Torah and Bible (Injeel / Gospel)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
What does Islam say about Torah and Bible (Injeel / Gospel)?
Islam requires the Muslims to believe in all the prior scriptures including
Taurat (Torah) and Injeel (Gospel/Bible) that they were the true revelations from Allah. Because of not
preserving in original languages in written form and translating them in
various languages from oral narrations through centuries, human words were
mingled with Divine Words, therefore, they lost their pure forms. Relating to
this fact the Holy Qur'an states:
Then in the footsteps of those Prophets (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Moses and
others), We sent Jesus, the son of Mary, confirming whatever remained intact
from the Torah in his time, and gave him an admonition to those who fear Allah.
Therefore, let the people who follow the order to test you in what He has given you;
therefore, try to excel one another in good deeds. (Ultimately) you all shall return to
Allah; then He will tell you the truth of the Injeel (Gospel/Bible) wherein was
guidance and light, confirming what was revealed in the Torah; a guidance and
Injeel (Gospel/Bible), judge by the Law which Allah has revealed therein; those
who do not judge by the Law which Allah has revealed, are indeed the transgressors.
To you (O Muhammad), We have revealed this Book (Al-Qur'an) with the truth. It
confirms whatever has remained intact from the Book which came before it (Gospel/
Bible) and also to safeguard it. Therefore, judge between them according to Allah's
revelations and do not yield to their vain desires, diverging from the truth which
has come to you. We have ordained a law and a Way of life for each of you. If Allah
wanted, He could have made all of you a single nation. But He willed otherwise in
those matters in which you dispute. Al-Qur'an 5:46-48