyat. P 361
As a book lover, this reviewer was thankful to read the third edition of this New York bestseller, as it is expanded with new content. I won’t reveal any details, except to say it has a profound addition.
