Starter quiz
- Which one of the following is in the Six Articles of Faith but not the Five Roots of Usul ad-Din?
- the authority of holy books ✓
- the authority of the Imams
- neither
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- Which of the following are related to Muhammad?
- first prophet and shows Allah’s mercy
- the prophet who had a lot of wealth
- final prophet: the seal of the prophets ✓
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- Which of the following is related to Ibrahim?
- first prophet and shows Allah’s mercy
- modelled obedience to Allah ✓
- final prophet: the seal of the prophets
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- Which of the following is related to Adam?
- first prophet and shows Allah's mercy ✓
- a very wealthy prophet
- final prophet: the seal of the prophets
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- Which prophet received the revelation of the Qur’an?
- Adam
- Ibrahim
- Muhammad ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definition
- corrupted⇔altered from its original divine form ✓
- Gospel⇔Injeel, revelation given to Prophet Jesus (Isa) ✓
- kutub⇔the holy books in Islam ✓
- Psalms⇔Zabur, revelation given to Prophet David (Dawud) ✓
- Torah⇔Tawrat, revelation given to Prophet Moses (Musa) ✓
- Which of these statements is false?
- The Qur’an is the only holy book that has authority for Muslims. ✓
- The Torah, Gospel, Psalms and Scrolls of Abraham have authority for Muslims.
- The messages of Torah, Gospel, Psalms and Scrolls have become corrupted.
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- Is a belief in holy books …?
- one of the Six Articles of Faith in Sunni Islam ✓
- one of the Five Roots in Shia Islam
- in both the Five Roots and the Six Articles of Faith
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- Which holy book has the most authority for Muslims today?
- Gospels
- Qur’an ✓
- Psalms
- Scrolls of Abraham
- Torah
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- Which of the following is NOT a reason why some holy books have been distorted?
- They’ve been translated into other language.
- They were written a long time ago.
- They were not revelations from Allah. ✓
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Key learning points
- Belief in the holy books of Islam is a key belief for Muslims.
- The Torah, Gospel, Psalms and Scrolls (of Ibrahim) are all sacred texts in Islam.
- The Qur'an teaches Muslims that these texts have been corrupted over time.
- The Qur'an corrects understandings from those texts for Muslims.
Common misconception
That the Qu'ran is the only holy book that has authority for Muslims.
The Torah, Gospel, Psalms and Scrolls of Abraham also have authority for Muslims but according to Muslim teachings, their message has become corrupted over time.
Keywords
Corrupted - altered from its original divine form
Gospel - Injeel, revelation given to Prophet Jesus (Isa)
Kutub - the holy books in Islam
Psalms - Zabur, revelation given to Prophet David (Dawud)
Torah - Tawrat, revelation given to Prophet Moses (Musa)
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