Kutub

The scriptures Allah revealed, belief in them being one of the six articles of faith.

Also written · Revealed books · Books of Allah · Kitab · Kutub as-Samawiyyah · Scriptures · Heavenly books · Tawrat · Torah · Taurat · Injil · Injeel · Zabur · Suhuf

The meaning

What Kutub means in Islam

A Muslim believes that Allah spoke to earlier communities and that those revelations were true when they were given (Qur'an 2:285). The Qur'an names the Tawrat given to Musa, the Zabur to Dawud, the Injil to Isa, and pages given to Ibrahim and Musa. The mainstream position is that earlier scriptures were altered in wording or in handling over time, so present copies are not taken as authority, while the Qur'an is held to be the final one and preserved.

Evidence · Qur’an · Stated directly in the Qur’an

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Words that sit beside it

WahyRevelation: Allah's speech conveyed to a prophet, directly, from behind a veil, or through an angel.الوَحْي
NubuwwahProphethood: Allah choosing certain men to receive revelation and deliver it, ending with Muhammad, peace be upon him.النُّبُوَّة
Arkan al-ImanThe six articles of faith: Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and the decree.أَرْكَانُ الإِيمَان
Lawh MahfuzThe Preserved Tablet, in which everything decreed was written down before it happened.اللَّوْحُ المَحْفُوظ