Knowra Islamic holy books Islamic holy books Islamic holy books are scriptures regarded as divine revelations in Islam, including the Quran and earlier revelations associated with prophets such as Moses, David, and Jesus.
Quran : The central scripture of Islam, understood by Muslims as God's revelation to Muhammad in Arabic. It is Islam's final and most authoritative revealed book.
Tahrif : The Islamic concept of alteration or distortion of earlier revelations or their interpretation. It helps explain why Muslims distinguish original revelations from existing scriptural texts.
Gabriel in Islam : The angel who conveys God's revelations to prophets, including the Quran to Muhammad, in Islamic belief. Islamic accounts associate Gabriel with the delivery of revelation.
Torah : The foundational Jewish scripture, comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. It is often associated with the Tawrat, though the concepts are not identical.
Tawrat : The revelation given to Moses in Islamic tradition, associated with but not identical to the Torah. It names the earlier revelation commonly linked with the Torah.
People of the Book : A Quranic designation for communities, especially Jews and Christians, associated with earlier scripture. This category links Islamic scripture to Jewish and Christian communities.
Muhammad : The seventh-century Arabian prophet regarded by Muslims as the final messenger of God. The Quran's revelation is associated with Muhammad's prophetic mission.
Psalms : A collection of religious poems and prayers in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. It is commonly compared with the Zabur associated with David.
Zabur : A scripture given to David in Islamic tradition, often associated with the Psalms. It identifies another earlier revelation recognized in Islam.
Ahl al-Kitab : An Arabic expression meaning “People of the Book,” used in Islamic sources for scriptural communities. It is the Arabic term behind a key Quranic category for earlier scripture communities.
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