Islam Revealed: A Christian Arab's View of Islam

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REVEALED A

Christian Arab's View of Islam

Dr.

ANIS

SHORROSH

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Foreword by

Dr.

Adrian Rogers

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THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nashville

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1988 by Anis A. Shorrosh

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or reproduce any part of this book, except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles.

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Scripture quotations are from the

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from the Quran are quoted from Muhammad Marmaduke The Glorious Qur'an. Muslim World League, Grand Central Station,

All verses

City, N.Y., 1977.

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This volume Shorrosh,

Muslim

is

dedicated to the

memory of my father, Aghustien

who did not hesitate to witness for Christ, even to fanatic One outcome of his efforts was eleven long years

friends.

of hospital confinement, followed by his tragic death in 1948. Fellow Israelis planted a land mine near the Jordanian border that accidentally blew

him up while he was

trying to cross to join his

family. During his lifetime, he set a profound Christian example, which can be articulated in this way: "Christ does not only deserve our living for Him, but also our dying for Him." I have suffered much throughout my life as a result of the missing earthly father-figure in my home. In spite of that, the heavenly

Father has taught

me how much

better

He

is

as

my

father

when

I

Him. Does not the Bible proclaim, "God is the Father of widows and orphans"? Furthermore, this book is dedicated to Muslims in general and Arab Muslims in particular who sincerely pray daily "lead us to the trust

straight path." Christ Jesus

is

the Straight path, as well as the Truth

He is also the Word who became flesh to save every human being who calls on Him, the world's Savior, through faith in and the

Life.

His finished work on the cross and in His victory over death through His resurrection.

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CONTENTS WWW **k

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Foreword

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Introduction

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PART ONE Islam:

The Evidence Examined

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The Religion of Islam

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The

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Jesus Christ According to Islam

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The Crucifixion: Fact or

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Islam Unveiled

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The Quran Exposed

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The

Life of

Bible

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Muhammad

47 82

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Fiction?

138 191

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PART TWO The Great Debate 8

Is

Jesus

God? Anis Shorrosh

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Is

Jesus

God? Ahmed Deedat

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Rebuttals, Questions,

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Conclusion

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235 251

and Answers

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Notes

290 300

Bibliography

Glossary

309

Acknowledgments

315

About the Author

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FOREWORD % %

There is only one Anis Shorrosh. He is unique. He understands all sides of the questions which keep the Bible lands in such turmoil. My friend is a Palestinian Arab. He understands

and aspirations of the Palestinian refwas once a refugee himself in Jordan. He has walked in their shoes. He knows what it is the feelings

ugees, for he

be a

man

without a country. He also understands Muslims better than any Christian I know. He grew up among Muslims. There are far more Muslims in his hometown of Nazareth than Christians. After becoming a Christian minister, he served as pastor of the East Jerusalem Baptist Church for three years. Muslims comprise a majority of the population of the area known as East Jerusalem. He has probably spoken to more Muslims outside of the Holy Land than any other Arab-Christian minister in the world. He understands the Quran and like to

Muslim

He knows where

Christians and Muslims agree and where they disagree. This book is evidence of that. He has debated Ahmed Deedat, one of the foremost Islamic spokesmen in the world, in England's prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Interest in this debate theology.

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was so great

that thousands flocked to attend and couldn't even get in the door. In fact, police had to be

called to forestall a riot.

Anis also understands Jews. He grew up in a town which is now part of the modern state of Israel, and he later lived in Jerusalem. When he goes to the Holy Land, he is "home." He knows the holy sites and has taken numerous pilgrims to see them. I might add that the Jews respect him. How many other Palestinian Arabs do they know who can say truthfully, "I love the Jews because of Jesus"? And he understands Christianity, both the real and the cultural or political kind. Anis comes from a Palestinian Arab family group who are Christians in a cultural and ancestral sense. Some have been born again through repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; some have not. Arabs are not alone in this, of course. I have pastored churches in the American Bible Belt for 30 years. In every community where I have served, I have found some people who were cultural Christians and some who were Christians by a personal experience with Jesus Christ. Anis knows how to distinguish between those who merely wear Christian clothes and those who carry Jesus in their hearts. In 1948, when Anis was only fourteen years old, the Jewish army swept into his hometown of Nazareth. Anis's father was killed while trying to return home. His body was never found. Anis's uncle was killed in the battle of Nazareth. Anis's mother gathered up her children at night and fled with them on camelback across the Jordan River to Jordan. Anis's biography, The Liberated Palestinian, tells the story of his dramatic conversion while an embittered refugee, and how Southern Baptist missionaries influenced him to come to America where he

earned college and seminary degrees.

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