Even Angels Ask: A Journey to Islam in America Paperback – July 1, 1997

Dr. Long’s books are a must have.Especially for youth. Teenagers19 year olds and older.Excellent read. Highly recommend.Especially for logical people that find it hard to submit to religion. The voice of reason is prevalent and it is logical and makes sense to every human. Highly recommend.

As a Muslim, sometimes it is frustrating to experience the beauty and goodness of Islam and then watch it be stifled by the dogma of Islam. It's important to step back and review what drew you to the faith in the first place. If you were born a Muslim, then it is important to go back and understand an overview of the world view of Islam and, essentially, the purpose. Jeffery Lang accomplishes the task by sharing his experiences as a convert and his thought process on how he came to accept Islam as the path that would lead to the ultimate accomplishment of "being all that you can be". Islam's reliance on intellect and rationality is his focus. How can the human mind be convinced if the demands of rationality are not met? If the argument cannot stand the scrutiny of intellect and relies, instead, on irrationality, how can one overcome the idea that it is just a delusion. Lang defends his argument (and that of many scholars, old and new) that not only does Islam embrace rationality in its arguments, but, in fact, the Quran despises those who do not use their intellect. As if it predicts that there will always be doubt in the human mind if it is not intellectually satisfied. As Lang takes us through the journey of the Quran, he shares his experiences, thoughts, and conclusions along the way. Truly a fascinating read for those who wish to learn about Islam and its holy book either for the first time (as a non-believer or a believer) or through another set of eyes if the Quran has been studied before.

No words can describe this book really. It's so dense and very intellectual but it also has this spirituality that makes my heart shiver like a dry leave in a windy day.. I know a good book when I can't go through it without a pen or a pencil.. A book that reacts with my mind leaving me unable to hold back my thoughts as they crowd into my head.. A book that I fill its margins with the products of these reactions..I don't know if I can say anything that would be sufficient enough to describe, review, or recommend this book..The only thing I can be assured of is that my mind and perspective have so profoundly expanded, as a result of reading this book, that I am confident it will change my life forever.I have substantially learned, grown, been intellectually provoked and spiritually moved by this book.A relatively short yet dense book (230 pages), "Even Angels Ask" was not only a journey through Islam in America, but a journey through Islam for myself.Even if I'm reading it 18 years after it has been written (it's almost as old as I am!), I was still able to greatly relate to it. In fact, I believe that we live today in a world that is more "Americanized" and globalized than ever before, which makes the "Journey to Islam in America" key to journeys to Islam all over the world.In short, I absolutely believe this book is extremely precious and is a must-read for every Muslim and anyone interested in Islam.

This may be the first book I read about Islam that so accurately portrays the current state of Muslim communities in America, the divide, culture dominance, intolerance for each other and the unquenchable thirst for control. Especially as an immigrant parent of second generation Muslims here, I learned many invaluable lessons and insights, which I hope to utilize for my children and other children in the community. Another very important thing I learned from this book is how clueless we are in our dealings and expectations of new reverts to Islam.It broke my heart to read how we are the ones driving them away with our rigid attitudes and narrow-mindedness. I liked best his personal stories and experiences and how sincere author was in pointing out his highs and lows in his own spiritual journey. I had something to underline, or stop and ponder over on almost every page, ( needless to say that it moved me to tears several times). Its very well written, spiritually moving, and inspiring. This book was a great one to read in Ramadan when we are trying to not only read more and more Quran, but also trying to improve in general our spiritual states and relation with God.

Honestly after just reading the first few pages, I was drawn into the book reading more about Dr.Lang and his experience and converting to Islam. I also found it weird but amazing, that he was an atheist before he accepted Islam. This book talks about his struggle to find answers and his conversion. His writing makes me think about my faith and actions. I need to build a stronger iman. InshAllah, i'm going to start improving my faith. Not only will I build my iman, I'm going to keep strengthening it, and reinforce it into my life. This is such a beautiful, heart warming book. I'm going to recommend this book to everyone including my local mosque because not only would Muslims benefit from reading this but other Non-Muslims would realize what Islam is actually about instead of all the stereotypes out there and the wrong information they have.I agree with what I read in a review for this book before I bought it. "A wise man said "There's always a light in the end of the tunnel", and I can consider this book a way to lighten the darkness in most of the western minds."