"Why would Yunus not want them to know?"
Reading Jonah What to know The Islamic conquest is a source of pride for many Muslims, who see Mohammad as a great military leader like...
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
"I'm terrified of storms."
For many people, storms heighten feelings of powerlessness.
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
"I wish that God still rescued like this today!"
As your friend hears the miracles of Daniel or other prophets, they may express longing to experience that same provision.
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
Sharia: "In my country, she would be killed!"
Sharia law, including the public execution of a woman caught in adultery, is still practiced in many places in the world.
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Matthew Brown
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
"We pray to the East too."
The Kaaba, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is considered Islam's holiest site.
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
"David said, 'Wash me, and I will be clean.' He didn't need a sacrifice!"
What to know If your friend has heard and understood the Gospel, they might struggle with Daoud's Psalm in light of the claim that...
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
"There's prophecy in the Bible about Mohammad too!"
Mohammad, in the Bible?
To begin, your friend isn't referring to Matthew 7:15-20!
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
Folk Islam: "It's true there's power in objects."
For many Muslims, "power objects" are an important part of life. The Qur'an, inscriptions of certain Ayas (verses from the Qur'an), the Hand
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
"Maybe someone put a curse on her."
For many women in Islam, honor is obtained through having sons. In some areas of the world, women who have only daughters are considered cur
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Antisemitism: "The Jewish people are cursed."
In Suras 7:166, 2:65, and 5:60, the Qur'an contains some shocking words...
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
"The prophet Mohammad swt destroyed all the idols. He's like Moses!"
Many Muslims have been taught that Mohammad is the promised successor to Moses spoken of in Deuteronomy 18:18-19.
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 3 min
"We pray to God as Allah. What is this name you say he gave to Musa?"
Reading Exodus What to know "Allah" is not the Islamic name for God...it's the word "God" in Arabic. Linguists believe this is derived...
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
"I've read about Musa in the Qur'an!"
Reading Exodus What to know Musa is written about more than any other figure in the Qur'an, including Suras 2, 7, 26, and 51-53. ...
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
"Everything that happens is God's will."
What do Muslims mean when they say this? How should we respond?
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
"Yusuf was right to accept his fate."
When Muslims talk about accepting the will of God...are they talking about it in the same way that Christians do?
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 3 min
"This is the problem...You believe in a weak God!"
Muslims have been taught to believe in and celebrate the power of God above almost every other attribute.
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
"How can you say 'God is Love' if he hated Esau? The God of Islam is merciful."
What if your friend stumbles across Romans 9 while reading about Jacob and Esau?
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
"This story is shameful."
In hearing the story of Jacob, your friend might feel disgust and indignation at the behavior of Esau, in ways that go beyond what Western r
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
"I've had a dream from God before!"
What to know Muslims have been taught that their highest goal in life should be to submit to God, not to know him. In Islam, God is...
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Jenny G
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
"This is why we have Eid al-Adha!"
Reading Genesis What to know Muslims around the world commemorate the obedience or submission of Ibrahim by holding a feast (Eid). On...
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