Contents
Foreword ° xi
Acknowledgments ° xv

Introduction: A Quest to Understand ° 1

Part I: Story of a Miracle
1. Dedicated to Allah ° 5
2. From Muslim to Christian ° 15
3. Free, Yet Costly ° 25

Part II: A Brief History of Islam
4. The Early Life of Mohammed ° 33
5. The Ministry of Mohammed ° 49
6. The World’s Fastest-Growing Faith ° 69
7. Islam in America ° 83

Part III: The Fundamental Beliefs of Islam
8. Monotheism: The Strength of Islam ° 97
9. Beings of Light ° 113
10. The Role of Prophets ° 119
11. The Qur’an: Final Word from Allah ° 139
12. The Day of Judgment ° 159

Part IV: The Basic Practices of Islam
13. The First Thing a Muslim Hears ° 171
14. Five Times Each Day ° 173
15. A Grueling Month ° 183
16. The 2½ Percent Duty ° 187
17. Following in the Footsteps of Mohammed ° 191
18. Jihad and Other Muslim Practices ° 197

Part V: A Christian Response to Islam
19. Is Islam an Anti-Christ Religion° ° 213
20. Anticipating Muslim Arguments ° 217
21. How to Share the Gospel with a Muslim ° 231
22. What Does Christ Have to Offer a Muslim° ° 245

Appendix A: Mohammed’s Life at a Glance ° 251
Appendix B: What’s the Difference
                   Between Islam and Christianity ° 252
Appendix C: Glossary of Islamic Terms ° 264

Index ° 267
Notes ° 275

Charts and Illustrations

Historical Development of the World’s Religions ° 34
Origin of the Arab People ° 38
Denominations Within Islam ° 72
Christianity and Islam: the Ebb and Flow ° 74
The Muslim World (map) ° 76
Rate of Growth for Islam (map) ° 78
Comparison of Orthodox Islam
and Nation of Islam ° 90
Fundamental Beliefs of Islam ° 96
Jesus Never Sinned ° 124
Jesus—Muslim and Christian Views ° 126
Pillars of Islam ° 170
Diagram of a Mosque ° 174
The Pilgrimage (Hajj) Route ° 192
Muslims’ View of Islam ° 218
Muslim Arguments ° 222

 

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