"Are these books really the Word of God? And does the Holy Quran really confirm all their contents?"

Question

There exists a common misconception about Torah (Taurat) and Gospel (Injil) for the people generally take the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament) for the Torah and the Gospels (in the first four books of the New Testament) for the Injil. The misconception creates doubts about Revelation itself and a question arises.

The Taurat consists of those commandments and injunctions, which were given to Prophet Moses (Allah's peace be upon him) during his Prophet hood, which lasted for about forty years. Of these were the Ten Commandments, which were inscribed on stone tablets and delivered to Moses on Mount Tur : as regards the remaining Commandments and injunctions he himself had put down in writing. Then he handed one copy of the Torah to each of the twelve tribes of Israel for guidance. One copy was entrusted to the Levites for safe custody, which along the stone tablets, was deposited in the Ark.

That Taurat remained quite safe and sound as an entire book up to the first destruction of Jerusalem. But, by and by, the Israelites grew so indifferent to and negligent and unmindful of it that when the Temple of Solomon was under repair during the reign of Josiah, Hilkiah, the high priest came across it by chance but did not know that it was Torah; he thought it was only a Law book and passed it on to the Royal Scribe as a curio. The latter presented it to King Josiah who tore his clothes and ordered Hilkiah and others to consult the Eternal about the terms of the book. (2 Kings, 22:8-13). Such was the condition of the Israelites when Nebuchadnezzar sacked Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple, and they lost for ever even the very few copies of the Torah which had long lain neglected in some forgotten niches.

The Old Testament was compiled by Ezra, when the Israelites returned home to Jerusalem after their captivity in Babylon and build the Temple anew. Ezra gathered some prominent men of his community and with their help compiled the whole history of Israel, which now comprises the first 17 books of the Bible. Of these Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy tell the life history of Prophet Moses and include those verses of the real Taurat, which became available to Ezra and his assistants, who incorporated them in those books at appropriate places in the chronological order of their revelation. Thus, it is obvious that the Pentateuch as a whole is not the Taurat but includes it. The real Taurat comprises those verses, which are scattered all over the life story of Prophet Moses, and it is not difficult even today to locate and recognize them. Such portions where the author says,

"God said to Moses" or Moses sad, "The Lord, your God says," the Taurat begins, and where the narrative of the life story is resumed, there that part of the Taurat ends. At those places the author of the Bible has inserted certain things by way of explanation or commentary, and it is here that the ordinary reader fails to distinguish the real Taurat from the commentary. However, those who have an insight into the nature of Divine Scriptures, can distinguish, to some degree of exactness, the explanatory notes from the revealed verses.

According to the Quran, only such scattered portions in the Pentateuch are the Taurat and it confirms them alone. And this can be testified by putting together these verses and comparing them with the Quran. Here and there, one might come across a minor difference in their details, but one cannot find even the slightest difference between the fundamental teachings of the two. Even today, one can see clearly that both the Scriptures have come from the same source.

Likewise, in Injil is the same of those inspired discourse and sayings which Jesus (Allah's peace be upon him) uttered as a prophet during the last couple of years of his life. We have no means now of as certaining whether these pious utterances were recorded and compiled during the lifetime of Jesus. In the introduction to his translation of the Bible, Moffat says, "Jesus wrote nothing and for a time his immediate disciples felt no impulse to write any account of him. The data of the historical Jesus therefore is based on the vivid recollections and traditions of the primitive Palestinian disciples. How soon their material took written shape cannot tell,

but at least one written record of them was probably in existence by about A.D. 50." Anyhow, when, long after his recall, the stories of Jesus were compiled in the shape of Gospels, (the period of the composition of Mark, the first to be composed was 65 – 75 A.D.), some of his written or inspired sayings were also inserted at appropriate places in the historical sketches. Thus it is obvious that the first four Gospels are not the Injil, the discourses and sayings of Jesus, but they contain it. We have no means of

recognizing them from the works of the authors except this: Wherever the authors say, "Jesus said so or taught so and so," there the Injil begins and where they resume the narration, there it ends. According to the Quran, only such portions are the Injil and these alone are confirmed by it. If these portions are compiled together and compared with the Quran, one will find no serious difference between the two, and, if somewhere a trivial difference appears, it can be removed very easily with unbiased thinking.

In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate.

Alif.Lam.Mim . Allah ! He is the Ever-living, the Sustainer of the Universe: in reality, there is no god but He.
He has sent down to you the Book, which has brought the Truth and confirms the Scriptures, which preceded it. Before this He sent down the Torah and the Gospel for the guidance of mankind, (2)* and He has sent down the Criterion (of right and wrong). Now there shall be a severe punishment for those who reject the Commandments of Allah : for Allah is Almighty, Avenger of wickedness
(The Holly Quran Al-I-Imran verse 1 – 4)

Answer 1

Ok, you kind of lost me. However, I am aware that Christianity and Islam are sister religions dating back from the days of Abraham, Isaac, and Ishmael.

Answer 2

None of these books are the words of God.
they are all written by human beings.
maybe inspired by words from God BUT - filtered thru the human brain and therefore changed.
receiving a message from God and writing it down without having the brain to interfere with perceptions and interpretations is nearly impossible.

Answer 3

Your questions is way too long, I suggest shortening it next time you post.

The OT, NT, Qur'an, and Baha'i Writings are all Word of God. As for other scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita (spelling?), it's been changed too much by man to be considered authentic anymore, but at one it was authentic, before any changes.

Answer 4

No, it's all a pack of lies written by various old men looking to get power over their fellow humans.

Answer 5

Your question is to long to read. I don't have all day for 2 points.

Answer 6

preach this sad drivel somewhere else....sad outdated themes invented to allow control over people..now it seems you strap on a bomband kill women and kids in the name of your "religion"...cowards and closet homos the lot of ya...

Answer 7

Scriptures are given by God and are True from the Beginning -

The Holy Scriptures are not the private interpretation of men (2 Pe.1:20 below), but they are given by God through the Holy Spirit.

ALL Scripture is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness (2 Pe.1:21, 2 Tim.3:16, 2 Samuel 23:2, Eph.3:5 below).

God’s word is true from the beginning (Ps.119:160 below).

God is the God of truth (Ps.31:5, Deut.32:4, Ps.25:5, Jn.17:17 below).

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God (2 Tim.3:16 below).

The spirit of Truth will guide you into all truth (Jn.16:13 below)

If a religious author’s writings do not speak according to the Holy Bible, there is no light in them (Isa.8:20 below).


2 Pe.1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

2 Pe.1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.

2 Tim.3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me (David), and his word [was] in my tongue.

Eph.3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Ps.119.160Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

Ps.31:5 Into Thine hand I commit my spirit; Thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

Deut. 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are judgment, a God of truth and without iniquity; just and right is He.

Ps.25:5Lead me in Thy truth and teach me, for Thou art the God of my salvation; on Thee do I wait all the day.

Jn.17:17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

2 Tim.3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Jn.16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Isa.8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them.



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Answer 8

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Answer 9

Right. What was your question?

Answer 10

YES.