Conversations w/a Muslim

BELOW is pasted in convo I had w/a Muslim man I met at the mosque one day while witnessing.

It's weird - he was very friendly in personal interaction but is much less so in our e-mails back and forth. Anyway, I thought it would be helpful so you can get a window into his mind, which may be representative of many other Muslims minds...


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FROM Vocab Malone TO "Ozzmi":

I am not 100% sure if this is you.
Are you the one I met last Friday at the Phoenix masjid?
I was handing out Injils there ... I never did get your e-mail!

Please respond if this is you because I felt like we got cut off ...

Blessings,

Vocab


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FROM "Ozzmi" TO VOCAB MALONE:

Whatever happens, happens for the best. It is so because you are not sincere in your argument, but rather biased, prejudice and deep hatred, animosity, and hostility towards Islam and Muslims. What you intend to achieve through this request? I know water cannot fall and stay in already fill pot, similarly a student who is willing to learn cannot have mind make up about something he/she willing to learn and have no knowledge of the subject and whatever little is known to him is false. Mind has to be neutral and let the facts speak for itself.


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FROM Vocab Malone TO "Ozzmi":

Are you the same gentleman I spoke with last week then?
If so, I am glad to hear from you!

I am saddened to hear you say I have hatred, animosity, and hostility towards Muslims. I love Muslims - otherwise why would I spend the time to speak with them at the masjid? I desire to see my Muslim friends repent and turn to the True and Living God - that can only be motivated by love, not hate.

Also, I may not be an Islamic scholar but to say I have no knowledge of Islam except falsehoods is a bit of an overstatement. If you recall, I had some familiarity with relevant ahadith as well as certain surahs.

Lastly, how can you say that I must be be neutral when no Muslim I know is neutral? It seems like a double standard to tell the Christian they are not open to truth while acting as if the Muslim is unbiased.

I have already sanctified Jesus in my heart as Lord, per 1 Peter 3:15, and when I interact with my Muslim friends I do so under the Lordship of Jesus. No one else is Lord, so I can not act as if they are.

What I hope to achieve with this request is threefold:

A) learn more about Islam
B) gain a Muslim friend
C) share the gospel with said friend

Blessings,

Vocab


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FROM "Ozzmi" TO VOCAB MALONE:

When you hate Muhammed (SAW) You do not love Muslims, friend is one who love what he love who hate what he hate.

You only memorized Hadith to create confusion in the minds of Muslims.

We Muslims are not biased we know what is truth and what is falsehood, it is you who is biased. There are numerous evidences to prove our argument.

You have not sanctified Jesus, but you follow your whims and evil desires.

Only allah knows what is in your heart, all I see is you are hostile to Islam and Muhammed and hence to us Muslims, never the less I will approve your request.

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I posted this in another place and here were some of the comments:

"Wow it is interesting to see how we are viewed. I wonder why such a strong contrast from in person? To appear loving? I think his use of words were very extreme hence a reflection of what they are taught."

"Wow. Only a couple of inches apart physically, but a WORLD apart mentally. Great insight."