Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity Paperback – April 19, 2016

After reading Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, I watched several of his videos. One of his last was reminding us of the importance of love in debating doctrine and seeking truth. Truly, this book was written from a heart of love. Love for his religious upbringing and his family, and love of truth. You can actually feel the pull of Qureshi's desire for truth and when finding it, his deep love for the cross he had to bear in being all that God called him to be. He was, as David Wood referred to him, a genius. And yet in his intelligence, this book never makes you feel like you are being "talked down to" or negated in any way whether Muslim or Christian. While this is a beautifully written memoir of one man's search for truth, it is also a carefully organized wholistic presentation of a deep theological debate. Christians and Muslims both would do well to read it. It is illuminating, heart-rending, credible, and easy to read. All with a bit of humor thrown in as would naturally happen with any two college boys.For those who want to understand Muslims better, read it.For those who want to understand Christians better, read it.For those who want to sit down and read an excellent story of one man's short life and be riveted by his story, read this one.My reading of this book (and I read many, many books), will not soon, if ever, be forgotten. Thank you, Nabeel, for bearing your cross. Thank you for writing. While it is not mine to declare, my heart cries, "Well done! Thou good and faithful servant!" Thank you, Nabeel, for being you.

This book was recommended to me a couple of years ago by a close friend. I saved it on a "Future Reads" list on Amazon and the audiobook in a Wish List on Audible, but never got around to purchasing either. As 2024 was ending, I asked my friend which book I should read first, and he said, "I think you should read Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus first." With credits on Audible, I bought the audiobook, and because of a special offer, I purchased the physical book from Amazon. Though I started 2025 with a book I thought was a better fit to begin the year, How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler, I ended up picking this one up shortly after. Four weeks into 2025, this book is finished and the other is only about 20% complete. It's clear this book captured my attention. I’m reading several books at once, or I would have sped through it. The book was not only well-written, but the audiobook was fantastic too. I have a bias toward authors who read their own work—there’s an emphasis in the right places and a conviction in their voice. This was true with Nabeel's audiobook as well. I don’t like giving away too many details about books in reviews, as I want readers to experience the content for themselves without external biases. So, I’ll leave it at that. This book by Nabeel Qureshi is a must-read for any Christian seeking a basic understanding of Islam, Muslim beliefs, and how to approach evangelism with this faith. His writing style and the honest recounting of his conversion make the book easy to read and relate to. It's one of the best books on Christian apologetics I've read in years, and I only wish I had picked it up sooner. I strongly urge you to read it—you will be blessed.

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I can't recall how I ran across this book, but it is really thought provoking. I consider it one of the best books I've ever read.Nabeel was obviously a deeply devout person in his search for the true God. He spent 4 years searching out objective truths in both Christianity and Islam. His devotion and intellect were inspiring, but it was how he told the story that made me love the book so much--it combines deep and rich content with a personal and compelling story of his friendship with David Wood, an atheist-turned-Christian with an intense story of his own--although David's background isn't shared in this story.It's also an incredibly interesting look at Muslim culture and a reminder that we need to objectively know, and be able to defend and share what we passionately believe. If we can't, we tend to avoid discussions that can be critical turning points for others, discussions that we need to have out of love and concern for others. Nabeel discusses being deeply impressed with a girl in high school who approached him about Jesus, the only Christian he'd met up to that point who cared if he went to hell. Our American culture tends to take a hands-off approach, thinking it's politically incorrect to discuss religion with others, while those from some other cultures feel if we are passionate about something, we would discuss it, so we must not care.I have read this book several times now, and recently found a YouTube video where he shares his story. I am here looking for more books by Nabeel because his writing and his message are just that good. Highly recommended.