One day as I was visiting a Muslim friend, we were deep in conversation in his drawing room when his ten-year-old son, Hussain, walked in. After formal greetings and introductions, my friend told me that Hussain was memorizing the Qur’an. He asked his son to recite a few verses for me. Obediently, Hussain correctly recited portions of the chapter he had memorized that day. However, my attention centered on the words of the repetitive passage of the Qur’an: Fattaaqullah wa atioon, So fear Allah and obey me (Sura 26:108,110,126 ff).

After the recitation, Hussain left us engaged in discussion on the subject of fearing God. We talked about it for quite a long time, discussing not only the Qur’an but also the Bible. My Muslim friend wanted to know what the prophets in the past had to say on such a subject. So, with the help of the index towards the end of the Bible we checked a few passages that have words ‘the fear of the Lord’.

Islam has 99 names for Allah, which they refer to as al-Asma-ul–Husna, “the beautiful names.” Many Muslims recite them for blessings in their lives. However, not one of them is "Father." I still remember the day, at age 13, when I received the gospel account of John in the Urdu language. I enjoyed reading it so much that I finished it in one day. I found that not only is Jesus different than what I was taught in Islam, but also God in his attributes is different. I knew God as our Rab, Lord, but not as Abba, Father. I didn’t come to accept what I learned in the Bible until later.

During Q and A sessions after seminars on Islam and a Biblical approach, we are often asked questions such as: Why are there so many Muslims in the USA? Why are many Muslims interested in politics and influencing the USA? Why are a significant number of people converting to Islam?  Here is our response. ...