New Podcast Let Us Reason - A Christian/Muslim Dialogue

Al Fadi continues his study on hope from the gospel of John . He says that Jesus is the revealer of God; If we want to know God we need to know Jesus.  We need to be courageous and confident because God is in us and with us. In verses 15-17 , Jesus says that if we love him we need to obey his commandments; 1. our obedience is an evidence of our faith. 2. He will send the Holy Spirit as our helper,and the H.S. in us is another reason for hope. Verse 18 , Jesus said that He will not leave us as orphans ,and if we have a relationship with Him we are not alone and we have hope. . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi  talks about how to have hope in Christ.  He uses the passage in the gospel of John 14:1-6. 1. To have hope you have to believe in Christ.  2. If you believe in Christ ,it also means that you believe in the Father. 3. If you believe that Christ has a place for you in the Father's house, you will not be troubled. 4. If you know Jesus you know the way to heaven because Jesus said that he is the way. The question is do you know Him? Do you know the way? If you do, share Him with others, but if you don't accept Him by faith.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi continues today's show by picking up from last week's final post discussion of Islamic dilemma; " The Quran speaks of a fake Jesus who is called"Isa",yet he is not the son of God". This Isa is not the Jesus of the bible, Al tries to explain why.  Next he discusses two posts about why Muhammad is not in heaven,ie: in the hell fire now. Reason number one is he denied the only way to heaven,Jesus. Second,he broke every commandment and Jesus said in Mt 13:41 that law breakers will be thrown into hell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi discusses four posts today: 1. The dilemma of Islamic counterfeits on 3/6/20;" The Quran speaks of a cross that is counterfeit! The one who died on it is unknown and was used as a replacement for The REAL JESUS to deceive humanity! 2.The dilemma of Islamic Archaeology,3/4/20; " can any of our Muslim friends present a SINGLE archaeological proof that MUHAMMAD is buried in his alledged grave in Medina! 3. Jesus exposes Mohammad, John 8:44. 4. The dilemma of Islamic counterfeit; The Quran speaks of a fake Jesus it calls him Issa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi gives five reasons for why we believe that Jesus is Divine: 1.Jesus asked his disciples who do they think He was. 2. The Bible teaches of the preexistence of Jesus.3. He is the creator,(John 1:1).  4.. Jesus identified himself as divine. 5.. The apostles identified Him as divine. Listen to learn the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi starts with 1st Peter 3:15," ...Sanctify Christ as Lord in your heart,always be prepared to give an answer for the hope that is in you..."  He also discusses some verses from Isaiah that talks about Jesus as Lord, and then moves to the book of Hebrews chapter one which quotes a lot of old testament references about Christ as Lord and God.  He finally goes to Mathew 22:41-45 where Christ is talking to the pharisees of who he is.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi is sharing how to ask muslims the hard question about polygamy .  He uses Q 4:3 as a reference that talks about marrying many wives.  He points out that the Quran ordain and commands muslims to marry more than one wife ,but the Bible does not do that. In Genesis 2:24 and Matthew 19:3, the Bible talks that marriage is one man and one woman becoming one. He uses a FB post from Feb 11, "Why Mohammad is a false prophet because he permitted marrying multiple women...."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi and Rob Christian continue their discussion from last week about the mistakes that the Quran has when it comes to certain words, how they are written, the meaning behind every way of writing,and the effect on the Quran's accuracy and the claim of muslims of its preservation. They discuss words from Q 48:9 ,2:18 ,3:8 ,and 69:52.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi and Rob Christian, a Christian apologist, discuss a couple of grammatical errors in the most popular Quranic version of a reader called Hafs. They argue those words do not help the Muslims claim of the perfection of the Quran.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi encourages believers to shine no matter the circumstances. He uses Psalms 73, 91, and Romans 8 to show us that God is in control of our lives, he is our protector and shield. He is the one that going to give the people in charge the wisdom to handle the situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi and Sam Shamoun continue to discuss more Islamic resources that talks about the Apostle Paul. 1. Sahih Al Bukhari, vol.9:93, # 589, says that Allah said: the Prophet said, "Allah said, "I have prepared for My righteous slaves (such excellent things) as no eye has ever seen, nor an ear has ever heard nor a human heart can ever think of.' This is a copy of what the Apostle Paul said what God has prepared for his people in 2 Corinthians 2:9.  2. Ibin Kathir include the narration of how Paul met Jesus on the way to Damascus. It mirrors the new testament story in the book of Acts chapter 9.  So these are two respected Islamic resources that talks about Paul in a positive way not what muslims accuse Paul of these days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi and Sam Shamoun are trying to expose the lies about the Apostle Paul by discussing the mention and confirmation of the Apostle Paul in the Quran and by the commentators.  Quran 61: 14 talks about Jesus' followers were strengthened and will be dominant over everyone.  Quran 36:13,14 talks about Paul as a messenger sent by Jesus. Paul met Jesus' disciples and was confirmed by them, therefore he is a messenger of God.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi and Sam Shamoun continue the discussion from the gospel of Mark to show that Jesus is God because God only can forgive sin (Mark 2:1-12) also He knew what is in the heart of men in (Mark 2: 8).  In (Mark 12:35-37) Jesus said that David called Him Lord by the Holy Spirit.  They also point out the the Quran also agrees that only God can forgive sin and knows what is in the heart of man.  Tune in to learn more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi and Sam Shamoun discuss the deity of Christ in the gospel of Mark to answer a claim by muslims that only the gospel of John talks about the deity of Christ.  They discuss Mark 1 and Malachi 3:1 talk about Christ is the coming God.  Also Mark 12 about the parable of the vineyard in which Christ talks about himself as the one beloved son; the heir.  They point out that one of the 99 names of God in Islam is the heir(Al Wareth) . Tune in to hear more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi and Sam Shamoun discuss the deity of Christ in the gospel of Mark to answer a claim by muslims that only the gospel of John talks about the deity of Christ.  They discuss Mark 1 and Malachi 3:1 talk about Christ is the coming God.  Also Mark 12 about the parable of the vineyard in which Christ talks about himself as the one beloved son; the heir.  They point out that one of the 99 names of God in Islam is the heir(Al Wareth) . Tune in to hear more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi discusses a facebook post: "Why is Jesus Greater Than Muhammad?" one reason is that Jesus' birth influenced history, since the calendar is based on His birth not Muhammad's. He also talks about why Islam is not a religion of peace.  Is there anywhere in the Quran that says that? tune in to learn more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi continues his discussion about the pillars of Islam from last week to prove that Islam contradicts itself.  He focuses on the fifth pillar of Islam today,The pilgrimage.  This pillar is required to be practiced only once, and if a person can not perform it himself he can send a substitute.  This is a fake substitute for what Jesus did  for us on the cross.  Al Fadi also discusses one Facebook post ; Show us one verse in the Quran that commands muslims to recite the Shahada; the muslim creed.  Listen to understand and be able to reason with muslims.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi shares about the new u- tube video series that is designed to answer the many claims that muslim raise against christianity.  1. Muslims claim that christians worship three Gods and that the word trinity does not exist in the Bible. He explains what the trinity means and counter attack by saying that the word tawheed does not exist in the quran and that it doesn't mean oness .  He also discusses the five pillars of Islam and what their real meaning and purpose behind each one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi explains what goes on in the mind of a radical muslim.  He explains how Islam became a war (Jihad) driven religion.  He also states how Islam is a religion of works and that there is no assurance of salvation unless a person dies for the cause by killing none muslims or weak/ non religious muslims.  The radicals are on a mission to wage war with the world until everybody become a muslim.  He states that the only solution for radicals is the gospel like it was the case with himself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi  contrast the two different views of the meaning of the word radical muslim/Islam.  He points out that the true meaning of radical Muslim is a true follower of Islam and its teachings as revealed in the Quran and especially in the last revealed chapter (chapter 9).  The western and politically correct view is a lie that secular people want to believe that Islam is a peaceful religion and radical muslims can be rehabilitated to stop believing what they believe. He concludes by saying only the Holy Spirit and the gospel of Christ is the only way to transform radical/Jihadist/orthodox muslims and renew their minds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi shares the different achievements of CIRA ministries in 2019, from teaching, training, conferences, videos, followup ministries ,online training.  He also shares some of what he hopes to do this year through CIRA.  He asks for prayer for the coming year against attacks, and for financial and prayer support. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CIRA ministries has two main aspects: Teaching and media. A. Teaching: Pray for a new teaching tool called Zoom Webinar to be launched monthly or bimonthly focusing on specific topics.B. Media: 1. Satellite program between CIRA and another partner mainly in Arabic.  2. U- Tube channel videos in English, and hoping to start launching Arabic videos too.  3. Radio broadcast,Let Us Reason. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi reflects on his journey of coming to Christ after being against the church like the Apostle Paul.  He reflects on Cira ministry since 2010 sharing with more than six thousands in person  not counting other social media outlets and his teaching on the grace of God.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi explains the meaning and significance of Christmas and how it affected his coming to Christ . He also explains what the Quran teaches about Christ's birth and Character.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi talks about the latest development on the last three years of the Cira international u-tube channel. He also brings to attention the new fake u-tube that uses the same name and logo.  He asks for prayer on how to deal with the problem, and that God will be glorified through that.  He also talks about starting an Arabic u-tube channel to reach out to muslims in Saudi Arabia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi continues his discussion  the current events of the death of ISIS leader and the role of Iran in the middle east.  Russia,the US,and Israel role. Is the region heading towards the  end times? The good news is that the gospel is flourishing there, and we need to focus our attention to sharing the good news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi talks about the death of Abu Baker Al Baghdadi who was the head of the islamic state.  Why he called himself that and what is the meaning behind it.  Does his death mean that ISIS is defeated and why? what is ISIS ideology and will it survive? Why does ISIS fighters wear black and carry a black flag? All these questions are answered in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi continues his teaching on the Islamic end times. In this show he talks about the appearance of "The Guided One;Al Mahdi as a major sign of the end times. There is no mention of him in the Quran,only in the Hadieth. He is going to be a descendant of Fatima; Mohammad's daughter.  He will kill the false prophet:Al Dajaal. As you listen to more details on the show you will notice the similarities between this and some of the facts from the book of Revelation. Also the important relation between this and ISIS and why they raise a black flag.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi continues his teaching on the Islamic end times. In this show he talks about the appearance of "The Guided One;Al Mahdi as a major sign of the end times. There is no mention of him in the Quran,only in the Hadieth. He is going to be a descendant of Fatima; Mohammad's daughter.  He will kill the false prophet:Al Dajaal. As you listen to more details on the show you will notice the similarities between this and some of the facts from the book of Revelation. Also the important relation between this and ISIS and why they raise a black flag.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi names some of the major signs of the Islamic end times.  He also points out that a lot of these signs are borrowed from the book of Revelation in the Bible.  some of these signs are the rise of a false messiah, a huge black smoke appear, a fire rising from Yemen,etc.  He goes on to also explains that some of these signs are borrowed from Jesus's teachings from the gospel of Matthew chapter 24.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The minor list of signs of Islamic end times is long and keeps growing. There is no specific source for it .  Some of these signs are: The Jews will be fighting muslims,Nomadic people will get rich, liars will be believed,death of righteous people, women work with their husbands,the Arabian Peninsula will be a land of rivers,lightning and thunder will increase.These and many others signs the muslims claim are signs of the end times.  Listen to hear more details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi is giving a general overview of Islamic end time theology. What does Islam teaches about judgment/ resurrection day? What are the minor and the major signs for the end times? Does Islam teaches about Jesus coming back? Who else comes ? Where does Islam borrow most of that information?listen to learn in more details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi continues to explain the history behind the Sunni and Shia sects and how ISIS was formed.  He also explains how that affected the Iran aggression in the middle east.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is Iran hung up in causing war in the Middle East? What is Iran gaining of this? What are the two major religious sects of Islam? Is Iran a Sunni or a Shia nation? What countries are Sunni or Shia? Is the clash between these sects political or theological?Who is the twelfth Immam and who they say is going to accompany him? These are some of the questions that Al Fadi answers in general in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode starts the sixth season(year) of "Let Us Reason" radio show.  Al reflects on the last five years and thanks God and everybody that was part of that.  He shares some of the highlights of Cira ministry in general especially the U-Tube video production with different topics and speakers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al reflects on September11th,how and why it was a turning point for the US , the world and himself.  Al was attending church as a seeker when that happened and he heard a message on love your enemies.  He explains how the Quran teaches the ideology of jihad,and explains what it is.  He compares the Apostle Paul in his zeal to the jihadist who are following an ideology without the knowledge of the true God (Romans10:1). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi continues with more evidence from the Quran and commentators on the Quran that shows that the apostle Paul was mentioned in the Quran as a messenger of God and Jesus . This is to say that the early islamic sources never attacked Paul as some muslims now accuse him as a liar and invented christianity.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Using (Quran 36:14), Al Fad talks about six muslim commentators and who they say Paul was.  In this verse of the Quran,most of these commentators say that Allah or Jesus sent these three messengers: Simon, John and Paul to Antioch. He is doing this because of all the false claims muslims say about Paul.  He also reads some Facebook live comments and answers them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi interviews Anthony Rogers who tells his testimony about how he came to faith in Christ.  They also talk about how the old testament talks about the trinity and the divinity of Christ.  He also answers the unitarians on John 17:3. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi discusses more edits,corrections and modifications on one manuscript called the Doha;Qatar manuscript. First he gives four examples using Q 6:91-97. Second he talks about post production insertions using Q 5: 93; where an entire phrase was written on top of another.  You can listen for more details on the subject and also watch the 9 episode series on Cirainternational u-tube channel.  All this shows that the perfect preservation of the Quran as muslims claim is questionable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi discusses two examples on the early Quranic manuscript corrections based on the book by Dr. Daniel Alan Brubaker; Corrections in Early Quranic Manuscripts.  Today he talks about erasures and insertions.  1. Quran 42: 21, a word (a pronoun) was changed from singular to plural. 2. Quran 30:9 ; a word was erased and nothing was written in its place.  Al asks three questions: First: Why was the correction necessary? Second: What was the intentions behind it? Third: Who authorised this correction? All this causes a lot of damage to the picture muslims paint of the Quran's preservation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al continues to talk about the corrections that have been made to the early Quranic manuscript based on a book by a scholar Dr Daniel Drubaker.  If we use the same argument that muslim used to conclude that the Bible is been corrupted we can conclude that the Quran is been corrupted.  So the tables have been turned and the muslim claim that the Quran has been preserved is no longer apply.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Muslims believe that Mohammad was given a universal message, yet there is no verse in the Quran to prove it.  On the contrary , the Quran says that he was sent to the Arabs; his own people.  The Hadith says that Mohammad was a universal prophet and this was invented in a later time.  Listen as Al Fadi explains it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi talks about a new series on CIRA International u-tube channel with Jay Smith discussing the corrections in early Quranic manuscripts .  The discussion is also based on a book by Daniel Allen Brubaker; Corrections in early Quranic manuscripts. Al discusses a couple of these corrections and peoples reactions to them especially muslims. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi continues his answering the muslims who claim that Jesus prayed like muslims do by falling on his face to the ground  in Matthew 26: 39.  Jesus was not praying a muslim prayer because for one reason he was praying to the father,who muslims deny that God is a father. Listen to hear more answers on this topic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi answers a Facebook post ; a 24 hour challenge on prayer.  Muslims use Matthew 26: 39 to claim Jesus fell down on his face and prayed like Muslims do. Al Fadi argued that: 1. Jesus lived before Islam. 2. Jesus prayed to the Father which no Muslim agree that God is a father. 3. Jesus prayed in a variety of ways,and he also taught his disciples to pray saying our father.  That claim is taken out of context as Al explains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A user friendly, on the cutting edge updated website of cirainternational.com. Creating a membership access to all new video releases.  A series about early Quranic manuscripts with Al and Jay Smith.  Revisiting" the unknown history of islam".  A series with Sam Shamoun and David wood called scripture twisting . A new series called Quranic Dilemma.  A new series called the great idolatry. A series on Paul . All this and one more about the use of the title Son of man, are the latest updates on CIRA ministries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some of the updates Al Fadi talks about are: 1.The new video series called scripture twisting 101were every video talks about one verse that muslim take out of context.  2. Redoing the entire website of CIRA ministries. 3. Facebook live.  Some Facebook posts That Al discusses are: 1. June 3,There is no eye witness account to collaborate the Islamic revelations and historical events! 2.The Islamic Original sin dilemma.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi discusses several FB posts called Jesus Vs. Mohammad: 1. On 5/22; Jesus's way = to heaven (Jn.14:6), Mo's way = "I don't know= straight to hell(Q46:9).  2. On 5/21,The Honor of Christ: The Quran details that the birth of announcement of Christ was by Allah Himself! Yet no birth announcement or narrative about Mo!  3. On 5/19, The supremacy of Christ; He is the creator even according to the Quran(3:49).  4. On 5/18, Why is Jesus superior? He spread the gospel by the cross and the twelve... Mo. spread his religion by the sword and an army!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Fadi shares about his recent visit to Belgium to preach to muslim background believers and other muslims.  He shares some of the reasons why muslims come to Christ; 1. Watching the Jesus movie and being touched by a statement that Jesus said . 2. The fact that there in no marriage in heaven. 3. Jesus predicting persecution of his followers. 4. The lifestyle of bible believing christians.5. Visions and dreams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.