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BELIEF
in the
HOLY BOOKS
Outline
 What
does ‘Holy Book’ mean?
 How many Holy Books are there?
 Books that we know
 Importance of the Holy Books
 Believing in the Holy Books
 The Message in the Holy Books
 Holy Books come from the same source
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What does “Holy Book” mean?
 God’s
revelations to His messengers.
 Have been brought to the messengers
by angel Gabriel.
 Has not undergone any changes.
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How many Holy Books are there?
 God
sent down to his messengers four
main books:
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Torah
Zaboor
Gospel
Qur’an
Moses
David
Jesus
Muhammad
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How did we acquire this
knowledge of the Holy Books?
 The
basic and most important source of
knowledge about the Holy Books is the:
QUR’AN
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The Torah was revealed to Moossa (peace be
upon him). Allah says: "We gave Mossaa the
book and made it a guidance for the children of
Israel" [Qur'an 17:2]
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The Injeel (Gospel) was revealed to Esaa
(Jesus, peace be upon him). Allah says: "We
also gave him (Esaa) the Injeel that contained
guidance and light. It confirmed the Torah that
came before it, and contained guidance and
advice for the pious.“ [Qur'an 5:46]
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The Scripture of Ibrahim were in the form of
sheets. They do not exist now but as mentioned
in the Qur'an they had been revealed to
Ibrahim. Allah says: "This surely is also
mentioned in the early sheets, the sheets of
Ibrahim and Moossa." [Qur'an 87:18-19]
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The Zaboor (Psalms) was revealed to
Daawood. Allah says: "We also gave Daawood
the Zaboor." [Qur'an 4:163]
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Did every Messenger of God
have a book?
 Only
four messengers have books.
 Four other messengers have scriptures:
– Adam
10 pages
– Seth
50 pages
– Idris
30 pages
– Abraham
10 pages
– Total:
100 pages
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Is every revelation a book?
Every Prophet receives revelation, but not all
revelations are books.
 Allah tells us that He sent revelations to each
one of His Prophets. He says: "We have surely
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revealed to you like We revealed to Nooh and the
Prophets after him. We also revealed to Ibrahim,
Ismail, Ishaq, Yaqub, the sons of Yaqub, Esaa
(Jesus), Ayoob, Yoonus, Haroon, Sulayman. We
also gave to Dawud a Zaboor." [Qur'an 4:163]
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What is the importance of Holy
Books?
 Sources
of the Messengers’ messages
 They are messages from God (Letters
from God to His servants)
 Guides for mankind in this life to the
right path
 Guides for gaining the pleasure of God
and Paradise
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Why should we believe in the
Holy Books?
An important pillar of our faith is to believe in the
books that Allah sent down to His Messengers.
 The Messengers used the books to teach the
people and guide them to the right path.
 Allah commands us to believe in His books.
Allah says: “O you who believe, believe in Allah, His

messenger, the Book that He revealed to His
Messenger, and the books that He revealed before.”
[Qur’an 4:136]
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What do they tell us?
Allah's revelations contain things that which
Allah wants us to know or do, they show us
what is right and wrong in order to be happy in
this life and the next life.
 In general, the books of Allah tell us about:
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– Our Lord, His Oneness, names and qualities
– Unseen: What happened before (eg. stories of the
previous nations) and what will happen next (eg.
Day of Judgment, hell and paradise)
– Legislation: How to worship our Lord and rules that
we are to abide by in our life.
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What happens when we don’t
believe in the Holy Books?
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We, Muslims, have to believe and completely
follow our book, the Qur'an, similarly the people of
the previous Prophets had to completely follow
their books. If they did they would be rewarded, if
they did not, they would be punished.

Allah says: "If only they had followed the Torah,
the Injeel and what has now been revealed to
them (the Qur'an) from their Lord, they surely
would have gotten food from above them and
beneath their feet. Among them is a moderate
community, but many of them do evil deeds."
[Qur'an 5:66]
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What happens when we don’t
believe in the Holy Books?, cont’d.
 Muslims
have to believe in all the Holy
Books sent by God to His Messengers.

“O you who believe! Believe in Allah and His
Messenger, and the scripture which He has sent
to His Messenger and the scripture which He sent
to those before (him). Any who denies Allah, His
angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Day
of Judgment, has gone far, far astray.” [Qur’an
4:136]
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The Qur'an is the last book from Allah that was
revealed to His Messenger, Muhammad (peace b
upon him). Allah says: "Alif, Laam, Meem. This is
a book in which there is no doubt, in it is guidance
for the pious." [Qur'an 2:1 -2]
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It was taken down by the angel Jibreel to Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) gradually over
23 years whenever needed. Allah says: "It is the
Qur'an which we have separated in time that you
might recite it to the people over long period. And
we have sent it gradually." [Qur'an 17:106]
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Some Similar Verses in the Holy
Books
 EXODUS
20/4-5
– "You shall not make for yourself an idol
in the form of anything in heaven above
or on the earth beneath or in the waters
below. You shall not bow down to them
or worship them…”
 THE
QUR’AN 17/23
– “Thy Lord has decreed you shall not
serve any but Him…"
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Some Similar Verses in the Holy
Books
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MATHEW 5/21-2
– "You have heard that it was said to the people
long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who
murders will be subject to judgment.‘ But I tell you
that anyone who is angry with his brother will be
subject to judgment.”
THE QUR’AN
– “Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity,
or in adversity; who restrain anger, and pardon
(all) men;- for God loves those who do good”
2/134
– “Those who avoid the greater crimes and
shameful deeds, and, when they are angry even
then forgive.” 42/37
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Thank you for
your patience!
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Some Similar Verses in the Holy
Books
 EXODUS
20/7
– "You shall not misuse the name of the
LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold
anyone guiltless who misuses his name.”
 THE
QUR’AN 2/224
– “Do not make God a hindrance, through
your oaths, to being pious and godfearing,
and putting things right between men.
Surely God is All-hearing, All-knowing.”
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MATHEW 5/44
– “..Love your enemies and pray for those who
persecute you.”
THE QUR’AN 13/22
– “Those who endure patiently… repel the evil
with good.”
MATHEW 7/7
– "Ask and it will be given to you..”
THE QUR’AN 40/60
– “Your Lord has said: Ask from me, I will
answer you.”
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
EXODUS 20/13
– “You shall not murder.”
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THE QUR’AN 4/29
– “O believers, … kill not one another.”
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EXODUS 20/14
– "You shall not commit adultery.”
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THE QUR’AN 24/30
– “Say to the believers, that they cast down
their eyes and guard their private parts;
that is purer for them. God is aware of the
things they work.”
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EXODUS 20/12
– "Honor your father and your mother, so
that you may live long in the land the
LORD your God is giving you.”
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THE QUR’AN 17/23
– “Your Lord has decreed you shall not
serve any but Him, and to be good to
parents, whether one or both of them
attains old age with you; say not to them
’Fie’ neither chide them, but speak unto
them words respectful.”
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MATHEW 5/23-4
– "Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and
there remember that your brother has something against
you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go
and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer
your gift.”
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THE QUR’AN
– “The Believers are but a single Brotherhood: So make
peace and reconciliation between your two (contending)
brothers; and fear God, that you may receive Mercy”
49/10
– “…fear God, and keep straight the relations between
yourselves…” 8/1
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MATHEW 5/27-9
– "You have heard that it was said, 'Do not
commit adultery. But I tell you that anyone
who looks at a woman lustfully has already
committed adultery with her in his heart.”
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THE QUR’AN 24/30
– “Say to the believers, that they cast down
their eyes and guard their private parts; that
is purer for them. God is aware of the things
they work.”
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MATHEW 5/8
– “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see
God.”
THE QUR’AN
– "The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will
avail, but only he (will prosper) that brings to
God a sound heart; to the righteous, the Garden
will be brought near.” 26/89
– "Who feared (God) Most Gracious Unseen, and
brought a heart turned in devotion (to Him):
Enter you therein in Peace and Security; this is a
Day of Eternal Life!“ 50/33-4
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MATHEW 5/7
– “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown
mercy.”
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THE QUR’AN 90/17-8
– “..those who believe and counsel each other to be
steadfast, and counsel each other to be merciful.
Those are the Companions of the Right Hand.”
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MATHEW 5/33-4
– "Again, you have heard… 'Do not break your
oath ... but I tell you, Do not swear at all”
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THE QUR’AN 2/224
– “.. Do not make God a hindrance by your oats..”
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 MATHEW
6/24
– “No one can serve two masters…”
 THE
QUR’AN 39/29
– “God puts forth a Parable a servant
belonging to many partners at
variance with each other, and a
servant belonging entirely to one
master: are those two equal in
comparison?..”
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MATHEW 7/12
– “So in everything, do to others what you would
have them do to you, for this sums up the Law
and the Prophets.”
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THE QUR’AN 2/267
– “O believers, expend of the good things you
have earned, and of that We have produced for
you from the earth, and intend not the corrupt
of it for your expending; for you would never
take it yourselves, except you closed an eye on
it; and know that God is All-sufficient, Alllaudable.”
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