- Introduction
- A Christmas Gift from Muslim to Christian
- Identifying Types of Spirituality and Types of Approach
- Setting Goals for Spiritual Change and Achieving Them
- Task Checklist of Goals
- Theological Differences Between Christianity and Islam
- 1. The Torah (Tawrat) Sources
- 2. The Christian Creeds as an Expression of Christian Belief
- 2.1 The Apostles’ Creed
- 2.2 The Nicene Creed
- 2.3 The Athanasian Creed
- 3. Extra-Creedal Developments
- 3.1 European Antecedents
- 3.2 American Movements
- 3.2.1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
- 3.2.2 The Seventh-day Adventists
- 3.2.3 The Jehovah’s Witnesses
- 3.3 British Movements
- 4. The Decalogue and Islamic Belief
- 6. Tying the Knot
- Christian and Islamic Practice Compared
- 1. Christian Practice
- 2. Prayer
- 3. Fasting
- 4. Alms and Purity
- 5. Hymn-singing
- 6. Modesty
- 7. Social Contracts
- 9. Breast-beating, Weeping, and Reverential Prostration
- 10. Summary
- Western Barriers to Islam and How to Meet Them
- 1. A Profile of Secularism
- Modes of Secularism
- 2. Post-secularism: New Age Spirituality
- 3. The Sources of Secularism and New Age Spirituality
- 4. Specific Strategies for Meeting Western Mentality
- Mission or Invitation: Making it Work
- 1. Christian Missions: An Evaluation
- A. Publication of Scriptures and tracts
- B. Educational institutions and aid
- C. Medical institutions and aid
- D. Famine relief and other forms of charity
- E. Direct market advertising of all types
- F. Public lectures
- G. Entertainment worship in public
- H. Targeted entertainment worship
- I. Political lobbying, political control, political coups, and terrorist acts
- J. Cafes and discos
- K. Personal evangelism projects: training, one on one methods, partner methods, public solicitation
- L. Charismatic healing
- M. Church planting techniques, public marketing visibility, cell groups
- N. Defamation of Islam, the Qur’an, and the Prophet (as)
- O. Interfaith dialogue
- P. Community cooperation
- Q. Youth excursions and sport
- R. Infiltration
- 2. The Need for an Islamic Model of Da’wa
- 3. A Proposal for a Da’wa Model
- 3.1 How to organize a Da’wa group
- 3.2 A Model Programme for a Da’wa group
- 4. How to Invite People to a Da’wa Circle
- Da’wa according to the Holy Qur’an
- 1. The Roots of Da’wa
- 1.1 Forgive and Overlook
- 1.2 Expect Resistance
- 1.3 Rely on Divine Guidance
- 1.4 Deal with Dispute by Submission to God
- 1.5 Define Submission to God
- 2. The Branches of Da’wa
- 2.1 Look to Abrahamic Revelation
- 2.2 Watch out for Deceit
- 2.3 Remember that God Sees and Knows
- 2.4 Remember that God Judges
- 2.5 Warn against the Trinity
- 2.6 Take Advantage of What is Common Heritage
- 2.7 Show how the Qur’an Explains the Bible Correctly
- 2.8 Use Islamophobia to Good Advantage
- 2.9 Maintain the Consistency between the Books of Revelation
- 2.10 Engage in Jihad
- 2.11 Maintain the Grace of Allah Instead of Sacrificial Atonement for Sin
- Evidencing Islam with the Bible