although the first five books of the O.T are attributed to Musa (pbuh) there do appear to be many additions and subtraction, and even some blatant malicious editing.
it is unlikely that Musa (pbuh would have said, "and Moses died", "no man knows where this grave is
to this day", and "there was never a Prophet raised amonst the children of Israel like Moses",
Also it is stated that God wasn't known to Ibrahim pbuh by the name of jehovah, but He was known by the description "God Almighty", it is therefore highly unlikely that Ibrahim pbuh would name a place "jehovah jireh" (jehovah provides).
Then we find a list of other books amongst which are historical accounts of the diaries (biographies) of kings and judges, also the biographies of Prophets pbut.
Amongst these biographies of Prophets, there appear to be scattered direct revelations, descriptions of revelations and again malicious political edits.
We must bear in mind that Allah also refers to Himself in third person during the revelation of the Quran, such as "huwa Allah alladhee" "idh qaala Allahu" "inna Allaha".
then we come to the "new testament", where we again find what appear to be narrated biographies, sometimes agreeing on accounts and sometimes differing, books and letters written by a man who never met Jesus, but which contain legislation which goes totally against the Laws of Tawrah and sunnah of Jesus, and also contain references to prophecies seemingly encrypted into other first hand accounts.
then we come to the book called "revelation to John (Yahya)" which certainly contains prophetic visions and prophecies about the end times, with some being encrypted, sealed, and implying karma based rewards, left for the people to fulfill.
there are also what appear to be descriptions of paradise and al kawthar right at the end.
In the Quran, Allah clearly confirms parts of the remnants of previous scriptures, abrogates parts, and condemns the malicious editing that has clearly taken place.
we should be careful not to call the revelations from Allah "asaatueer al awwaleen" (folklore of the men of old), and if we choose to refer to the previous scriptures, we must read them as a man who's lifted the end of his garment while walking carefully through a flowery field containing gems and other precious stones, some in plain sight, some disguised, anf some hidden by Allah, in which a malicious enemy has dropped mines and sown briers and thorny plants - by Allah's leave.
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