holy books

• what are the Muslim holy books?


  -Sahifh - scrolls

  -tawrat - torah

  -Zabur -psalms

  -Injil -gospel

  -Quran
• What are the sahifah scrolls?


  -scrolls of Ibrahim and Moses

  -little is known about them

  -earliest known texts

  -original scrolls decayed and lost
• What is the Tawrat (Torah)?


  -scriptures of Musa (Moses)

  -Record of teachings given to Moses

  -Includes prophecy about future prophet Muhammed
• What is the Zabur (Psalms)?


  -Given to prophet Dawud

  -150 psalms made up of songs, prayers and poems

  -which Muslims believe was inspired by Allah
• What is the Injil (Gospel) ?


  -original gospel taught by Isa

  -Many teachings lost

  -Preserved are teachings on morals such as love and forgiveness
• What is the Quran?


  -The holy book of Islam

  -Revealed to Muhammed as final revelation
• What do Muslims believe about the Quran?


  -The most important source of authority in Islam.

  -It is the complete book of guidance for all human beings.

  -Was revealed by god to prophet Muhammad through the angle Jibril over a period of 23 years

  -Was written down by his followers and complied into one book after the prophets death in 632CE

  -Must be studied and learnt in Arabic because the words must not be altered
• Why are Muslim holy books important today?


  -Muslims believe that revealed scriptures prepared way for final and eternal Quran

  -Quran ultimate guide for Muslims today

  -little divergence in the way Muslims view holy books
• Why is the Quran important to Muslims?


  -Muslims believe it is the exact word of God as told to Muhammad.

  -Quran is used by Muslims in prayer and worship

  -Imams recite passages in Quran during worship