Invitation to Islam: A Survival Guide

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

Author: Thomas McElwain
Publisher: www.alhassanain.org/english
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ISBN: ISBN: 9781312515710, ISBN-10: 1502538148, ISBN-13: 978-15025381
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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
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