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Islam for Christians

This is a podcast about Islam from a Christian perspective. Presented by a Christian seminary graduate, you will learn about Muhammad, the Quran and 1400 years of fascinating stories you may have never heard. This is a resource for learning, thinking and spiritual development. This show can be reached at makalnasrani@gmail.com. Patreon.com/IslamForChristians

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23 - Islamic History – The Year 610 - The first...

Islam for Christians ·

2021/11/15

A mysterious force grabbed hold of him, and he could not move. The force ordered him to recite, and soon came the words of the first Islamic revelation:Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,Createthman from a clot.Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,Who teacheth by the pen,Teachethman that which he knew not.

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22 – Quran – Surah 111 – Al-Masad – The Palm Fiber

Islam for Christians ·

2021/11/08

In one sense, this surah is pretty self explanatory. Abu Lahab is not a fictional person – he was an actual early enemy of Islam. This explains what will ultimately happen to Abu Lahab, and to his wife, and to others like him who rail against Islam. There is also a larger metaphor at play here.

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21 – The Sufis

Islam for Christians ·

2021/11/01

Sufis are Muslims who seek a direct experience of the divine. They can be Sunni or Shia or any other kind of Muslim, and trace their lineage directly to Muhammad. Sufis have always been small in number but great in influence, something they certainly have in common with their Christian counterparts.

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20 – Hadith – The Physical Toll of Revelation

Islam for Christians ·

2021/10/23

O Allah's Messenger! How is the Divine Inspiration revealed to you?" Allah's Messenger replied, "Sometimes it is (revealed) like the ringing of a bell, this form of Inspiration is the hardest of all and then this state passes off after I have grasped what is inspired. Sometimes the Angel comes in the form of a man and talks to me and I grasp whatever he says." 'Aisha added: Verily I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) being inspired divinely on a very cold day and noticed the sweat dropping from his forehead (as

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19 – Islamic History – Muhammad Before the Revelations

Islam for Christians ·

2021/10/15

Muhammad didn’t receive his first revelation until he was 40, starting an action packed 12 years of ministry until his death. But what came before that? There is little on Muhammad’s first 40 years, not dissimilar to the pre-ministry days of Jesus. And what is there, it really is impossible to tell legend from fact from hagiography. Regardless of what you want to call it, there are a few good stories about Muhammad before his ministry. Here are my top 5:

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18 – Surah 112 – Al-Ikhlas – The Sincerity

Islam for Christians ·

2021/10/08

Muhammad once called this surah “equivalent to one-third of the whole Quran.” The emphasis is on the oneness of God, the essential nature of God and the impossibility of comparing God to anything in his creation.

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17 – Shia Islam

Islam for Christians ·

2021/10/01

So… the Shia. What makes them different from their Sunni counterparts?The textbook explanation for the difference between Sunni and Shia is almost always the succession of Muhammad after his death and whom each side supported. It’s correct, but it’s really just a starting point. I start this episode talking about the commemoration of Husayn’s martyrdom at Karbala – because that’s really the birth of the divide – when Shia became an actual thing.

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16 – Hadith – What Makes a Believer

Islam for Christians ·

2021/09/23

None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself. The implications of this – this Muslim version of the golden rule -- are far-reaching. It means that when Muhammad talks about being a believer, it’s way beyond smashing idols and proclaiming there is only one God. This is surface belief, performative belief. To truly believe you must internalize the message and live it. When a Muslim proclaims that there is no God but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God –

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15 – Islamic History – Pre-Islamic Legends

Islam for Christians ·

2021/09/15

Islamic history dates back to Abraham… well, Adam, really, and there are some stories that are critical to understanding Islam that predate Muhammad. This includes most of the Old Testament, but I’m not going to rehash stories you already know. Abraham is a big deal Islam, as is the story of him sacrificing Isaac. It’s so big, actually, it’s a Muslim holiday. But again, you know that story. So what I did was pick out five stories of Pre-Muhammad lore to share with you.

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14 – Surah 113 – Al-Falaq – The Daybreak

Islam for Christians ·

2021/09/08

This is an early Meccan surah, and combined with surah 114, it’s as much a prayer as it is a surah. The combined prayer of 113 and 114 is often called Al-Mu'awwid hatan – and according to the hadith Muhammad would say this prayer every night.

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13 – Sunni Islam

Islam for Christians ·

2021/09/01

The Sunni story begins in 632, when Muhammad died without a clear heir. This was particularly important because, by this time, Muhammad wasn’t just the leader of his small group of Muslims. Pretty much the entire Arabian Peninsula had flocked to his banner, united under Muhammad’s religion. Obviously, this was no small feat, but without Muhammad, would the tribes remain united? Some thought the new leader should obviously be Ali, Muhammad’s son-in-law and cousin, a great warrior and a surefire

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12 – Hadith – The Five Pillars

Islam for Christians ·

2021/08/23

The Hadith is a collection of the sayings and deeds of the prophet Muhammad, particularly important in creating Islamic law and giving context to elements of the Quran. In Islamic fashion, this is more of a history exercise than a literary one, so there is no overarching narrative of the reports. In fact, many reports are found in multiple hadith collections. A standard hadith has two parts: 1.The first is the isnad, or chain of reporters. It’s critical that the chain custody, so to speak, go back

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11 – Current events – Christians and Muslims in Syria

Islam for Christians ·

2021/08/15

Why on earth would anyone support the murderous tyrant Bashar Al-Assad? Especially confessed Christians? Once we dive into the religious and sectarian situation in Syria, and the history of the last couple centuries, it will start to make sense. For Christians in the Middle East, political preferences aren’t really preferences. We, and by that I mean people in democracies, support a candidate for comparatively trivial reasons like taxes, the culture wars or even personality. Syrian Christians and

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10 – Surah 114 – An-Nas – The Mankind

Islam for Christians ·

2021/08/08

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,The King of mankind,The god of mankind,From the evil of the sneaking whisperer,Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind,Of the jinn and of mankind.

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9 – Talking About Terrorism

Islam for Christians ·

2021/08/01

This episode is an acknowledgment that for many Westerners, and that includes Christians, most of what is known about Islam is filtered through the lens of terrorism and extremism. I don’t like it, and I know Muslims freaking hate it, but I don’t think ignoring that perception is helpful, either. As you learn more about Islam, violent extremism will creep further and further into obscurity. But at the beginning? When someone is first introduced to Islam? It’s right there front and center. You don’t

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8 – The Quran

Islam for Christians ·

2021/07/23

The Quran is not the Bible. I went into detail on this in an earlier episode, but it’s hard overemphasize this point – the Quran is not the Bible. It’s a book about similar people, and it’s about the God of Abraham, and it’s a critical cog of a major religion, but that’s pretty much where the similarities end. The archetype of the Christian Bible is the novel. It has a beginning, an end, characters, protagonists, antagonists and all the hallmarks of classic literature. The closest Christian

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7 – Some Basic Arabic

Islam for Christians ·

2021/07/15

When talking about Islam, some Arabic is essential. It’s not necessary to be a Muslim – the vast majority of Muslims do not understand Arabic – but Arabic is the language of the Quran and the early Muslims and therefore essential for anyone attempting to study Islam.

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6 – Commentary on The Messiah

Islam for Christians ·

2021/07/07

This is the commentary for The Messiah (2007). This should not be confused with the short-lived Netflix series. The Messiah is a movie out of Iran that tells the story of Jesus from an Islamic perspective. Type – The Messiah 2007 full movie – into YouTube and it should be easy to find. Look for a movie that’s about an hour 23. It’s obviously not in English, but there are subtitles.

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5 – Commentary on Empire of Faith

Islam for Christians ·

2021/07/01

Welcome to the Islam for Christians companion to Empire of Faith. Go to YouTube or something similar and type in Islam: Empire of Faith. You should see three parts of about 50+ minutes. We’ll go through all three here. If the narrator sounds like Ben Kingsley, you have the right one.

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4 - Commentary on The Message

Islam for Christians ·

2021/06/23

The films I’ll be focusing on are the following:1.The Message. It’s a 1976 film centered on the life of Muhammad and his message, thus the title. It's available to rent on Amazon…2.Islam: Empire of Faith. This is a PBS documentary. Last I checked it was on YouTube, so you don’t need to pay for it.3.The Messiah (2007). This should not be confused with the short-lived Netflix series. The Messiah is a movie out of Iran that tells the story of Jesus from an Islamic perspective. Type – The Messiah 2007

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