Are Muslims obligated to read the Bible?

[doorster]

N'cal B'el Arbeea wellakeen ma N'araf shee.

(I speak Arabic, but I don't understand it)

Many people do not read the Ahadith. I find that while The Qur'an tells me what Islam is, the Ahadith and Sunnah tells me how Muhammad(PBUH) followed it. although the Ahadith are not the word of Allah(swt) They are eyewitness reports of what Muhammad(PBUH) did and said. to obey the Ahadith is to live as Muhammad(PBUH) did.

I am being taught that Not every single Hadith is to be followed regardless of chain of narrators. He told me that for example It is Sunat-e-RasulAllah to drink while seated but there is an authentic hadith which tells of a story of RasulAllah drinking on the go or stood up (not too sure now, but probably due to some kind of urgency).

his point being that we do not get ajr/sawab/reward for doing the same.
also the way we know the number of wives of RasulAllah is thru hadith. But we are only allowed one and if we can afford to be just to more than 1, number is still not the same

He teaches me that hadith and Sunat-e-RasulAllah are 2 distinct and different things.

Since I am no Muhaddith, I can't argue here at forum or at home, but I certainly will try to read up as well as consult with people and be back here for Monday if the thread is still open by then.

jazak Allah khayr for all help

 

[doorster]

i think that's why Allah last appointed messenger is illiterate, to prevent allegation, assumption.



Qara'a means read, Iqra' means read to but it's fiil amr.
my english is rusty, isn't read and recite is just the same?

Well not accordig to my Qari. When I was learnig, whenever I would start reading like you would a story book, I was given a clip round the earhole with a shout of Recite

 

[MuhammadRizan]

salam,

hmm..i see

 

[doorster]

Well not accordig to my Qari. When I was learnig, whenever I would start reading like you would a story book, I was given a clip round the earhole with a shout of Recite

so I started to believe that reading was something you do with a letter, book and suchlike and recite was when you could pretend to be like abdal basit with or without a book

 

[muthenna]

First, islamically, We as muslims believe in other prophets and revelations( not necessarily books), but theyve all been abbrogated by the quran and the prophethood of Muhamed a.s. ; so the only accepted guidance is the one from the last prophet uhamed a.s.
Quran recognizes the Injil(gospel) and tawrah (torah) not this bible, the current bible wasnt in this form, Jesus didnt go and proclaim gospel of mark, john and others and certainly not the Pauls letters. These gospels are the biography of jesus life during 2 weeks or so, and not the revelation of god to jesus. This is the problem of understanding of christians whats the word of god. WE as muslims say quran is the literal word of god: Allah-to Gabriel-to Muhamed, for ex. Say (o muhamed to the them): he Allah is one! (ihlas).
WE have also the other type of revelation - the hadith-sayings of prophet Muhamed a.s. These are revaleation but the words are of Muhamed a.s.
The name bible is not mentioned in the bible, the name christianity is not mentioned by jesus and so on.
The fact that the bible has been corrupted is well known and acknowledged by christian scholars as Raymond Brown. He states there were intetnional and unintentional mistakes by the scribes-leave alone the unintentional, the intentional mistakes have been made because of doctrinal nature.
Ex. the verse of ther trinity- in the epistle of john (that said that there were three that bear witness, the father, son and holy ghost, and they are one) i forgot what verse it was,sorry,-this verse has been removed as a forgery, so those of you who say that the bible was the same from the time of jesus this one verse alteration or forgery is enough of a fact.
So, in start we as muslims, say that the bible is not the word of god but has some truth in it, what matches with the quran is true and what does not its not true

 

[Walter]

Hi Dorster:

What Gabriel told Mohammed to do is for Mohammed to do. What you must decide is: what are you supposed to do?

Mohammed had Gabriel to teach him. Who is to teach you?

The Qu’ran contains much information. Some of it is explained entirely and therefore no other source is required. However, some information is only presented or introduced and is not explained. The Qu’ran instructs Muslims to read and believe the Books sent before which are found in the Bible. Why? I believe he instructed them in order to understand the concepts that are introduced but not explained in the Qu’ran.

As previously explained, I am fully aware of the hesitancy that a person would feel if they were constantly being told that the Bible was corrupted. However, Mohammed had sufficient confidence in the books in the Bible of his day (600 AD) to instruct Muslims to read it.

Hi Woodrow:

I must start reading those Hadiths.

Regards,
Grenville

 

[Woodrow]

Hi Grenville,

Yes, the hadith are very interesting and they do make much of Islam understandable. In my opinion, it is important for a reader of the Hadith to be able to understand how they relate to the Qur'an.

It is essential to know if any hadith are Authentic and also the level of reliability.

The Hadith are not the Word of Allah(swt) and as such are not protected to the same degree the as the Qur'an. However, there are some Books that are considered by most if not all Muslims to be Authentic and of the highest level of reliability. Those we are obligated to adhere to..

Here is an excellent site for learning a bit more about them.

although the various hadith can be traced to there source by clicking on them the final source will be shown in the original Arabic. That is a drawback for the site as it makes it difficult for a non Arabic speaker to find out what book each is from.

http://hadith.al-islam.com/bayan/

( I have found this to be a very reliable site and so far to me it appears to be showing real Islamic belief. If some one finds error on that site, Please point if out and I will delete the link, unless your a mod, then you may do so.)

 

[islamirama]

Hi Dorster:

What Gabriel told Mohammed to do is for Mohammed to do. What you must decide is: what are you supposed to do?

Mohammed had Gabriel to teach him. Who is to teach you?


Regards,
Grenville

Gabriel taught Mohammad *S* becuase there was no one else with knoweldge to do that and becuase that is the job of the Archangel as a Messenger between prophets and Allah.

As for who will teach us? it is Mohammad *S*, he has left sunnah(way of life) as an example for us to follow and live by. We dont' need another teacher with special powers to guide us as only Allah guides and He has given us Mohammad *S* as a best example to follow.


Here's some info of interest:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said,
"All my followers will enter Paradise except those who refuse." They said, "O Allah's Apostle! Who will refuse?" He said, "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys me is the one who refuses (to enter it)." Sahih Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 92, Number 384
​

check out the science of hadith and its validity and research and classificaion and how it was obtained.

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/scienceofhadith/atit.html


Here's some Quranic verses:

Obey the Messenger
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[3] AL-Imran:
3:132
And obey Allah and the Messenger; that ye may obtain mercy.

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[4] An-Nisa:
4:13
Those are limits set by Allah. those who obey Allah and His Messenger will be admitted to Gardens with rivers flowing beneath, to abide therein (for ever) and that will be the supreme achievement.

* 4:14 *
But those who disobey Allah and His Messenger and transgress His limits will be admitted to a Fire, to abide therein: And they shall have a humiliating punishment.

4:42
On that day those who reject Faith and disobey the messenger will wish that the earth were made one with them: But never will they hide a single fact from Allah.

4:59
O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you. If ye differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if ye do believe in Allah and the Last Day: That is best, and most suitable for final determination.

4:64
We sent not a messenger, but to be obeyed, in accordance with the leave of Allah. If they had only, when they were unjust to themselves, come unto thee and asked Allah's forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah indeed Oft-returning, Most Merciful.

4:69
All who obey Allah and the messenger are in the company of those on whom is the Grace of Allah,- of the prophets (who teach), the Sincere (lovers of Truth), the martyrs, and the Righteous (who do good): Ah! How beautiful is there fellowship!


4:80
He who obeys the Messenger, obeys Allah. But if any turn away, We have not sent thee to watch over them.


* 4:115 *
If anyone contends with the Messenger even after guidance has been plainly conveyed to him, and follows a path other than that becoming to men of Faith, We shall leave him in the path he has chosen, and land him in Hell,- what an evil refuge!


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[5] Al-Mida:
5:92
Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and beware (of evil): if ye do turn back, know ye that it is Our Messenger's duty to proclaim (the message) in the clearest manner.


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[8] Al-Anfl:
8:20
O ye who believe! Obey Allah and His Messenger, and turn not away from him when ye hear (him speak).

8:46
And obey Allah and His Messenger. and fall into no disputes, lest ye lose heart and your power depart; and be patient and persevering: For Allah is with those who patiently persevere:


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[9] Al-Tauba:
9:62
To you they swear by Allah in order to please you: But it is more fitting that they should please Allah and His Messenger, if they are Believers.

*9:63*
Know they not that for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, is the Fire of Hell?- wherein they shall dwell. That is the supreme disgrace.


9:80
Whether thou ask for their forgiveness, or not, (their sin is unforgivable): if thou ask seventy times for their forgiveness, Allah will not forgive them: because they have rejected Allah and His Messenger. and Allah guideth not those who are perversely rebellious.


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[24] An-Nur:
24:52
It is such as obey Allah and His Messenger, and fear Allah and do right, that will triumph,

24:54
Say: "Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger. but if ye turn away, he is only responsible for the duty placed on him and ye for that placed on you. If ye obey him, ye shall be on right guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to preach the clear (Message).

24:56
So establish regular prayer and give Zakaat; and obey the Messenger. that ye may receive mercy.


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[33] Al-Azab:
33:33
And stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, like that of the former Times of Ignorance; and establish regular prayer, and give Zakaat; and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless.

*33:36*
It is not fitting for a Believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Messenger to have any option about their decision: if any one disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he is indeed on a clearly wrong Path.

33:66
The Day that their faces will be turned over in the Fire, they will say: "Woe to us! Would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!"


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[47] Muhammad:
47:33
O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger, and make not vain your deeds!


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[48] Victory:
48:17
No blame is there on the blind, nor is there blame on the lame, nor on one ill (if he joins not the war): but he that obeys Allah and his Messenger,- (Allah) will admit him to Gardens beneath which rivers flow; and he who turns back, (Allah) will punish him with a grievous Chastisement.


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[58] Al-Mujadila:
58:13
Is it that ye are afraid of spending sums in charity before your private consultation (with him)? If, then, ye do not so, and Allah forgives you, then (at least) establish regular prayer; give Zakaat; and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.


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[59] Al-Hashr:
59:7
...So take what the Messenger gives you, and refrain from what he prohibits you. And fear Allah: for Allah is strict in Punishment.


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[64] At-Taghabun:
64:12
So obey Allah, and obey His Messenger: but if ye turn back, the duty of Our Messenger is but to proclaim (the Message) clearly and openly.


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[72] Al-Jinn:
72:23
"Unless I deliver what I receive from Allah and His Messages: for any that disobey Allah and His Messenger,- for them is Hell: they shall dwell therein for ever."

The Qu’ran contains much information. Some of it is explained entirely and therefore no other source is required. However, some information is only presented or introduced and is not explained. The Qu’ran instructs Muslims to read and believe the Books sent before which are found in the Bible. Why? I believe he instructed them in order to understand the concepts that are introduced but not explained in the Qu’ran.

As previously explained, I am fully aware of the hesitancy that a person would feel if they were constantly being told that the Bible was corrupted. However, Mohammed had sufficient confidence in the books in the Bible of his day (600 AD) to instruct Muslims to read it.

Islamic scholars are well versed and who have memorized volumes of hadith and quran and have studied islamic history, life of the prophet, companions, and everything else to help us understand what we dont' understand with the limited knowledge we have. It's one of the ways Islam has stayed unchanged, we are not left to our own interpretations of the book like the people of the book did but rather are told to seek knowledge by the learned men (scholars).

As for reading the bible, Muslims are not obligated to read the bible. They are obligated to believe in it as one of the books of revelations and nothing more.


Narrated Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bin Utba:

Ibn Abbas said, "O Muslims? How do you ask the people of the Scriptures, though your Book (i.e. the Quran) which was revealed to His Prophet is the most recent information from Allah and you recite it, the Book that has not been distorted? Allah has revealed to you that the people of the scriptures have changed with their own hands what was revealed to them and they have said (as regards their changed Scriptures): This is from Allah, in order to get some worldly benefit thereby." Ibn Abbas added: "Isn't the knowledge revealed to you sufficient to prevent you from asking them? By Allah I have never seen any one of them asking (Muslims) about what has been revealed to you."
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Sahi Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 48, Number 850

 

[Walter]

Very Good Hi Islamirama:

You acknowledge that Muhammad is to teach you. Well why do you refuse to do as he has instructed you.

He instructed Muslims to read the Books that were sent before. He knew of these Books and had sufficient confidence in them to recommend them to Muslims. However, your Islamic tradition teaches you that the Books which Mohammed recommended that you should read were corrupted.

So who is teaching you - Islamic tradition or Mohammed? You can choose to follow Islamic tradition; I will follow Mohammed in this regard.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Grenville.

 

[YusufNoor]

So, to make your claim of tampering credible you will have to answer these questions:

# When happened this tampering? [Before or after Muhammad]?
# Who did the tampering?
# Where was it done? [city, country, ...?]
# What parts of the text were changed?
# How was it done [i.e. without leaving traces of it]?
# Why would anybody do this incredibly difficult thing?

The Qur'an calls on Christians to adhere to the Scriptures that they possessed. There are also verses in the Qur'an which state that John the Baptist and Jesus were taught the Torah by Allah. Add to this the fact that we have in our possession the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Septuagint which predate John and Jesus' birth by some 200 years. Thus it is easy to demonstrate (for anyone who is willing to examine the facts) that according to the Islamic worldview and the manuscript evidence, it is impossible for the Bible to have been corrupted.

The Qur'an calls on Christians to adhere to the Scriptures that they possessed.

actually, It calls for them to follow the original message, Christ's Injeel, not someone elses' gospel.

There are also verses in the Qur'an which state that John the Baptist and Jesus were taught the Torah by Allah.If this is the case, then the Torah was still intact (according to the Qur'an) during the first century.

actually, if the Torah were intact, they could've been taught by any Torah sage. if Allah(swt) had to teach them, it indicates to me that the original was no longer available.

Add to this the fact that we have in our possession the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Septuagint which predate John and Jesus' birth by some 200 years. Thus it is easy to demonstrate (for anyone who is willing to examine the facts) that according to the Islamic worldview and the manuscript evidence, it is impossible for the Bible to have been corrupted

actually, all this proves is that we have intact most of the OT written and edited by Ezra and Nehemiah both during and after the Babylonian captivity.

THUS, we cannot prove that we have anything near the originals of either the Jewish books or Christian book, but as we are certain that we have the original Qur'an we aren't bothered by this equation, nor do we nor can we prove ANYTHING to disbelievers. we can only tell them the Truth and either Allah(SWT) guides them or He(SWT) doesn't.

So, to make your claim of tampering credible you will have to answer these questions:

the ONLY question for Muslims was "what was the state of Christianity by the time of the Rasulullah(saws)?" nothing else really matters, the details aren't important because the final Messenger(pbuh) came with the final Message. we follow that! if it were the Rasulullah's job to piece together the original Torah and Gospel, he(pbuh) would have done so. it is a bit more easier to just submit to Islam as perfected by Allah(SWT) and His Messenger(pbuh) than play 40 questions that are no longer neccessary.

if someone DESIRES to follow what their fathers followed MORE than they are interested in the Truth, we can only help them if Allah(SWT) wills!

 

[MuhammadRizan]

salam.

isn't the original injeel suppose to be in aramaic? and it's lost?

 

[vpb]

190 replies to answer just a single question??? ;D;D

 

[islamirama]

190 replies to answer just a single question??? ;D;D

tell me about it, some ppl just have nothing to do i guess.

salam.

isn't the original injeel suppose to be in aramaic? and it's lost?

Does the Gospel that was written in Aramaic exist today?

Very Good Hi Islamirama:

You acknowledge that Muhammad is to teach you. Well why do you refuse to do as he has instructed you.

He instructed Muslims to read the Books that were sent before. He knew of these Books and had sufficient confidence in them to recommend them to Muslims. However, your Islamic tradition teaches you that the Books which Mohammed recommended that you should read were corrupted.

So who is teaching you - Islamic tradition or Mohammed? You can choose to follow Islamic tradition; I will follow Mohammed in this regard.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Grenville.

Islamic tradition is built on Islam, that means the Quran and the Sunnah (way of the prophet). So I chose to follow Islamic tradition becuase i'm following Islam and whatever Mohammad (saws) said is in that tradition. I don't know where you read that he said to read the bible or anything, but we are not required nor do we need to read those books as they are been outdated and a new version (quran) has been given us to replace the old one. Here is your answer from an islamic scholar, after this there is no need for any discussion as things are quite clear to us.

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Praise be to Allaah.

It is not permitted to have any of the books prior to Islam because of the following :

- Anything helpful in them Allah illustrated in the Qur’an.

- The Qur’an contains what makes one in no need of such books.

Allah, Subhanahu Wata’ala, says, “It is He who has sent down the Book ( the Qur’an ) to you ( Mohammad ) in truth, confirming what came before it. “ therefore, everything useful in these Books is mentioned in the Qur’an.

With regard to the second question (bible accurate), the words sent by Allah to Jesus and of which we may benefit are already in the Qur’an. Furthermore, the existing Bible is distorted, for there are four different scripts, each of which is violating the others. But seekers of knowledge who have the sight of differentiate between truth and wrong can study these books to refute what evil they include.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen may Allaah have mercy on him.


al-Da’wah magazine, no. 1789, p. 43.

 

[Walter]

Hi Islamirama & Vpb:

I suppose that we can simply agree to disagree. If you read this thread, you will see several verses in the Qu’ran that clearly instruct Muslims to read, not simply believe, but to read the Books that came before.

You are dismissing Mohammed’s instruction by claiming that the Books are unavailable and corrupted. However, clear identifiable proof has been presented in this thread to show that while the original manuscripts may have disintegrated, Mohammed had sufficient confidence in the copies to recommend that they be read. You were pointed to the British Library to view the books that were around before Mohammed if you were in doubt. But rather than view the evidence, you appear to close your eyes, plug your ears and illogically and inexplicably repeat that the Books are unavailable and corrupted.

Islamirama & Vpb, our aim should be to know the truth. If we are indeed seekers of the truth, then we must be prepared to choose God’s commands when they conflict with religious tradition. It is clear that you are instructed to read the Books that were sent before, regardless of their state of corruption. You should be aware that any corruption is minor and insignificant. The little mistakes do not detract from the message in the scriptures.

You should also be aware of Mohammed’s and Jesus’ anger towards those who lead other’s astray. If you have already chosen the way of tradition, then please do not dissuade those who are seeking after an Abrahamic type of relationship with God, for they will certainly not find it in any tradition whether Islamic or Christian, although those traditions can point persons in the right direction.

Islamirama & Vpb, it is time to graduate.

Regards,
Grenville

 

[Abdul Fattah]

Hi Grenville.
I haven't followed this thread, and at 13 pages I have no intentions to start reading it now. however I will repond on that last post. I don't know which verses you are refering to, but I know of no verse that instructs us to read the bible. I know of verses that speak of it yes, but there's a difference between mentioning it and telling people to go read it.

 

[vpb]

Hi Islamirama & Vpb:

I suppose that we can simply agree to disagree. If you read this thread, you will see several verses in the Qu’ran that clearly instruct Muslims to read, not simply believe, but to read the Books that came before.

You are dismissing Mohammed’s instruction by claiming that the Books are unavailable and corrupted. However, clear identifiable proof has been presented in this thread to show that while the original manuscripts may have disintegrated, Mohammed had sufficient confidence in the copies to recommend that they be read. You were pointed to the British Library to view the books that were around before Mohammed if you were in doubt. But rather than view the evidence, you appear to close your eyes, plug your ears and illogically and inexplicably repeat that the Books are unavailable and corrupted.

Islamirama & Vpb, our aim should be to know the truth. If we are indeed seekers of the truth, then we must be prepared to choose God’s commands when they conflict with religious tradition. It is clear that you are instructed to read the Books that were sent before, regardless of their state of corruption. You should be aware that any corruption is minor and insignificant. The little mistakes do not detract from the message in the scriptures.

You should also be aware of Mohammed’s and Jesus’ anger towards those who lead other’s astray. If you have already chosen the way of tradition, then please do not dissuade those who are seeking after an Abrahamic type of relationship with God, for they will certainly not find it in any tradition whether Islamic or Christian, although those traditions can point persons in the right direction.

Islamirama & Vpb, it is time to graduate.

Regards,
Grenville

How do you know it says to read Bible whether it is corrupted or not? have you studied any Tafsir of Qur'an???

I understand you Grenville, but the thing in Islam is that we don't just read the verse and try to tell people what it is saying, especially when we try to do it with translated verses, which is a fatal way of trying to tell ppl what Qur'an is saying. I see many christians come to me and say "look, it says in the Qur'an, that christians and jews will go to heaven", but actually the comment of that verse is different, and has conditions.

In order for us to know what Allah swt meant by that verse, we have to check the Tafsir of Qur'an, we can't just come on to conclusions, and just say "oh it says to read previous scriptures, let's do it", plus Qur'an is not mentioning anything about "even if it is corrupted , read it". So let's please not try to comment verses of the Qur'an. That's why ppl spent lives , just to comment some verses.

Please let us be careful.

 

[vpb]

Greenville, can you please paste the verses in here, the ones that you think command muslims to read the Bible.

 

[Walter]

Hi Abdul Fattah & Vpb:

There is an abundance of evidence in the Koran that Muslims must believe in the Books that came before.

e.g. 4:136 - O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His Messenger, and the scripture which He hath sent to His Messenger and the scripture which He sent to those before (him). Any who denieth Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Day of Judgment, hath gone far, far astray.

6:155-156 - And this is a Book which We have revealed as a blessing: so follow it and be righteous, that ye may receive mercy: Lest ye should say: "The Book was sent down to two Peoples before us, and for our part, we remained unacquainted with all that they learned by assiduous study:"

The Koran clarifies these scriptures repeatedly as including the Torah and Gospel, for example:

5:44 - Lo! We did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance and a light, by which the prophets who surrendered (unto Allah) judged the Jews, and the rabbis and the priests (judged) by such of Allah's Scripture as they were bidden to observe, and thereunto were they witnesses. So fear not mankind, but fear Me. And My revelations for a little gain. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are disbelievers.

5:46 - And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah.

5:48 - To thee We sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come to thee. To each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way. If Allah had so willed, He would have made you a single people, but (His plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to Allah; it is He that will show you the truth of the matters in which ye dispute;

The Koran admonishes persons to not simply believe but study and follow the previous books.

6:155-156 - And this is a Book which We have revealed as a blessing: so follow it and be righteous, that ye may receive mercy: Lest ye should say: "The Book was sent down to two Peoples before us, and for our part, we remained unacquainted with all that they learned by assiduous study:"

10:94 - If thou wert in doubt as to what We have revealed unto thee, then ask those who have been reading the Book from before thee: the Truth hath indeed come to thee from thy Lord: so be in no wise of those in doubt.

Actually, Muslims are not just directed to read, study and believe these Books, but they were encouraged to also copy them that all nations may believe.

6:89 - 90 - These were the men to whom We gave the Book, and authority, and prophethood: if these (their descendants) reject them, Behold! We shall entrust their charge to a new people who reject them not. Those were the (prophets) who received Allah's guidance: Copy the guidance they received; Say: "No reward for this do I ask of you: This is no less than a message for the nations."

Regards,
Grenville

 

[Walter]

Hi Vpb:

I am ignorant of this Tafsir of Qur'an. Please direct me to a reputable source. Would you recommend that I read this before the Hadiths?

Regards,
Grenville

 

[vpb]

I am ignorant of this Tafsir of Qur'an. Please direct me to a reputable source. Would you recommend that I read this before the Hadiths?

You can't just go take a book of hadiths and read them and say "ok , this is this and this is that", bc hadiths need commenting also. if you read a book with hadiths & its comments, than that's fine, but not a book with only hadiths, bc hadiths might apply to different events, person or group, might be abrogated etc....

http://www.tafsir.com/ this is the tafsir of ibn kathir. one of the most popular tafsirs. but I would recommend u not to read it, bc I don't think the tafsir are supposed to be for non-muslims. It's more for students who study islam.

please anyone can shed light on this thing.