New Podcast Let Us Reason - A Christian/Muslim Dialogue
418 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsNew Podcast Let Us Reason exists to reach Muslims for Christ …
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193 | Christ Enthronement By Sam Shamoun
September 09, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi and Sam shamoun explain why Jesus' enthronement on high is a testimony to his diety. They answer the questions: Where does the Quran say that Jesus is? Who does the Quran say is coming on the clouds? Does the prophet Daniel distinguish between God the father and Jesus? Who does the book of revelation say will worship God the father and Jesus forever? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
192 | Verses That You Will Never Find In The Quran
September 03, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi introduces a new U-tube video series called; "Scripture Twisting 101". He also discusses some verses from the Quran; using a reverse apologetics technique. The reason is to counteract the way muslims use the Bible to talk to christians. And to help muslims think for themselves about what they have been told to believe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
191 | Apologetics, With Matt Slick, Founder of CARM.org , Part 2
August 26, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi talks with Matt Slick this week about two main topics: 1) Humanism in the christian church; Using Genesis (3: 1-7). 2) Why did Jesus get baptised? It is a question that a lot of christians do not know the answer for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
190 | Apologetics, With Matt Slick, Founder of CARM.org , Part 1
August 20, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi talks with Matt Slick, founder of CARM.org website about why christians need to learn apologetics to be able to defend what they believe. Not only with muslims but with other world views. Al also starts with the doctrine of the trinity and encourages people to go to that website to learn more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
189 | An Update Of Recent Posts On Al Fadi Facebook Page
August 12, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi discusses four posts: 1. AMMAZING DILEMMA(Q 2:30). 2. SERIOUS DILEMMA (Q 5: 48). 3. DILEMMA (Q 22:34). 4. MAJOR DILEMMA (Q 17: 16). You can visit his facebook page to learn in more details what he is discussing on this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
188 | The Development of Media of Cira International
August 06, 2018 14:16 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBThere are three types of media;1. This podcast. 2. The satalite ministry in Arabic(with kingdom Sat as the housing website 3. Al's own video series on utube channel of the ministry. The video series had three series: 1. Islamic slavery with Dr. Jay Smith. 2. Intreviews with David Wood. 3. The unknown history of Islam with Dr. Jay Smith: a. The direction of prayer. b. The Quranic manuscripts. The purpose of all is to equip believers and help them stand strong in their faith as they reach out ...
187 | Textual Criticism Of The Quran, Part 2
July 29, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi goes through in details of how the scholars view the variations between the Sanaa(Palimpsest) manuscripts and the the 1924 Cairo Quran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
186 | Textual Criticism of the Quran, Part 1
July 21, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi explains why the common belief by muslims that the Quran is perfectly preserved is not true. He goes through the studies of the two oldest manuscripts(Paris, Sanaa). He talks about the variations between the two manuscripts and the modern 1924 edition of the Quran. He concludes that the Quran as we know it today is in no way possible perfect and complete; but went through a process of modification and the cannonization of theQuran was done in phases. See omnystudio.com/listener f...
185 | Another Update On Facebook Posts
July 15, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi discusses a post about the islamic teaching that all prophets are sinless. He asks the question; did the Quran ever say anything about who is sinless? Who is the only person that was called sinless in the Quran? Al also talks about the cirainternational u-tube channel and its purpose. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
175 | Honor And Shame ,Part 2
July 08, 2018 07:00 - 24 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi explains in an honor and shame culture of the Middle East, the norm is defined by the society not by the individual. He uses example from the Bible to explain. He urges christians to understand the concept so they can reach out to their neighbors from muslim background with the gospel effectively. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
183 | The Quran And Its Historical Problems, Part 3
July 01, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi presents a challenge; Is the Quran the only scripture preserved by God? Using Islamic sources Al Fadi discusses how they reveal that the Islamic claim that the Quran is perfectly preserved is not true. He talks about the differences and variations between the six different Quranic texts found and the modern 1924 Cairo Quran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
181 | The Quran and its Historical Problems, Part 1
June 17, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi starts a new series which meant to be a companion to a video series he did with Jay Smith. What do muslims believe about the Quran? Al Fadi answers the question and asks these challenging questions; what Islamic source says that Othman's Quran was the first to be compiled? What dialect did Othman choose and why?Was there an earlier compilation of the Quran? Do we have a copy of Othman Quran today? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
180 | The Unknown History of Islam, Part 3
June 10, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi finishes the last discussion on the unknown history of Islam. He explains the role of the Umayad Khalief, Abid Al Malik, had on the religion of islam. He asks many questions including why was there no written muslim sources until 200 years later. He compares this with the life of Jesus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
179 |The Unknown History of Islam, Part 2
June 03, 2018 07:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBWhy are there two hundred years before we can find any muslim resources? No eyewitness accounts. Why are the muslim geographical resources so few and confusing? Why are the mention of vegetation that are not found in Mecca? Why was Mecca not mentioned before Petra? Al Fadi tries to answer these questions and concludes that much of what we know about early Islam is questionable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
178 | The Unknown History of Islam, Part 1
May 27, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi explains why Petra is the highly plausible city which muslims faced when they prayed(qibla). He discusses the four directions(qiblas) that mosques faced through the early centuries of Islam. Why were the early qiblas more accurate? Does the evidence support the Quran's claims about Mohammad and Mecca? What do historians conclude about Islam and its prophet? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
177 | A Summary Update Of Three Facebook Posts
May 20, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBThere is three facebook pages where you can get updates; alfadi.cira, cirainternational, and thealfadi(new). Al fadi discusses three posts: 1. Allah told Mo in the Quran to ask for forgiveness(that makes him a sinner). 2. Khadeejah's testimony was equal to the testimony of two men? 3. If Allah denies someone to die for another, why would he had someone die in Jesus's place? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
176| The Direction of prayer(qibla) In Islam
May 18, 2018 16:53 - 24 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi discusses the four directions of prayer through a critical analysis of the locations of the different mosques through history. What cities were these mosques pointing to? Mecca, Petra, or Jerusalem? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
174 | Honor and Shame, Part 1
May 10, 2018 16:54 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBAl Fadi explains the honor and shame world view, and why it is important to understand when reaching muslims;(refugees, immigrants) from the Middle East. What they feel when they come to Christ. He also explains how Jesus was treated by his own people because of his family background. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LetUsReason - 160 The Deity Of Christ And A Brief Introduction To Vocab Malone New Book.
January 05, 2018 14:29 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBDoes Christ make statements only God can make? Does Christ confirm that he had characteristics only God has? Al Fadi answers these two questions and briefly discusses Vocab Malone's book on the Hebrew Israelites titled:" Barack Obama and The Black Hebrew Israelites" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LetUsReason - 159 Reflecting on CIRA Ministries in 2017
December 29, 2017 14:44 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi reflects on statistics of all the ministry oportunities that he was part of in 2017, from preaching, teaching, consultations, travel, on line conversations(skype), videos, podcast/radio, u-tube and facebook, just to mention a few. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LetUsReason - 156(replay)
December 21, 2017 20:25 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBLetUsReason - 156(replay) by Al Fadi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LetUsReason - 158 Challenge Or Brace Challenge Series
December 15, 2017 17:08 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this episode Al Fadi Addresses the issue of distractors on his facebook page,Alfadi.cira, who make bold claims and can not prove them . 1. Is The Messiah God incarnate or is God The Messiah? 2. Are christian saved ? And 3. The grace challenge: Does the new testament denies that Jesus is God? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LetUsReason - 157 The Exact Phraseology Syndrome:"Allahu Akbar".
December 01, 2017 15:20 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBIn a facebook post on November 20, Al Fadi asks the question; Does the phrase " Allahu Akbar" exists in the Quran? Muslims are convinced that it is, but Al Fadi says that the phrase does not describe Allah, and the Quran never called Allah great. Al also discusses a facebook post on November 23, about more problems with the Samarqand Manuscripts: The added words into 1924 Cairo edition of the Quran that are not found in the Samarqand manuscripts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
LetUsReason 156 - Issues With The Samarqand Manuscript Of The Quran part 2
November 27, 2017 17:40 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi continues his discussion of the differences between the Samarqand manuscripts and the Cairo edition of the Quran. He emphasises the writing in the margins of the original manuscripts by the 1924 Cairo edition editor. He mentions that the Samarqand MSS only contains chapters 2:7-43:10 of the Quran only while the 1924 edition contains 114 chapters. He challenges listeners to investigate and study to see what he says is true for themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...
LetUsReason 155 - Issues With The Samarqand Manuscript Of The Quran P1
November 17, 2017 17:29 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBIs the Samarqand manuscripts the earliest Qur'anic manuscripts? Who chose that MSS to be the original MSS? Do scholars agree that it is the 3rd kalif copy of the Quran? When compared with the Cairo edition ,1924, of the Quran, what are the apparent differences? How does that disagrees with the muslim claim of the preservation of the Quran? Al Fadi discusses all these issues and more . He also refers to the website; answering-islam.org for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
LetUsReason 154 - The Missing"Allah" From Early Qur'anic Manuscript-Samarqand MSS
November 10, 2017 15:14 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBIs the Quran really preserved? A Nov. 6th facebook post by Al Fadi discusses this question. The Samarqand MSS is among the earliest manuscripts dating to the 8th century. Yet the word Allah in Q 2:283 is not found in this MSS. He compares Q 2:283 in the: 1. Samarqand MSS. 2. The Cairo 1924 Quran 3. The English translation of the Quran. He poses the question; How can muslims claim that the Quran is Preserved and without any change? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LetUsReason 153 - Jesus Superior Even in The Quran? Does The Islamic Good Deeds Salvation work?
November 03, 2017 16:47 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi gives a brief introduction about the recent terrorist attack in NY city. He also discusses two facebook posts: 1. Nov. 1st;Why is Jesus superior even in the Quran?He talks about the passages that talks about Jesus' miracles and God's strengthening him. 2. Oct 30; Does the Islamic good deeds salvation work? Al explains how the Quran says that the good and bad deeds are going to be weighed on a scale on Judgment day in hope that the good outweigh the bad. This is the opposite of what...
LetUsReason 152 - Did The Quran Confirm The Accounts of Jesus' Miracles in The Gospels
October 27, 2017 16:55 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBYes, the Quran does confirm the miracles found in the gospels. Al Fadi explains the answer in his facebook post on Oct. 24th by creating a table that matches the references of the miracles in the four gospels and Suras 3:49 and 5 in the Quran. He also talks about three other posts: Oct. 23rd(David Wood, Is the Quran a scientific miracle?), Oct. 22nd (The Quran variant text readings revisited, part 1), and The Islamic Dilemma/ The supposed Qur'anic Eloquency. See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
LetUsReason 151 - Discussing The Article by Sam Shamoun on Sura 10:94
October 19, 2017 20:46 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi discusses the article on the importance of Sura 10: 94 of the Quran , and how Muhammad doubted himself of being a prophet of God. Also what that sura confirm about the Bible. Al also talks about two facebook posts; one on August 20 called contradictory apologetics, and the second the exact phraseology syndrome. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 150 - Two More Social Media Updates
October 12, 2017 21:08 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi discusses two Facebook posts: First; 9/29/17,"The Quran in Context"where he answers muslims by saying "whatever you do with the Bible by taking it out of context can easily be done with the Quran. The second post on 9/28/17; "The Islamic Dilemma/Idolatry in Islam. He explains how muslims by facing Mecca(Al-Ka'ba) are practicing idolatry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 149 - Does Bart Ehrman Agree with Muslims on The Crucifixion?
October 06, 2017 15:34 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi discusses a Facebook post about Bart Ehrman who Muslims like and think that he is destroying Christianity. But if we examine Bart's blog we find out that he disagrees with Muslims especially on the Crucifixion of Jesus. Al Fadi also talks about his own videos on the crucifixion and the many historical accounts even by non Christians(ie Pliny the Younger) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 148 - The Islamic Dilema / The Night Journey Revisited
September 28, 2017 17:33 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi discusses the Facebook post dealing with Muhammad claim of visiting heaven. Even though Muslims accuses Paul of corrupting Christianity and not being an eyewitness of Jesus; It seems that their prophet copies Paul's experience in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4. Al also discusses the post: Eyewitness Paul vs Muhammad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 147 - Does a Prophet like Moses in Det. 18:15 refers to Muhammad?
September 21, 2017 18:55 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBThe Muslims claim that a prophet like Moses in Deuteronomy 18:15 refers to Muhammad. Al Fadi refute this desperate attempt to find Muhammad mention in the Bible. He uses the gospel of John to do that. He also gives a comparison between Moses and Jesus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LetUsReason 146 - Did Muhammad Doubt That He Was a Prophet?
September 14, 2017 20:37 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi discusses an article by Sam Shamoun on Sura 10:94 and Muhammad's doubts. This Sura also tells Muhammad to ask the those who read the scripture before him; meaning the Jews and the Christians, which proves the truth of the Bible and that the Bible is superior to the Quran. Al also talks about the three top muslim contradictions(a facebook post Aug. 20). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 145 - Reasons Why Muhammad is Not a Prophet of God
September 07, 2017 19:11 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi continues to discuss some facebook posts in the series:" The Islamic Dilemma". How many times does the Bible use the phrase "It is written" ? How many times does the Quran use the same phrase? What are the reasons we know that Muhammad is not a prophet of God? " Where Does it Say This in the Quran "? is another facebook post that Al discusses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 144 - The Muslim Use of John 20 : 17
August 31, 2017 19:33 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBBy using John 20: 17 when Jesus is telling Mary after his resurrection to go and tell his disciples that he is ascending to his Father and their Father and his God and their God; muslims try to prove that Jesus and God are not the same . By doing that they are getting themselves into a dilemma with the Quran that denies that God is the Father and that Jesus is his son(Q 5:18 and 9:30). listen to Al Fadi as he explains this dilemma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 143 - A Discussion of Some Facebook Posts
August 24, 2017 19:25 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi discusses some of his facebook(Alfadi.cira)posts: 1. A series of test your Islamic knowledge: a. Show us the real name of Jesus in the Quran. b. What is tawheed? c. Alfatiha/ the opener. Is it a verse revealed by God or is it a part of the chapter? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 142 - Jesus as the Word of God in the Quran and the Bible
August 18, 2017 14:16 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBBrother Sam Shamoun discusses with Al Fadi the Quran's dilemma that admits that Jesus is a Word from Allah(sura 3: 45), but refuses to admit its implications; as John 1:1 declares Jesus is the word of God; creator, eternal, and the means of God's communication to us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 141 - Jesus as God's word and a spirit of God in the Quran
August 10, 2017 18:49 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBBrother Sam Shamoun explains how Jesus is called the word of God and a spirit of Him in the Quran, yet the Quran denies Jesus' sonship and eternal existence. Using the Quran claims and the Bible to prove that Jesus is both uncreated and eternal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 140 - Is Deuteronomy 18: 18 a prophecy about Muhammad?
August 03, 2017 20:55 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBWhy do Muslims believe that Deuteronomy 18:18 talks about Muhammad? Answering-Islam.org gives detailed answers for that. We can not take a verse out of context we have to read the whole chapter. Jesus was the only one that fulfilled that prophecy. Muhammad also failed to fulfill the following verse in Deuteronomy 18:20 which makes him to be a false prophet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 139 - TheFacebook Post: Is Muhammad Mentioned in the Bible
July 27, 2017 20:36 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBUsing the post on 7/11/2017 on facebook, Al Fadi discusses the Muslims' claim that Muhammad is mentioned in the Bible. What Quranic verses Muslim think refers to Muhammad mentioned in the Bible? What Bible verses do they use to prove their point? Does the Bible really mention Muhammad? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 138 - A discussion on a Quranic Dilemma on Facebook
July 21, 2017 14:20 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBAl shares about the new Youtube channel; https://www.youtube.com/cirainternational He continues to explain the post on facebook on 6/24 and 6/26/17 concerning the the Quranic dilemma of the different copies of the Quran and the different diacritical markings which gives the words different meaning depending on where do you put the markings. What century where these markings invented? How many copies of the Quran do we have today? Which one does the muslim claim is preserved in heaven? See o...
Let Us Reason 137 -What does the Quran say about Jesus? (Part 8)
July 13, 2017 19:58 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBBrother Sam Shamoun shares from Psalm 2 the fulfillment of the prophecy about the Messiah; the son of God; the king over all the nations and kings. We can not serve and honor God without honoring His Son. John 5:32-33, Daniel 7:13-14, and Mark 14:61-62 confirms Psalm 2. He also compares and contrasts what the Quran accepts and denies about the Messiah, Son of God, and Eternal King overall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 136 - What does the Quran say about Jesus? (Part 7)
July 06, 2017 19:56 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBContinuation of what the Quran teaches about Christ. What does the Quran tell its followers to do if they have questions about the Bible? Does the Quran confirm that Jesus is the Messiah? Where? Does the Quran confirm the prophecy in Isaiah 9? The Quran contradicts itself by confirming some prophecies and denying others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 135 - Reaching Muslims on Facebook
June 30, 2017 15:48 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl Fadi asks challenging questions to muslims; Does the Hadeith say that God created Adam in His own image? Where does it say that? Did the Quran ask the angels to worship Adam? Where does it say that? Is the Quran really preserved in heaven? How many versions of the Quran is there? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 134 - The Muslim Idiom Translation with Adam Simnowitz (Part 2)
June 23, 2017 14:59 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBA continued disscussion about the muslim idiom translation with Pastor Adam . Are the producers of this translation honest about presenting it to the western society? What do they call the translation? How many versions of that translation is there? What does the translation call Jesus in Galatians 2: 20? does this translation ignore the distinction between God(Elohim) and Yahweh in the Old Testament? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 133 - The Muslim Idiom Translation with Adam Simnowitz (Part 1)
June 16, 2017 15:48 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBGuest speaker Pastor Adam Simnowitz discusses the muslim idiom translation both the written book called cirat Al Masseih and the audio version called: Lives of the Prophets; "cirat al anbeya' in Arabic. This translation replaces God the Father with Lord and and son of God(Jesus) with Messiah. In order not to offend muslim people, they are compromising the truth of the trinity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 132 - What does the Quran say about Jesus? (Part 6)
June 09, 2017 15:48 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAnother title the Quran uses for Jesus is The Christ. Muslims were instructed to ask the Jews and the Christians if they did not understand any details about Jesus. The old testament refers to Jesus as the eternal ruler(1 Chronicles 17:14): Messiah,son of David will be the Son of God. Psalm 2 talks about Jesus being the eternal King on all the earth over all the nations; Jesus is the begotten Son of God(spiritually). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 131 - What does the Quran say about Jesus? (Part 5)
June 02, 2017 16:52 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBSam is using the Quran as a stepping stone to reach muslims like the apostle Paul did with the Greeks. The Quran says that Jesus created(Sora 3:49); since only God can create; therefore Jesus is God or God made Jesus His partner, which muslims call it shirk. Also the Quran says that Jesus spoke in the cradle(5:10). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Us Reason 130 - The Muslim Idiom Translation with John Span (Part 2)
May 26, 2017 16:38 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAl and John continue their discussion from last week. In 1991, David Owen wrote " Jesus movement in Islam". He created a false Jesus.The History of the Arabic Bible translation by John Brown supports this translation. What does the national believers say about the translation? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.