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Authority of other sacred texts in Islam

I can explain the importance of holy books in Islam, other than the Qur'an.

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Authority of other sacred texts in Islam

I can explain the importance of holy books in Islam, other than the Qur'an.

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Key learning points

  1. Belief in the holy books of Islam is a key belief for Muslims.
  2. The Torah, Gospel, Psalms and Scrolls (of Ibrahim) are all sacred texts in Islam.
  3. The Qur'an teaches Muslims that these texts have been corrupted over time.
  4. The Qur'an corrects understandings from those texts for Muslims.

Keywords

  • Corrupted - altered from its original divine form

  • Gospel - Injeel, revelation given to Prophet Jesus (Isa)

  • Kutub - the holy books in Islam

  • Psalms - Zabur, revelation given to Prophet David (Dawud)

  • Torah - Tawrat, revelation given to Prophet Moses (Musa)

Common misconception

That the Qu'ran is the only holy book that has authority for Muslims.

The Torah, Gospel, Psalms and Scrolls of Abraham also have authority for Muslims but according to Muslim teachings, their message has become corrupted over time.


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5 Questions

Q1.
Which one of the following is in the Six Articles of Faith but not the Five Roots of Usul ad-Din?
Correct answer: the authority of holy books
the authority of the Imams
neither
Q2.
Which of the following are related to Muhammad?
first prophet and shows Allah’s mercy
the prophet who had a lot of wealth
Correct answer: final prophet: the seal of the prophets
Q3.
Which of the following is related to Ibrahim?
first prophet and shows Allah’s mercy
Correct answer: modelled obedience to Allah
final prophet: the seal of the prophets
Q4.
Which of the following is related to Adam?
Correct answer: first prophet and shows Allah's mercy
a very wealthy prophet
final prophet: the seal of the prophets
Q5.
Which prophet received the revelation of the Qur’an?
Adam
Ibrahim
Correct answer: Muhammad

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to the correct definition
Correct Answer:corrupted,altered from its original divine form
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altered from its original divine form

Correct Answer:Gospel,Injeel, revelation given to Prophet Jesus (Isa)
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Injeel, revelation given to Prophet Jesus (Isa)

Correct Answer:kutub,the holy books in Islam
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the holy books in Islam

Correct Answer:Psalms,Zabur, revelation given to Prophet David (Dawud)
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Zabur, revelation given to Prophet David (Dawud)

Correct Answer:Torah,Tawrat, revelation given to Prophet Moses (Musa)
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Tawrat, revelation given to Prophet Moses (Musa)

Q2.
Which of these statements is false?
Correct answer: The Qur’an is the only holy book that has authority for Muslims.
The Torah, Gospel, Psalms and Scrolls of Abraham have authority for Muslims.
The messages of Torah, Gospel, Psalms and Scrolls have become corrupted.
Q3.
Is a belief in holy books …?
Correct answer: one of the Six Articles of Faith in Sunni Islam
one of the Five Roots in Shia Islam
in both the Five Roots and the Six Articles of Faith
Q4.
Which holy book has the most authority for Muslims today?
Gospels
Correct answer: Qur’an
Psalms
Scrolls of Abraham
Torah
Q5.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why some holy books have been distorted?
They’ve been translated into other language.
They were written a long time ago.
Correct answer: They were not revelations from Allah.