Prayer Fuel
All the Books of Islam
A couple of believers were taking a taxi across Baku. The taxi driver was very conversational. One of them noticed the driver had some prayer beads on his dashboard. So he began asking questions.
“Do you pray?” The driver said he tries to pray, especially on Fridays.
“Do you read the Quran?” The driver said he reads it often.
“Have you read the other holy books of Islam?” The driver gives him a puzzled look. “Other books? What other books?”
“The Quran says there are other holy books. Tovrat, Zebur, Injil. You should read those books as well.” The passenger encouraged him to start with the Injil, because it’s the Gospel about Jesus.
The driver was intrigued. As the ride ended, the driver said farewell with a common Azerbaijani blessing.
When asked about the other books of Islam–the Torah, the Psalms, and the Gospel–many Muslims have a ready response. They say the other books were corrupted, and lost their meaning over time. They believe the Quran is God’s final revelation, has primacy, and is incorruptible.
But Jesus gave his followers a marvelous promise: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” (Matthew 24:35 CSB)
Pray with us…
- Pray that, as Azerbaijanis read the Quran, they will be drawn to the passages about Jesus and have serious questions about what the Good News really is.
- Pray that Azerbaijanis will take the challenge to read the Injil (the New Testament), and compare the teachings of the Gospel with the empty teachings of the Quran.
- Pray that they will see the contrast between the life of Jesus and the life of Mohammed, and be compelled to learn more about Jesus Messiah.
