“It should not be assumed that the Quran is the Islamic analogue of the Bible. It isn’t. For Muslims, the Quran is the closest thing to an incarnation of Allah, and it is the very proof they provide to demonstrate the truth of Islam. The best parallel in Christianity is Jesus himself, the Word made flesh, and his resurrection. That is how central the Quran is to Islamic theology.94”
― Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
― Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
“All suffering is worth it to follow Jesus. He is that amazing.”
― Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
― Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
“Would it be worth it to pick up my cross and be crucified next to Jesus? If He is not God, then, no. Lose everything I love to worship a false God? A million times over, no!
But if He is God, then yes. Being forever bonded to my Lord by suffering alongside Him? A million times over, yes!”
― Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
But if He is God, then yes. Being forever bonded to my Lord by suffering alongside Him? A million times over, yes!”
― Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
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