Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi
Week 7: Chapters 31–35 — The Cost of Conversion
Read chapters 31–35 of Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. Key passages: Matthew 10:34–39; Luke 14:26–27. Key themes: the cost of discipleship, family, honor, and identity.
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By this point in the book, Nabeel knows what the evidence points to — but knowing and accepting are very different things. These chapters may be the most emotionally difficult in the book, and they deserve your full attention.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Nabeel describes knowing intellectually that Christianity was true while being emotionally and relationally unable to embrace it. Have you ever experienced a gap between what you knew to be true and what you were able to act on? What kept you from the next step?
2.For a Muslim from a South Asian background, conversion to Christianity is not just a private religious choice — it can mean the loss of family, community, and cultural identity. Jesus himself said he came not to bring peace but a sword, and that those who love family more than him are not worthy of him (Matthew 10:34–37). How do you sit with the severity of those words?
3.Nabeel prays desperately that God will show him another way — a way to be both Muslim and a follower of Jesus. Have you ever prayed for God to show you a different path than the one he seemed to be calling you to? What happened?