reaching muslims in a post 9/11 world copyright by norman geisler 2007

Reaching Muslims in a Post 9/11 World

Reaching Muslims in a Post 9/11 World

Copyright by Norman Geisler 2007

I. Background of Islam

II. Basic Beliefs of Islam

III. Basic Practices of Islam

IV. Basic Responses to Islam





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I. Background of IslamI. Background of Islam

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A. Meaning of Islam


A. Meaning of Islam

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A. Meaning of Islam

Islam means “submission”


A. Meaning of Islam


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A. Meaning of Islam


Muslim means “submitted one”


A. Meaning of Islam



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A. Meaning of Islam



B. History of Islam


A. Meaning of Islam



B. History of Islam

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A Brief History of MuhammadA Brief History of Muhammad

Born in Mecca (Saudi Arabia): A.D. 570 Received first “Revelation”: A.D. 610Preached tolerance with Little ResultsRun out of Mecca & fled to Medina: A.D. 622Conducted Raids on Meccan CaravansTook Mecca by Force: A.D. 630Muhammad Died: A.D. 632Islam spread to France by A. D. 732 (where Charles Martel defeated them)

Born in Mecca (Saudi Arabia): A.D. 570 Received first “Revelation”: A.D. 610Preached tolerance with Little ResultsRun out of Mecca & fled to Medina: A.D. 622Conducted Raids on Meccan CaravansTook Mecca by Force: A.D. 630Muhammad Died: A.D. 632Islam spread to France by A. D. 732 (where Charles Martel defeated them)

The Statistics of Islam TodayThe Statistics of Islam Today

• 1.2 billion Muslims in the world• 1/5 of the world’s population• Second only to Christianity (1.8 billion)• Fastest growing religion in the world• 2 1/2 million Muslims in the USA• More Muslims than Methodists in America• Biggest growth is among African Americans

• 1.2 billion Muslims in the world• 1/5 of the world’s population• Second only to Christianity (1.8 billion)• Fastest growing religion in the world• 2 1/2 million Muslims in the USA• More Muslims than Methodists in America• Biggest growth is among African Americans





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SUNNI SUNNI SHI’ITE SHI’ITE1. About 10% of Muslims

2. Muhammad’s cousin, Ali succeeded Him

3. Emphasize authority of Imams (like Popes)

They await Iman’s return who went into hiding in 12th cent.

4. Believe religious authorities should be over political powers

1. About 10% of Muslims

2. Muhammad’s cousin, Ali succeeded Him

3. Emphasize authority of Imams (like Popes)

They await Iman’s return who went into hiding in 12th cent.

4. Believe religious authorities should be over political powers

1. 80% of Muslims

2. Elect Muhammad’s successor (Caliph)

3. Emphasize authority of other written traditions:

Sunnah (conduct) Hadith (sayings)

1. Believe in separation of religious and civil authorities

1. 80% of Muslims

2. Elect Muhammad’s successor (Caliph)

3. Emphasize authority of other written traditions:

Sunnah (conduct) Hadith (sayings)

1. Believe in separation of religious and civil authorities

Smaller Sects of Islam• Sufis--A mystical pantheistic sect at the heart of the great Islamic

civilization in the Middle Ages which included great minds like Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ibn Rushd (Averroes), Al-Kindi, and Alfarabi.

• Wahhabis--a militant sect primarily in Saudi Arabia that are strongly legalistic, radical, and anti-American. Ben Laden came from this group.

• There are also Druze (northern Palestine), Alawite (Syria), and Ahmadiyas (Parkistan).

• Nation of Islam--a heretical Black American cult (led by Louis Farrakhan) that rejects traditional Muslim teachings and proclaims Muhammad Elijah as a new prophet.

• Sufis--A mystical pantheistic sect at the heart of the great Islamic civilization in the Middle Ages which included great minds like Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ibn Rushd (Averroes), Al-Kindi, and Alfarabi.

• Wahhabis--a militant sect primarily in Saudi Arabia that are strongly legalistic, radical, and anti-American. Ben Laden came from this group.

• There are also Druze (northern Palestine), Alawite (Syria), and Ahmadiyas (Parkistan).

• Nation of Islam--a heretical Black American cult (led by Louis Farrakhan) that rejects traditional Muslim teachings and proclaims Muhammad Elijah as a new prophet.

Basic Beliefs of MuslimsBasic Beliefs of Muslims

1. One God (Allah)2. Prophets (Muhammad is the last) 3. Angels (good and bad)4. The Qur’an is the Word of God (though it

references the Law (Tawrat), Psalms (Zabur), and Gospels (Injil) which they believe have been corrupted (tahrif))

5. Final day of judgment (heaven & hell)

1. One God (Allah)2. Prophets (Muhammad is the last) 3. Angels (good and bad)4. The Qur’an is the Word of God (though it

references the Law (Tawrat), Psalms (Zabur), and Gospels (Injil) which they believe have been corrupted (tahrif))

5. Final day of judgment (heaven & hell)

The “Sixth Pillar”--Jihad(Holy War)

The “Sixth Pillar”--Jihad(Holy War)

Hadith (Al Bukhari Vol. 1, Bk. 2, 25) Allah's Apostle was asked, “What is the best deed?” He replied, “To believe in Allah and His Apostle (Muhammed). The questioner then asked, “What is the next (in goodness)?” He replied, “To participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause.”

Hadith (Al Bukhari Vol. 1, Bk. 2, 25) Allah's Apostle was asked, “What is the best deed?” He replied, “To believe in Allah and His Apostle (Muhammed). The questioner then asked, “What is the next (in goodness)?” He replied, “To participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause.”

Jihad: The 2nd Best DeedJihad: The 2nd Best Deed

Jihad Against America: September 11, 2001

Jihad Against America: September 11, 2001

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Sura 8:60: “Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah.”

Sura 8:60: “Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah.”

The Tactic of TerrorismThe Tactic of Terrorism

“I assure you, dear brothers, that we are firm on the road of jihad for the sake of God inspired by His Prophet....”

(Bin Laden, 9/23/01)

“I assure you, dear brothers, that we are firm on the road of jihad for the sake of God inspired by His Prophet....”

(Bin Laden, 9/23/01)

The Islamic Jihad Against America

The Islamic Jihad Against America

“Hostility toward America is a religious

duty, and we hope to be rewarded for it by God. I

am confident that Muslims will be able to

end the legend of the so-called superpower that

is America.”

“Hostility toward America is a religious

duty, and we hope to be rewarded for it by God. I

am confident that Muslims will be able to

end the legend of the so-called superpower that

is America.”

Bin Laden: Hostility is a Religious DutyBin Laden: Hostility is a Religious Duty







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Basic Practices of MuslimsBasic Practices of Muslims

1. Shahadah: To recite the creed: “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger”

2. Salat: To pray five times a day toward Mecca3. Sawm: To fast one month a year—ninth lunar

month of the year, Ramadan4. Sakat: To give 1/40 of their income5. Hajj: To make the pilgrimage once in their

lifetime to Mecca (in Saudi Arabia)

1. Shahadah: To recite the creed: “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger”

2. Salat: To pray five times a day toward Mecca3. Sawm: To fast one month a year—ninth lunar

month of the year, Ramadan4. Sakat: To give 1/40 of their income5. Hajj: To make the pilgrimage once in their

lifetime to Mecca (in Saudi Arabia)

Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca

Other Practices: Treatment of WomenOther Practices: Treatment of Women

Polygamy: A man may have four wives Polygamy: A man may have four wives

Sura 4:3: “If you fear that you cannot act equitably towards orphans, then marry such women as seem good to you, two and three and four....”

Muhammad Could Have More Wives: He Had Up to Fifteen Wives

Muhammad Could Have More Wives: He Had Up to Fifteen Wives• Sura 33:50: “O Prophet! We have

made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers…and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her-- this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large).”

• Sura 33:50: “O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers…and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her-- this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large).”

It’s OK to Marry Adopted Son’s Divorced Wife:

It’s OK to Marry Adopted Son’s Divorced Wife:

Sura 33:37: “Then when Zaid [Muhammad’s adopted son] had dissolved (his marriage) with her, with the necessary (formality), We joined her in marriage to thee: in order that (in future) there may be no difficulty to the Believers in (the matter of) marriage with the wives of their adopted sons.... And Allah's command must be fulfilled.”

Sura 33:37: “Then when Zaid [Muhammad’s adopted son] had dissolved (his marriage) with her, with the necessary (formality), We joined her in marriage to thee: in order that (in future) there may be no difficulty to the Believers in (the matter of) marriage with the wives of their adopted sons.... And Allah's command must be fulfilled.”

Sura 4:34: “Men are in charge of woman because Allah hath made the one to excel the other…. As for those from whom ye fear rebellion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them.”

Sura 4:34: “Men are in charge of woman because Allah hath made the one to excel the other…. As for those from whom ye fear rebellion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them.”

Wife Beating is ApprovedWife Beating is Approved

Al Bukhari, Vol. 1, Bk. 6, 301 (Hadith): "Then he (Muhammad) passed by the women and said, "O women, give alms as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women)." They asked, "Why is it so O Allah's messenger?" He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands.…”

Al Bukhari, Vol. 1, Bk. 6, 301 (Hadith): "Then he (Muhammad) passed by the women and said, "O women, give alms as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women)." They asked, "Why is it so O Allah's messenger?" He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands.…”

The Majority in Hell are WomenThe Majority in Hell are Women

Al Bukhari, Vol. 1, Bk. 6, 301 (Hadith): “I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you....” The women asked, “O Allah's messenger, what is deficient in our intelligence and religion?” He said, “Is not the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?” They replied in the affirmative. He said, “This is the deficiency in her intelligence….”

Al Bukhari, Vol. 1, Bk. 6, 301 (Hadith): “I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you....” The women asked, “O Allah's messenger, what is deficient in our intelligence and religion?” He said, “Is not the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?” They replied in the affirmative. He said, “This is the deficiency in her intelligence….”

Women are Deficient in IntelligenceWomen are Deficient in Intelligence

Sura 4:89 “They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do…. But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them.”

Sura 4:89 “They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do…. But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them.”

Kill Those Who Leave IslamKill Those Who Leave Islam

Sura 8:12: “When your Lord spoke to the angels, “I will be with you: therefore establish the faithful. I will cast a dread into the hearts of infidels.” Strike off their heads then, and strike off from them every finger-tip.”

Sura 8:12: “When your Lord spoke to the angels, “I will be with you: therefore establish the faithful. I will cast a dread into the hearts of infidels.” Strike off their heads then, and strike off from them every finger-tip.”

Kill UnbelieversKill Unbelievers

The Execution of Islamic Law The Execution of Islamic Law

A photographer records a public execution in Jeddah from behind the bars of a window http://www.kamaz.demon.co.uk/amnesty/briefing/8.html

A photographer records a public execution in Jeddah from behind the bars of a window http://www.kamaz.demon.co.uk/amnesty/briefing/8.html

Sura 9:29: “Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they prohibit what Allah and His Apostle have prohibited, nor follow the religion of truth….”

Make War against Unbelievers

Sura 8:40: “And fight with them until there is no more persecution and religion should be only for Allah; but if they desist, then surely Allah sees what they do.”

Fight until all are Muslims

Sura 9:5: “Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”

Sura 9:5: “Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”

Slay the Idolaters

Sura 9:30: “And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!”

Sura 9:30: “And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!”

May Allah Destroy Christians & Jews

Sura 4:76: “Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who reject Faith Fight in the cause of Evil: So fight ye against the friends of Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan.”

Sura 4:76: “Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who reject Faith Fight in the cause of Evil: So fight ye against the friends of Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan.”

Disbelievers Fight for Satan

Sura 5:51: “O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.”

Sura 5:51: “O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.”

Don’t Befriend Christians and Jews

Reward for Jihad

Sura 8:60: “Whatever you spend in the cause of Allah shall be repaid to you and you shall not be treated unjustly.”

Sura 8:60: “Whatever you spend in the cause of Allah shall be repaid to you and you shall not be treated unjustly.”

Sura 4:74: “Therefore let those fight in the way of Allah, who sell this world's life for the hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, then be he slain or be he victorious, We shall grant him a mighty reward.”

Sura 4:74: “Therefore let those fight in the way of Allah, who sell this world's life for the hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, then be he slain or be he victorious, We shall grant him a mighty reward.”

Reward for Jihad

Hadith: Al Bukhari Vol. 1, Bk. 2, 35 The Prophet said, “The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah's cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His Apostles, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is killed in the battle as a martyr).”

Hadith: Al Bukhari Vol. 1, Bk. 2, 35 The Prophet said, “The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah's cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His Apostles, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is killed in the battle as a martyr).”

Reward for Jihad

“The religion of "submission" continues to advance, as a rule by force, in Africa in part of Nigeria and Sudan, and in Asia, notably in Indonesia, where non-Moslems are given the choice of conversion or death. And in all countries where Islamic law is applied, converts, whether compulsory or not, who revert to their earlier faith, are punished by death.”

Paul Johnson, National Review 10/15/01

Punishment for Conversion

from Islam is Death

Various Views on JihadVarious Views on Jihad

I. It is Purely a Spiritual Struggle.

II. It is Literal but only Defensive.

III. It is Literal and not Merely Defensive.

Evidence from:A. The Context in the Qur’an

B. The Example of Muhammad

C. The History of Islam

I. It is Purely a Spiritual Struggle.

II. It is Literal but only Defensive.

III. It is Literal and not Merely Defensive.

Evidence from:A. The Context in the Qur’an

B. The Example of Muhammad

C. The History of Islam

A. The Context in the Qur’anA. The Context in the Qur’an

1. The context is literal (killing, cutting, beating, etc.).

2. Other events are taken literally (e.g., war in self-defense and idolatry.

3. It was practiced literally by Muhammad.

4. It was practiced literally by early Islam.

1. The context is literal (killing, cutting, beating, etc.).

2. Other events are taken literally (e.g., war in self-defense and idolatry.

3. It was practiced literally by Muhammad.

4. It was practiced literally by early Islam.

1. Evidence from The Example of Muhammad Who Condoned Killing: 1. Evidence from The Example of Muhammad Who Condoned Killing:

1. --Unbelievers in general .2. --A Jew who wrote poetry against him.3. --Any Jew who fell into their hands.4. --600 to 900 Jews were killed.5. --A man who refused to help find treasure.6. --Meccans who satirized or insulted him.7. --A one-eyed shepherd who said he would never

become a Muslim.8. --A woman who wrote a poem against him. She was killed as

she nursed her baby. (From Ibn Ishaq’s, earliest Life of Muhammad)

1. --Unbelievers in general .2. --A Jew who wrote poetry against him.3. --Any Jew who fell into their hands.4. --600 to 900 Jews were killed.5. --A man who refused to help find treasure.6. --Meccans who satirized or insulted him.7. --A one-eyed shepherd who said he would never

become a Muslim.8. --A woman who wrote a poem against him. She was killed as

she nursed her baby. (From Ibn Ishaq’s, earliest Life of Muhammad)

2. Evidence from the Early Spread of Islam

2. Evidence from the Early Spread of Islam

3. Evidence From the Later Spread of Islam

1972: Munich Olympics 1979: U.S. Embassy in Iran Seized1980s: Kidnappings in Lebanon1983: Marine Barracks in Beruit Bombed1985: Achille Lauro Hijacked1985: TWA Flight Hijacked1986: German Nightclub Bombed1988: TWA Flight Bombed1993: WTC Bombed1996: Khobar Towers Bombed1998: US Embassies Bombed 2000: USS Cole Bombed2001: World Trade Center & Pentagon Attacked2002: Bali Nightclub Bombed & Moscow Theatre 2003: Philippine Airport Bombed2004: Madrid Train Bombed, Americans Beheaded2005: London Transit/Car Bombs2006: Hundreds of Attacks in Iraq

Note: This does not count the hundreds of attacks against Israel

4. Evidence from Recent Terrorism

8,814 Attacks Since 9/11

“Islam says: Kill all unbelievers…kill them and put them to the sword and scatter their armies.... Islam says whatever good there is exists thanks to the sword and the shadow of the sword….There are hundreds of Qur’anic Psalms and sayings of the prophet Muhammad urging Muslims to value war and to fight.”

5. Evidence From Muslim Leaders

Khomeini: Qur’an says “Kill”

“Non-Muslims are our enemy according to the Qur’an, so Americans are our enemy. We hate America. I believe in jihad. I will do whatever I can do. If I am provided the opportunity to get weapons, I will use them.”

Shafia Salaam, 16, Afghan refugee living in Pakistan (NYT, Oct 21, 2001)

Qur’an: Non-Muslims are our Enemy

Sura 2:256 “There is no compulsion in religion.”

What about verse on Tolerance?

Sura 10:99-100 “If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed-- all who are on earth! Wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe! No soul can believe, except by the will of Allah, and He will place doubt (or obscurity) on those who will not understand.

We Should Not Compel Belief

Sura 2:106 “Whatever communications We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things?”

Qur’anic Teachings can be Changed (Abrogated)

All Jihad verses cited are from later, Medinan period and thus abrogate the earlier, more peaceful Meccan verses. Note: Muhammad became more belligerent after A.D. 622 as he gained power in Medina.

The Bottom Line: Jihad Abrogates Peace

Percent of Muslims Supporting TerrorismPercent of Muslims Supporting Terrorism

• CNN (8/23/07)—26% of Muslim youth • Pew Foundation (2007):• Palestianians—70%• Nigeria----------42%• Lebanon---------34%• Malaysia--------26%• Jordon-----------23%• USA--------------*22% (of 2 mill.=440,000) • Muslim Expert (Sam Solomon)---up to 40%• *Either favor or do not renounce terror.

• CNN (8/23/07)—26% of Muslim youth • Pew Foundation (2007):• Palestianians—70%• Nigeria----------42%• Lebanon---------34%• Malaysia--------26%• Jordon-----------23%• USA--------------*22% (of 2 mill.=440,000) • Muslim Expert (Sam Solomon)---up to 40%• *Either favor or do not renounce terror.

Consistent with Teachings of the Qur’an (Sura 9:5)

Contrary to Teachings of the New Testament (Mt. 26:52)

Contrary to Example of Jesus Christ

Consistent with Example of Muhammad

Logical Outworking of Islam

Illogical Outworking of Christianity

Christianity grew by use of the sword on it

Islam grew by use of the sword on others

Comparing Religious WarsComparing Religious Wars

JIHADJIHAD CRUSADESCRUSADES









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A. Political Response—Fight Them

B. Apologetic Response—Refute Them

C. Spiritual Response—Love Them

D. Evangelistic Response—Win Them





A. Political Response—Fight ThemA. Political Response—Fight Them

1. Charles Martel did— and stopped them

2. President Bush is right— fight on their soil

1. Charles Martel did— and stopped them

2. President Bush is right— fight on their soil


1. Aquinas did—and won

He wrote the Summa contra Gentiles

2. He won the battle intellectually

3. He fought bad ideas with good ideas.

1. Aquinas did—and won

He wrote the Summa contra Gentiles

2. He won the battle intellectually

3. He fought bad ideas with good ideas.

3. He fought bad ideas with good ideas.3. He fought bad ideas with good ideas.

“Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered” (The Weight of Glory, 50).

“Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered” (The Weight of Glory, 50).

C. S. LewisC. S. Lewis

ISLAM GOD: Only one person

CHRISTIANITYGOD: 3 persons in one God

HUMANITY: Sinful by natureHUMANITY: Good by nature

JESUS: Merely a man, not God.

DEATH OF CHRIST: He didn’t die or rise again

SALVATION: By faith plus good works which outweigh bad ones

JESUS: More than a man; He was God.

DEATH OF CHRIST: He died and rose again in same body

SALVATION: Not by works but is a free gift of God for all who believe

BIBLE: Corrupted BIBLE: Not corrupted

Comparing DoctrinesComparing Doctrines

MUHAMMADNot Virgin Born

JESUSVirgin Born

SinlessNot Sinless

Not Messiah

Not Word of God

Called Messiah

Did MiraclesNo Miracles

Called Word of God

Body in Grave Body in Heaven

Comparing Leaders: According to the Qur’an

Comparing Leaders: According to the Qur’an

IV. Basic Responses to IslamIV. Basic Responses to Islam









C. Spiritual Response—Love ThemC. Spiritual Response—Love Them

A. Islam is a Religion of Fear.

B. Christianity is a Religion of Love.

C. Love is Stronger than Fear.

A. Islam is a Religion of Fear.

B. Christianity is a Religion of Love.

C. Love is Stronger than Fear.

1. Give to Muslim missions

2. Support schools working with Muslims

3. Become a missionary to Muslim.

Everyone should be a missionary either—

In Person

By Prayer

By Proxy

D. Evangelistic Response—Win ThemD. Evangelistic Response—Win Them

The Call of MuhammadThe Call of Muhammad

“Stricken with panic, Muhammad arose and asked himself, ‘What did I see? Did possession of the Devil which I feared all along come to pass?’…He feared the cave might be haunted.” (Muslim biographer, M. H. Haykal, The Life of Muhammad, 74)

“Stricken with panic, Muhammad arose and asked himself, ‘What did I see? Did possession of the Devil which I feared all along come to pass?’…He feared the cave might be haunted.” (Muslim biographer, M. H. Haykal, The Life of Muhammad, 74)

The Call of Muhammad The Call of Muhammad

“Muhammad had not moved from his spot when revelation came to him accompanied by the usual convulsions…. Muhammad recovered, he sat up and began to wipe his forehead where beads of perspiration had gathered” (Haykal, 337).

“Muhammad had not moved from his spot when revelation came to him accompanied by the usual convulsions…. Muhammad recovered, he sat up and began to wipe his forehead where beads of perspiration had gathered” (Haykal, 337).

On Innocent On Guilty

An act of GodAn act of Man

For Religious Reasons

On all Unbelievers

For Moral Reasons

As a Last Resort As a First Resort

On some Unbelievers

Commands to KillCommands to KillThe God who gives life can take it—Job 1:21The God who gives life can take it—Job 1:21

QUR’ANQUR’AN OLD TESTAMENTOLD TESTAMENT

At any Time At a Specific Time

For Redeeming EveryoneFor Redeeming No One

Confirmed by GodNot Confirmed by God

Sura 29:50-51 And they say: Why are not signs sent down upon him from his Lord? Say: The signs are only with Allah, and I am only a plain warner. Is it not enough for them that We have revealed to you the Book which is recited to them? Most surely there is mercy in this and a reminder for a people who believe.

Qur’an is Muhammad’s “Sign”

I. How Not to Witness to MuslimsA. Don’t argue with them (to lose, is to lose

face--which is very humiliating for them).



B. Don’t use a marked Qur’an or Bible (it is a sign of disrespect).




C. Don’t put the Qur’an or Bible below your belt or below other books.





D. Don’t criticize the Qur’an or Muhammad.





D. Don’t criticize the Qur’an or Muhammad. E. Don’t take them to church until they are ready

(they will be offended by men and women sitting together and touching each other).

II. How to Witness to MuslimsII. How to Witness to MuslimsA. Get personally acquainted with them.


B. Pray with them and for them.



C. Stress your personal relation to God.




D. Quote the Qur’an.





E. Read from the Bible (especially the Gospels).






F. Use the parables of Jesus.






F. Use the parables of Jesus.

G. Speak to them one-on-one.

II. How to Witness to MuslimsII. How to Witness to MuslimsA. Get personally acquainted with them.B. Pray with them and for them.C. Stress your personal relation to God.D. Quote the Qur’an.E. Read from the Bible (especially the

Gospels).F. Use the parables of Jesus.G. Speak to them one-on-one.H. Have a Bible study with them--in John.

II. How to Witness to Muslims

– I. Focus on the Sermon on the Mt. (Mt. 5-7)


– J. Stress agreement with the Qur’an on the facts about Jesus that:

• He was virgin born



• He was virgin born• He was a prophet



• He was virgin born• He was a prophet• He did miracles



• He was virgin born• He was a prophet• He did miracles• He bodily ascended to heaven



• He was virgin born• He was a prophet• He did miracles• He bodily ascended to heaven• He will return again

II. How to Witness to Muslims– J. Stress agreement with the Qur’an on

the facts about Jesus that:• He was virgin born• He was a prophet• He did miracles• He bodily ascended to heaven• He will return again• He said to consult the Bible

Sura 10:99-100 “If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed-- all who are on earth! Wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe! No soul can believe, except by the will of Allah, and He will place doubt (or obscurity) on those who will not understand.

Can’t Compel Belief

Sura 5:68 Say: "O People of the Book! ye have no ground to stand upon unless ye stand fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has come to you from your Lord."

Jews & Christians: Obey the Bible

“If it is a true religion, it must take up the sword and advance. To what point should it advance? To the point that they either submit and say, "We are Muslims," in which case they become your brothers, or they say, "We will retain our own religion and will carry on our own way of worship; but we will follow the public law of Islam."

http://www.al-islam.org/beliefs/philosophy/jihadandshahadat.html

From Al-Islam.org: A Muslim site condemning the 9-11 attacks

Sura 8:60 Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah. Whatever you spend in the cause of Allah shall be repaid to you and you shall not be treated unjustly.

Strike Terror

Sura 9:30 And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!

May Allah Destroy Christians & Jews

Sura 2:216 Fighting is prescribed for you, and you dislike it. But it is possible that you dislike a thing which is good for you, and that you love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knows, and you know not.

Fighting is Good for You

Sura 4:89 They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah's way; but if they turn back, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper.

Why? Because the Qur’an says Kill those Who Leave Islam

Sura 2:106 “Whatever communications We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things?”

Qur’anic Teachings can be Changed (Abrogation)

Sura 2:256 “There is no compulsion in religion.”

Is this a message of Tolerance?

This is not a message of religious tolerance but an admission that no one can be compelled to become a true believer.

Sura 16:101 “When We substitute one revelation for another, and Allah knows best what He reveals (in stages), they say, ‘Thou art but a forger’: but most of them understand not.”

Qur’anic Teachings can be Changed (Abrogation)

reaching muslims in a post 9/11 world copyright by norman geisler 2007

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