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Belief in the revealed books in Islam
30-06-2025 Islamic Studies religion
Throughout history, Allah has guided mankind by sending divine guidance. This guidance is contained in the books of revelation sent to mankind through prophets and messengers. Belief in these revealed books is one of the six required faiths in Islam.
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"And it is not for any human being that Allah should speak to him except by revelation." (Quran 42:51)
The Revealed Books
The revealed books mentioned by name in the Quran are:
- Torat (Torah) revealed to Prophet Musa (Moses)
- Zabur (Psalms) revealed to Prophet Daud (David)
- Injeel (Gospel) revealed to Prophet Isa (Jesus)
- Quran revealed to Prophet Muhammad
The Quran
From the creation of Adam to the final Prophet Muhammad, Allah has sent the same guidance time and time again: belief in the oneness of Allah, belief in his angels, books, prophets, Allah's will, and the day of judgement, and ethical and moral guidance. All of the books contained the same message, but over time these messages got distorted. Alterations were made by people to benefit themselves, and it is almost impossible to determine now which parts are the original revelation of Allah and which are human alterations. Except the Quran, none of the other books survive in their original form.
Since none of the original revelations survive, the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad as the final and complete divine guidance from Allah to mankind.
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"This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those who fear Allah." (Quran 2:2)
Unlike the other books of revealation, the Quran is still in its original form. Even though 1400 hundreds years have passed since it was first revealed, there are still no errors or alterantions in the Quran. This is because Allah himself has promised to safeguard the Quran from corruption.
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"Indeed it is We who sent who sent down the Quran and indeed, We will be its guardian." (Quran 15:9)
References
Towards Understanding Islam — Syed Abul A'la Muadudi Islamiyat — Farkhanda Noor Muhammad