Torah in Islam

Torah in Islam

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In Islam theology, the Torah, or Tawrat, is recognized as a sacred scriptural revelation bestowed by God upon Moses on Mount Sinai to govern and guide the Children of Israel. The Tawrat is considered an essential article of faith in Islam.

"According to a widespread Hadith, Muhammad instructed his followers neither to accept sayings from the Tawrat (translated for them by the Ahl al-Kitdb) nor to consider them untrue, but to stick to their own belief (al-Bukhari, ed. Krehl, e.g. book 97, Tawhid, bab 51, or book 65, Tafsir on sura II, bab 11). Nevertheless, some traditionists are said to have read the Tawrat every week, stating that each time the reading is finished God's mercy comes down (Ibn Sa'd, vii/1, 161)."

Torah in Islam