Muslims: Have you read the Torah and the Gospel? If not, why? Do some Muslim schools teach them?

Question

To clarify, I am Muslim. I am not trying to convert anyone, but rather I am in interested in knowing if my sisters and brothers in Islam have read the Torah and the Gospel.

We accept the Torah and the Gospel to be divinely inspired, and many references to the stories told in Torah and the Gospel appear in the Qur'an.

Also, I am a convert and never went to a Muslim school, so I'd like to know if they are taught they, in addition, of course, to the Qur'an.

Answer 1

I read the Torah and Injil. I have Iman in them just like Allah advises us to. I used to believe like the others believe and said for many years that the Bible was corrupt. But actually, as a striving Muslim, I have found that Allah doesn't say the Bible is corrupt but that many people don't upheld it and most don't read it or recite it the way it should be recited. The Bible doesn't say Prophet Jesus is the Son of God, Died on the cross, and it doesn't talk about rapture or many other things the People of the Book practice today. I have found, like Allah says in the Quran, The Bible confirms the Quran. I learned a while back not to accept a common census of interpretation from others, that's called following your forefathers. I purge all previous hearsay I have heard from others because many times people are just repeating what the hear from others without investigating it in the Quran for themselves.


Here is an online Quran Index for research. Look up Gospel and Torah, Christians and Children of Isreal.
http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/index/qindex_ghi.html#GG


[2:113] The Jews said, "The Christians have no basis," while the Christians said, "The Jews have no basis." Yet, both of them read the scripture. Those who do not know say the same as they say. GOD will judge them on the Day of Resurrection, regarding their disputes.

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[5:46] Subsequent to them, we sent Jesus, the son of Mary, confirming the previous scripture, the Torah. We gave him the Gospel, containing guidance and light, and confirming the previous scriptures, the Torah, and augmenting its guidance and light, and to enlighten the righteous.

[5:47] The people of the Gospel shall rule in accordance with GOD's revelations therein. Those who do not rule in accordance with GOD's revelations are the wicked.

*******[5:48] Then we revealed to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming previous scriptures, and superseding them. You shall rule among them in accordance with GOD's revelations, and do not follow their wishes if they differ from the truth that came to you. For each of you, we have decreed laws and different rites. Had GOD willed, He could have made you one congregation. But He thus puts you to the test through the revelations He has given each of you. You shall compete in righteousness. To GOD is your final destiny - all of you - then He will inform you of everything you had disputed.

[5:49] You shall rule among them in accordance with GOD's revelations to you. Do not follow their wishes, and beware lest they divert you from some of GOD's revelations to you. If they turn away, then know that GOD wills to punish them for some of their sins. Indeed, many people are wicked.

[5:50] Is it the law of the days of ignorance that they seek to uphold? Whose law is better than GOD's for those who have attained certainty?

Answer 2

I am not a Muslim but have read the Koran, the Torah and the Gospels Of course Mohammed told people in the 7th century they could compare the Torah and the Gospels with the Koran so it is untenable to say they do not exist as we have old copies of the Torah and New Testament form before the 7th century

THe Torah and Gospels appear to me to be consistent with eachother

The Koran does not... the stories are too different

the modern answser is saying the Torah and Gospels are corrupt... but this makes Mohammed test impossible... and is untenable... if Chrstians and Jews of his day could not accomplish his test, then he was seriously mistaken abotu all 3 books

Answer 3

Yes I've read Genesis, Ezekiel, Psalms, Mathew, and Revelations when I was Christian. Then I reverted to Islam and quit reading the Torah and Bible since I find both of those books useless since they are corrupted. I've only read the first two chapters of the Qur'an which my husband doesn't mind since I don't know Arabic to read it in Arabic and he wants me to read it all when I learn Arabic. In Saudi Arabia only the Qur'an is taught because Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country and because you can be killed or thrown in jail or deported if you bring anything of another religion into Saudi Arabia.

Answer 4

No I didn't !!!

Firstly because i feel i don't have enough knowledge about my own religion and quran and i need to understand my religion first so that i can compare the both.......and secondly we can't find the true Torah and Gospel now a days.......as i just tried to find Bible and there were many different types of bibles....so i got confused !

No these books are not taught in schools........atleast not in my muslim country ! but yes its an optional subject for non-muslims !

Answer 5

Asalamalaikum sister. I have. I grew up with them. I haven't met any born muslims that have, though, to be honest. When i was telling my father in law what the bible said about women, he was absolutely shocked. He was so riled up at one point he said "The original bible never would have said such filth about human. God would never praise a man for slicing open a pregnant woman and beating a baby's head against rocks". He was angry that the people who screwed with it put such filth and hatred in it. I'm kinda glad he never read it, though, because that could have made him hate christians. He doesn't. Christians are in Pakistan, too. They work among the people, churches are open and nobody attacks them. A very good friend of the family is Christian. She was one of the first to run over on my second trip there to see the new baby (1 year and a half by that time, but new to her). I wouldn't advise for them to read this because it will only make things worse. Wait until one of their children marries a non muslim, gets to know them, and then tell them.

I also grew up Christian.

Answer 6

Some Muslims who like to debate or just know things might read them, but as they don't exist in their original form anymore and as the Qur'an was sent because the previous messages of God were corrupted, there is no need for Muslims to read anything else, therefore there is no need for them to be taught to Muslims either.

Answer 7

The Gospel of Thomas became by no ability *in* the Bible. while the scriptures have been amassed via the extremely some self sufficient church homes, that distinctive "gospel" became no longer between the writings that the church homes saved. Centuries after Christ, there began to be lists of the books that have been seen important sufficient to maintain, treasure, and studied. those grew to alter into the 27 books of the recent testomony, universally held via all Christians to be authentically written via followers of Jesus from the early church, and actually coaching what the church believes. those 27 books have been nicely known to the early Church. The Gospel of Thomas is distant places to the Church.

Answer 8

We as Muslims belive in these Holly Books, but we belives in the original books, which is not available now.........we are not beliving with the books wich wrote by Humans and they told us its from GOD..........

if you note, go to any country all over the world you will find same Koran........

but you will find hundreds difference of other books (bible & torah).......and every writer say that the other is wrong

we belive in Jesus & all prophets (peace upon them)

in Islamic schools.......they are teaching Only Koran.........its same book in all over the world.......

lets said they deside to teach bible & torah, which version & for which writer they willl choose..........its difficult........

but for sure, if the original books (bible & torah) are avilable.............schools will use them...........but you will not find that book......

Koran, comes as the final book & the GOD put every thing inside it (so no need for other books because the Koran already include them & more)

Answer 9

I do not know the answer to your question but I am very curious to know how long you have been a convert?

I have studied religion for a few years and I love the muslim religion I would really like to convert myself but I find it hard to know where to start. If you have any advise for me I would love to hear it. You can reach me on yahoo messenger with this screenname.

Has it been hard for you as a woman to be muslim? My fiance is from yemen and he is muslim and he has tried to help me but it is different with me being a girl and wanting to know more from our perspective

Answer 10

I am a Muslim Priest and have read them, and no it is not taught in Islamic schools because of too much corruption in them. Want to know more I can show you.