Risalah - holy books
Allah revealed holy books to other prophets before Muhammad.
Together, these are called revealed books, meaning that Muslims believe they originally contained the same message as the Qur’an. According to Islamic belief, the meaning has gradually changed as Allah’s word has been mixed with the text created by people. This is why only the Qur’an is accepted as the true word of Allah.
The holy books include:
- The Suhuf Ibrahim (Scrolls of Abraham) was an early scripture, now lost. It taught Muslims what Allah revealed to the Prophet Ibrahim.
- The Tawrat (Law; teaching. The word Torah can be used in a narrow sense to mean the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (The Five Books of Moses) and also in a wider sense to include the whole of the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud.) is the Jewish holy book, which was revealed to The man chosen by God to save the Jews from slavery and take them to the promised land. In the Qur'an he is a messenger chosen by God to give the revelation of the Torah to the Israelites. (known as Musa in Islam). The Tawrat teaches that Allah had messengers before Muhammad. It contains the The list of rules, revealed by God to Moses, found in the Old Testament books of Exodus and Deuteronomy. Also known as the Decalogue., and according to the Qur’an it contains the judgement of Allah.
- The Zabur are A book in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) containing songs of praise and worship. given to Dawud (King David). They are mentioned in the Qur’an as having being revealed to Dawud and are similar to the psalms found in the Bible.
We have sent you inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him. We sent inspiration to Abraham, Isma’il, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms.
- The Injil is a book believed to have been given to Isa (Jesus). The meaning of this book has been changed over time. It teaches the revelations that Muslims believe were revealed by Allah to Isa. Muslims think that the Injil reveals the coming of Muhammad.
And in their footsteps, We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him.
The Hadith
The The sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, as remembered and recounted by those close to him. contains the words and actions of Muhammad as recorded by his followers. They give Muslims advice and guidance on how to live today, although they are not believed to be the word of Allah.
Muslims, or Shi’ites, who believe in the Imamah, leadership of Ali and his descendants after the Prophet Muhammad.Muslims also follow the hadith of the A Muslim religious figure who leads the communal prayer and is also a leader in the local community and mosque. In Shi'a Islam, the title is given to a line of descendants of Muhammad (twelve in all) who are believed to be exemplary human beings., which are sayings of imams such as Ali.
The Sunnah
The The Prophet Muhammad’s customary practice in his day-to-day living, recorded in six major collections and regarded as a model of Muslim behaviour. are writings about Muhammad’s way of life. They give guidance on how to live as a Muslim.
Question
Which of the holy books is believed to contain the true word of Allah?
The Qur’an.
