Jeffrey Lang
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| Title | : | Even Angels Ask: A Journey to Islam in America |
| Author | : | Jeffrey Lang |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Seventh Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 230 pages |
| Published | : | 2014 by Amana Publications (first published 1997) |
| Categories | : | Religion. Islam. Nonfiction. Biography. Spirituality. Philosophy. Theology |
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Reading this book was a turning point in my life. I was not any longer the same person that I was before it. I was not any longer wishing I hadn't been, or wishing the wicked human race hadn't been. For the first time in my life, I felt how I was so lucky when I was chosen from nonexistence to be me, to be precisely as Salma... I wrote those four lines of poetry- Even nice angels could not but ask: among all naught why man to be? Lord answered them: It is man task to live and learn, thus man may see.Define Books Conducive To Even Angels Ask: A Journey to Islam in America
| Original Title: | Even Angels Ask: A Journey to Islam in America |
| ISBN: | 0915957671 (ISBN13: 9780915957675) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://en.bookfi.org/book/2228311 |
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Ratings: 4.08 From 1682 Users | 277 ReviewsAssessment Regarding Books Even Angels Ask: A Journey to Islam in America
An ex-atheist Jeffrey Lang put together and interesting book called Even Angels Ask which I just finished reading. Lang is an Associate Prof. in Math at Kansas University who converted to Islam in his late 20s. I always find perspectives of ex-atheists on Islam to be very interesting as it challenges our traditional viewpoints. And whether you agree with their angle or dont, they are still compelling. In this book, Lang doesnt discuss how he became Muslim, but rather he questions and answersReading this book was a turning point in my life. I was not any longer the same person that I was before it. I was not any longer wishing I hadn't been, or wishing the wicked human race hadn't been. For the first time in my life, I felt how I was so lucky when I was chosen from nonexistence to be me, to be precisely as Salma...I wrote those four lines of poetry-Even nice angels could not but ask:among all naught why man to be?Lord answered them: It is man taskto live and learn, thus man may see.
Its just amaaazingg.. even as a muslim if you reas this its such an interesting read. I was hooked to this book really bad. Loved it.
Reading this book is like as if I'm taking the journey to Islam alongside the author (not as an atheist, though). When stumbled upon some of his provoking thoughts, I had to take a detour for a while - out of curiosity - to research on the issues or topics that he argued about. I must say that the reading experience is a fulfilling one, and I love the fact that this book makes my reading list grows exponentially.Jeffrey Lang was born a Christian, but somewhere in his life - just like any other
I liked how he separates between the religion core and the Muslims's wrong practices and how he retains his faith by holding to the main reason of his conversion which is the Quran and not letting others negative behaviors affect him. I was also very touched and inspired by the way he described the first time he prayed.
Really a great book! I am diffently reading it again! It was really a pleasent reading. I was expecting from the book to give me direct answer but what he gave me is a better way of thinking to think for myselfI wish many of the struggles that are mentioned on the book end sooner theb later.The reason why i wanna read this book again is because i felt that i didn't get everything in it to the fullest, i think there id more that i can observe from this book, so i need to get more wiser, to learn
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