Glorious Qur’aan: Custodian of Taurat توريت and Injeel انجيل!

 

By: Shahid Bin Waheed شاهد بن وحيد

 

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الحمدلله رب العالمين والصلوة والسلام على اشرف الانبياء وسيدالمرسلين نبينا محمد صل ا لله عليه وعلى آله واصحابه وازواجه اجمعين - امابعد

Thanks to be Allaah, Sustainer of the Universe, and blessing and salutation to be the most distinguish of the Messengers and foremost among the Prophets, our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allaah be on him and on his wives, children and Companions.

 

The Glorious Qur’aan has abrogated all previous scriptures by default; we find the explicit proof of this abrogation right in Glorious Qur’aan itself. Let me present the undeniable evidence of this abrogation.

 

Surah Al-Maidah 48-49

وَأَنْزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ عَمَّا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ لِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَمِنْهَاجًا وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَلَكِنْ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِي مَا آتَاكُمْ فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَيْرَاتِ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ (48) وَأَنِ احْكُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ وَاحْذَرْهُمْ أَنْ يَفْتِنُوكَ عَنْ بَعْضِ مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ فَإِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ أَنْ يُصِيبَهُمْ بِبَعْضِ ذُنُوبِهِمْ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِنَ النَّاسِ لَفَاسِقُونَ (49)

And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Book (this Qur’ân) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and Muhaymin (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures) {1} . So judge among them by what Allâh has revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging away from the truth that has come to you. To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way. If Allâh had willed, He would have made you one nation, but that (He) may test you in what He has given you; so compete in good deeds. The return of you (all) is to Allâh; then He will inform you about that in which you used to differ.

{1} (V.5:48) Muhaimin : that which testifies the truth that is therein and falsifies the falsehood that is added therein.

And so judge (you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) among them by what Allâh has revealed and follow not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they turn you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) far away from some of that which Allâh has sent down to you. And if they turn away, then know that Allâh’s Will is to punish them for some sins of theirs. And truly, most of men are Fâsiqűn (rebellious and disobedient to Allâh).

 

In the above Ayaat آيات [5:48-49] the addressed to the Prophet Muhammad محمد صلی الله عليه وسلم saying that Allaah has revealed the Qur’aan قرآن , which confirms the Taurat توريت and Injeel انجيل, the two books previous to it (Qur’aan قرآن). And the Qur’aan قرآن is the custodian of these books as well.

 

We read in the Glorious Qur’aan,

 

Surah Al-Baqarah 106

مَا نَنْسَخْ مِنْ آيَةٍ أَوْ نُنْسِهَا نَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ مِنْهَا أَوْ مِثْلِهَا أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Whatever a Verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it. Know you not that Allâh is able to do all things?

 

The Arabic word used in Glorious Qur’aan 2:106 is آيَةٍ derived from the root letters أ ي ي, which forms many words used in the Glorious Qur’aan at different places in different context.

 

The word آية Âyatun means:

 

Sign; Apparent sign; Mark; Indication; Message; Evidence; Proof; Miracle; Communication; Verse of the Glorious Qur’aan {each one is a miracle}; Previous revelation; Monument;

The plural of آية Âyatun is Âyat or Âyaat آيات, the word in plural form has been used in the Glorious Qur’aan about 287 times.

 

The other word آية Âyatun used in Glorious Qur’aan 186 times. (Plural Âyaat آيات used in Glorious Qur’aan 295 times).  It has been used in the Glorious Qur’aan for (cited with brief references):

 

(1) Verses of Qur’aan, 8:2 & 13:1 (2) Verses from the other divine scripture see 2:106; 3:113; 19:58 & 39:71 (3) Revelations of Allaah see 2:41; 2:219; 2:221 & 8:54 (4) Sign/Signs of Allaah 17:12; 22:16 & 27:12.

 

Christian missionaries have tried to give a different spin about the assertion of Ayaah 2:106 that it is about the Glorious Qur’aan. But it is not true, the word آية Âyatun has been used in Glorious Qur’aan 186 times. (Plural Âyaat آيات is used in Glorious Qur’aan 295 times), in four different context cited above. As we can see that Ayaah 2:106 is about previous revelation like 3:113; 19:58 & 39:71 to cite few.

 

Also words used in this Ayaah (verse) نَنْسَخْ We abrogate and نُنْسِهَا cause to be forgotten explicitly used for Tawrat and Injeel including other supplementary books of other Israelite Prophets. In the same Ayaah (verse) the phrase نَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ مِنْهَا We bring a better one, is a reference to Glorious Qur’aan.

 

The Glorious Qur’aan while confirming the previous revelations makes the following points very clear,

 

1.     All revealed books and teachings are identical and in complete accord with one another. The details and confirmation to this effect is proved by many Ayaat (verses) of the Glorious Qur’aan,

2.   The revelations prior to Glorious Qur’aan were meant for a particular time and none of them were eternal,

3.     The Glorious Qur’aan is the last of the revealed Books. It is eternal, embraces all principles of earlier messages and will remain CURRENT until the Day of Judgment:

4.     وَأَنْزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ In Ayaah 5:48 of the Glorious Qur’aan the word مهيمن (Muhainan)  means ► To watch over, oversee, to be witness to, offer security, control, protect, determine what is true. Here it means Guardian to watch and determine what is true and what is false witness.◄ The Glorious Qur’aan is spoken of as a مهيمن (Muhainan) over the previous scriptures (5:48). This is to describe it as the determining factor in deciding what is genuine and what is false in the remnants of earlier scriptures. The Glorious Qur’aan has preserved all that is of permanent worth and value in them, and has left out that which fail to meet the need of mankind and/or is adulteration. The Glorious Qur’aan is called a guardian over the previous scriptures as it enjoys Divine protection against being tampered with, a blessing denied to earlier scriptures. Thus مُهَيْمِنًا Muhaiminan  is the name of the Glorious Qur’aan as well. It is also one of the excellent names of Allaah (SWT) as we read in Glorious Qur’aan 59:23 الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ السَّلامُ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُهَيْمِنُ as He is guardian to determine what is true and what is false and watch over, Who expands His love and protection over His creatures, controls their affairs, determines what is true and what is false. {Note: Ayaah 59:23 contains nine names alone out of 99 names of Allaah.}

 

Surah Al-Hijr 9

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ

Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur’ân) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) {1} .

{1} (V.15: 9) This Verse is a challenge to mankind and everyone is obliged to believe in the miracles of this Qur’ân. It is a clear fact that more than 1400 years have elapsed and not a single word of this Qur’ân has been changed, although the disbelievers tried their utmost to change it in every way, but they failed miserably in their efforts. As it is mentioned in this holy Verse: "We will guard it." By Allâh! He has guarded it. On the contrary, all the other holy Books (the Taurât (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel).) have been corrupted in the form of additions or subtractions or alterations in the original text.

 

In conclusion, Muslims must not allow anti-Islaam forces to obscure and obfuscate the truth by changing the subject/reference (using Bible, which did not exist until 18th century). Beside that the Ayaah (verse) 2:106 is very clear and poles away from the Glorious Qur’aan 16:101 in meaning and message, which is in different context about Glorious Qur’aan and not about previous revelation as is the Ayaat آيات 2:106 & 5:48-48. To consider Bible (but again, which one Protestant [66 books] or Catholic [73 books]) Muslims must demand an unbroken chain of practices, narrations and revelations stating explicitly that Jews and Christians must follow the Bible in its entirety, which cannot be produced by the followers of false, fabricated and abrogated religions i.e. Judaism and Christianity.

 

Also read:

  1. Abrogation in the Bible.
  2. Why I am not a Christian Anymore.
  3. Bible’s Missing Books (18 books are  missing]
  4. Hebrew was not the language of the Old Testament (Bible).

 

 

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