What is the Tawrat in Islam?

In Islamic theology, the Tawrat is recognized as a sacred scriptural revelation bestowed by God upon Moses on Mount Sinai. It is considered an essential article of faith and is viewed as a divine guide given to the Children of Israel. Alongside the Quran and other holy books, it forms part of the historical revelations acknowledged by Muslims.

What we know

• The Tawrat is a sacred scriptural revelation bestowed by God upon Moses on Mount Sinai to govern and guide the Children of Israel. [2]
• Belief in previous revelations such as the Tawrat is an important component of Islamic faith alongside belief in the Quran. [4]
• The Torah given to Moses is referred to in Arabic as the Tawrat, matching the revelations of other prophets like the Zabur and Injil. [5]

Where to go next

• the bigger pictureWhat are the other holy books recognized in Islam?
• whoWho is Moses in Islamic tradition?
• compared withHow does the Injil compare to the Tawrat?
• whereWhere did Moses receive the revelation on Mount Sinai?
• how it workedWhat role do prophets and messengers play in Islam?
• an unexpected connectionHow do prophetic lineages connect different Abrahamic scriptures?Islamic theology links successive scriptures like the Tawrat and Injil to a primordial faith revealed through multiple prophets across history.

Sources

• [1]Tawrat (Wikidata Q2383104) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Torah in Islam · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Jesus in Islam · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Islam · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Prophets and messengers in Islam · CC BY-SA 4.0

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