Ex-Muslim explains what made Him Leave Islam for Christianity - Nabeel Qureshi
Ezra Foundation / Theology & Apologetics
teaching
May 16, 2026
From Islam to Christ: Manuscript Evidence, Jesus’ Deity, the Resurrection, and the Cost of Conversion
Full Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBGK-8fjpHM
Nabeel recounts meeting a Christian friend, David, in college and challenging the Bible’s trustworthiness, only to be confronted with evidence for reliable New Testament transmission, including thousands of Greek manuscripts, translations, and church-father quotations. Over years of debate and friendship, he concludes the New Testament was not uniformly or undetectably altered, then investigates whether Jesus claimed to be God, focusing on John 1, John 8:58, John 20:28, and Mark 14:62. He sees the resurrection as vindicating Jesus’ deity and notes that even skeptical scholars affirm Jesus’ crucifixion, which conflicts with Quran 4:157. Applying the same skepticism to Islam, he finds late sources on Muhammad and crumbling apologetic claims about the Quran, leading to crisis, prayers for guidance through dreams, and eventual conversion despite honor-shame, apostasy fears, and family pain, culminating in a transformed understanding of the gospel’s call to sacrificial love.
00:00 College Debate Challenge
00:40 Bible Translation Argument
01:37 Manuscript Evidence Response
02:49 Friendship Built on Truth
03:56 New Testament Reliability
04:30 Did Jesus Claim Divinity
09:19 Resurrection as Proof
11:57 Testing Islam Critically
14:11 Quran and Muhammad Scrutiny
16:41 Honor Shame and Apostasy
19:06 Dreams and the Narrow Door
23:18 Comfort Found in Matthew
26:13 Telling Family the Cost
27:16 Gospel Rebooted Life Changed
29:40 Final Reflection and Prayer
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Scripture
JohnJohn 8:58John 20:28MarkMark 14:62MatthewMatthew 26:13












