BELIEF IN THE REVEALED BOOKS

The Injil mentioned in the Quran is the book revealed to the Prophet Jesus. The Gospel of the Christians is a compilation made one hundred years after the prophethood of Jesus, and was written down in Greek. Besides the Gospels attributed to the four apostles (John, Luke, Mark, and Matthew), it contains letters of Paul and Peter to the early Christian communities, as well as other written material. That is why the Quran and the Hadith often refer to changes made in the original scriptures. All heavenly books were sent by God for the guidance of humankind and to enable their adherents to judge all issues according to the divine laws as set forth in these Books. The Quran The Quran, the Book of God, enshrines teachings, which were basically the same as were to be found in previously revealed scriptures. But these ancient scriptures are no longer preserved in their original state. Later additions and deletions were made, whereas the Quran is preserved in its original state. The Quran has 114 chapters. Its contents in a nutshell are: belief in one God, and considering oneself answerable to Him; firm belief that the Prophet Muhammad is the messenger of God who conveyed the message and that man’s eternal salvation rests thereon. The position of the Quran is not just that it is one of the many revealed scriptures but that it is the authentic divine Book. When a believer in the previous revealed scripture turns to the Quran, it does not mean that he is rejecting his own belief, but rather amounts to his having rediscovered his own faith. The Quran is a sacred book sent by the Lord of all creation. It is a book for all human beings, because it has been sent by that Divine Being who is God of all of us. The Quran is no new heavenly scripture. It is only an authentic edition of the previous heavenly scriptures. In this respect, the Quran is a book for all human beings, of all nations. It is the expression of God’s mercy for one and for all. It is a complete message sent by God for every one of us. The Quran is a sacred book sent by the Lord of all creation. It is a book for all human beings, because it has been sent by that Divine Being who is God of all of us.