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Convert from Islam urges Catholics to defend faith.
(I would add all Christians should read this article and be prepared).
Ali also underscored that there are two kinds of jihad. The great jihad is the daily struggle of individuals to live their faith, and the minor jihad is the struggle against the enemies of Allah
Thursday, January 18, 2007
CNA
A prominent Catholic convert from Islam told a group this week not to shy away from sharing Jesus with their Muslim neighbors, assuring them that most Muslims respect a clear and well-argued defense of faith and despise weakness and a lack of firmness in apologetics.
During a speech for a seminar called, “What Every Catholic Should Know About Islam,” in Virginia, Daniel Ali, an Iraqi who converted from Islam in 1998, told the more than 400 people in attendance, “The first line of defense is to know your faith.” The baptized should be willing to stand up when their beliefs are being attacked, he said.
When Christians encounter Muslims, “They cannot be silent about Jesus in order to get along with those who profess the Islamic faith. They do not like people who are weak. They have more respect for those who defend their convictions,” Ali said.
He noted that it is very common for Americans “to defend what they believe, but when it’s the Christian faith, people are afraid to speak of it.”
Ali also underscored that there are two kinds of jihad. The “great jihad” is the daily struggle of individuals to live their faith, and the “minor jihad” is the struggle against the enemies of Allah.
Christians and other non-Muslims should be more concerned about the second jihad, Ali added. “It is very sad that tragedy makes us pay attention to the most challenging moment of our time,” he stated, in reference to the 9-11 attacks. “When the Muslims talk about taking over the West, they are not kidding. I know their minds, I think that they really believe what they are saying,” he asserted.
Ali is co-author with Robert Spencer of the book “Inside Islam: A Guide For Catholics,” which describes how Muslims consider Jesus to be a prophet but they deny his death on the cross and condemn belief in his divine nature.
URL: speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idarticle=7524
Read this if you’re thinking of evangelizing Muslims or need to defend the faith:
Comparing Christianity & Islam
By Peter Kreeft (Catholic)
Peter Kreeft outlines the main theological and practical differences, as well as the important common elements, between Christianity and Islam.
catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0009.html
Mistakes Christians Make When Trying to Reach a Muslim
By William Wagner (Protestant)
4truth.net/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=hiKXLbPNLrF&b=784495&ct=2795545
churchplantingmovements.com/documents_pdf/The%20Camel%20Track.pdf
Mary and the Moslems
By Fulton J. Sheen (Cardinal)
catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0182.html
Bulletin Title: The Secret of the Camel!
The one-hundredth name of Allah is 'Isa al-Masih (Christ) which will make you “Pakka”.
You too can experience this same hope after you seize the truth of:
(Quran quotes)
Surah Al- Imran 3:42-55:
“It hurts my heart to know that not everyone has eyes to see this truth. I pray that Allah will open your eyes to recognize truth.”
Surah Al Maidah 5:83:
"And when they listen to what has been sent down to the messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognized. They say; “Our Lord! We believe; so write us down among the witnesses.”
3:45 (And remember) when the angels said: “O Maryam!
Verily, Allâh gives you the glad tidings of a Word from Him,
whose name ‘Isa Masih (Jesus Messiah), the son of Maryam,
held in honor in this world and in the Hereafter, and one of
those brought near to Allâh.”
3:42 And (remember) when the angels said: "O Maryam!
Verily, Allah has chosen you, and made you pure, and has
preferred you above the women of the creation.
catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0182.html
Read this PDF careful and make sure the faith isn’t compromised in using this as it is a non-catholic tract (no offense intended) but it still is very useful.
churchplantingmovements.com/documents_pdf/The%20Camel%20Track.pdf
St. Anselm’s Cur Deus Homo would be good for Muslims to read since it is basically a reasonable proof that given the very basic understanding of the one God.
ewtn.com/library/CHRIST/CURDEUS.HTM
Additional resources:
al-islam.com/eng/
answering-islam.org/Authors/Memsuah/almesih.htm
aloha.net/~mikesch/sola1.htm
(I would add all Christians should read this article and be prepared).
Ali also underscored that there are two kinds of jihad. The great jihad is the daily struggle of individuals to live their faith, and the minor jihad is the struggle against the enemies of Allah
Thursday, January 18, 2007
CNA
A prominent Catholic convert from Islam told a group this week not to shy away from sharing Jesus with their Muslim neighbors, assuring them that most Muslims respect a clear and well-argued defense of faith and despise weakness and a lack of firmness in apologetics.
During a speech for a seminar called, “What Every Catholic Should Know About Islam,” in Virginia, Daniel Ali, an Iraqi who converted from Islam in 1998, told the more than 400 people in attendance, “The first line of defense is to know your faith.” The baptized should be willing to stand up when their beliefs are being attacked, he said.
When Christians encounter Muslims, “They cannot be silent about Jesus in order to get along with those who profess the Islamic faith. They do not like people who are weak. They have more respect for those who defend their convictions,” Ali said.
He noted that it is very common for Americans “to defend what they believe, but when it’s the Christian faith, people are afraid to speak of it.”
Ali also underscored that there are two kinds of jihad. The “great jihad” is the daily struggle of individuals to live their faith, and the “minor jihad” is the struggle against the enemies of Allah.
Christians and other non-Muslims should be more concerned about the second jihad, Ali added. “It is very sad that tragedy makes us pay attention to the most challenging moment of our time,” he stated, in reference to the 9-11 attacks. “When the Muslims talk about taking over the West, they are not kidding. I know their minds, I think that they really believe what they are saying,” he asserted.
Ali is co-author with Robert Spencer of the book “Inside Islam: A Guide For Catholics,” which describes how Muslims consider Jesus to be a prophet but they deny his death on the cross and condemn belief in his divine nature.
URL: speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idarticle=7524
Read this if you’re thinking of evangelizing Muslims or need to defend the faith:
Comparing Christianity & Islam
By Peter Kreeft (Catholic)
Peter Kreeft outlines the main theological and practical differences, as well as the important common elements, between Christianity and Islam.
catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0009.html
Mistakes Christians Make When Trying to Reach a Muslim
By William Wagner (Protestant)
4truth.net/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=hiKXLbPNLrF&b=784495&ct=2795545
churchplantingmovements.com/documents_pdf/The%20Camel%20Track.pdf
Mary and the Moslems
By Fulton J. Sheen (Cardinal)
catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0182.html
Bulletin Title: The Secret of the Camel!
The one-hundredth name of Allah is 'Isa al-Masih (Christ) which will make you “Pakka”.
You too can experience this same hope after you seize the truth of:
(Quran quotes)
Surah Al- Imran 3:42-55:
“It hurts my heart to know that not everyone has eyes to see this truth. I pray that Allah will open your eyes to recognize truth.”
Surah Al Maidah 5:83:
"And when they listen to what has been sent down to the messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognized. They say; “Our Lord! We believe; so write us down among the witnesses.”
3:45 (And remember) when the angels said: “O Maryam!
Verily, Allâh gives you the glad tidings of a Word from Him,
whose name ‘Isa Masih (Jesus Messiah), the son of Maryam,
held in honor in this world and in the Hereafter, and one of
those brought near to Allâh.”
3:42 And (remember) when the angels said: "O Maryam!
Verily, Allah has chosen you, and made you pure, and has
preferred you above the women of the creation.
catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0182.html
Read this PDF careful and make sure the faith isn’t compromised in using this as it is a non-catholic tract (no offense intended) but it still is very useful.
churchplantingmovements.com/documents_pdf/The%20Camel%20Track.pdf
St. Anselm’s Cur Deus Homo would be good for Muslims to read since it is basically a reasonable proof that given the very basic understanding of the one God.
ewtn.com/library/CHRIST/CURDEUS.HTM
Additional resources:
al-islam.com/eng/
answering-islam.org/Authors/Memsuah/almesih.htm
aloha.net/~mikesch/sola1.htm