Holy books
Muslims believe that Allah revealed holy books to other Someone believed to give messages from God. as well as The last messenger of Allah, and founder of Islam, called ‘Seal of the prophets’ in the Qur’an.. These books are called ‘revealed’ books, or The belief in books which were revealed by Allah., meaning that Muslims believe they originally contained the same message as the The Recitation or Reading. Allah’s eternal utterance revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Jibril as his final revelation to humankind.. According to Islamic belief, the meaning of revealed books has become unclear as Allah’s word has been mixed with texts created by people. Therefore, only the Qur’an is accepted as the true word of Allah.
Revealed books that came before the Qur’an
Sahifah
The The scrolls of Ibrahim (Abraham), also known as ‘suhuf’. These are now believed by Muslims to be lost but contained God’s revelations to the Prophet Ibrahim. are the scrolls of The name given in the Qur’an to the prophet called Abraham in the Hebrew Bible. and are also known as Suhuf. These are part of the early religious scriptures of Islam. It is believed that they are now lost. They contained Allah’s When something that was previously hidden becomes known. In religions such as Christianity, Islam and Judaism it may be the sending down of God’s word in the form of a teaching or a person. to the Prophet Ibrahim, which were written down by him and his followers.
Tawrat
The Known by Jews as the Torah, Muslims believe it was revealed by God to Musa (Moses). It contains the Ten Commandments. is known by Jews as the 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.. It is the holy book revealed directly by God to the Prophet Musa. This book 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 sets out the ‘judgement of Allah’ on non-believers.
Zabur
The A holy book of Psalms believed to have been revealed to the Prophet Dawud (David). contains psalms, which are poetic prayers of praise and worship. They are mentioned in the Qur’an as being revealed to King Dawud and are similar to those found in the Book of A book in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) containing songs of praise and worship. in the Christian Bible. The Qur’an states:
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 (Qur’an 4:163).
Injil
The The revelation received from God by Isa (called Jesus in Christianity). is a book believed to have been given to the Prophet Isa by God. It is sometimes referred to as the Gospel of Jesus in Islam. Like all holy books prior to the Qur’an, Muslims believe that the meaning of this book has been altered by people over time. Rather than believing that Isa was the son of God, as in Christianity, Muslims believe that the Injil reveals the coming of the Prophet Isa.
The Hadith and the Sunnah
The The sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, as remembered and recounted by those close to him. and 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 also important books in Islam. They are believed to contain the words and actions of Muhammad and give Muslims advice and guidance on how to live their life.
Question
Which of the holy books is believed to contain the true word of Allah?
The Qur’an. This book was revealed to the final prophet of Islam, Muhammad.
