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Islamic Stance Tawrat

The Tawrat, revealed to Prophet Musa, is recognized in Islam as a divine scripture containing laws and guidance, but the current Torah is seen as altered and mixed with non-revelatory content. Muslims accept parts of the original Tawrat that align with the Qur'an while rejecting those that contradict it or are deemed later fabrications. This distinction is important for affirming the Tawrat's divine origin while addressing misconceptions about the acceptance of the entire Pentateuch.

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Islamic Stance Tawrat

The Tawrat, revealed to Prophet Musa, is recognized in Islam as a divine scripture containing laws and guidance, but the current Torah is seen as altered and mixed with non-revelatory content. Muslims accept parts of the original Tawrat that align with the Qur'an while rejecting those that contradict it or are deemed later fabrications. This distinction is important for affirming the Tawrat's divine origin while addressing misconceptions about the acceptance of the entire Pentateuch.

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The Islamic Stance on the Tawrat (Torah)

1. Definition of the Tawrat in Islam

• The Tawrat is the divine scripture revealed to Prophet Musa (Moses, ‫**)عليه السالم‬.
• It consisted primarily of divinely revealed laws (sharī‘ah) and judgements (hukm).
• According to the Qur'an, the Tawrat contained guidance (hudā) and light (nūr) (Qur'an 5:44).

2. Qur'anic Description of the Tawrat

• Qur'an 5:44: "Indeed, We sent down the Tawrat, in which was guidance and light. The prophets
who submitted [to Allah] judged by it."
• Qur'an 7:145: "And We wrote for him on the tablets [something] of all things – instruction and
explanation for all things."
• Qur'an 6:154: "Then We gave Musa the Scripture, making complete [Our favor] upon the one
who did good and as an explanation of all things and a guidance and a mercy..."

These verses confirm that the Tawrat was a detailed, legal, and ethical code, intended to guide the
Children of Israel.

3. Islamic View on the Current Torah (Pentateuch)

Islam maintains a distinction between: - The original Tawrat given to Musa ‫ عليه السالم‬- The current
Torah (i.e. the first five books of the Hebrew Bible)

According to Islamic scholars: - The original Tawrat has been partially lost, altered, or mixed with
non-revelatory content (Qur'an 2:79). - The current Torah contains a mixture of truth and falsehood,
including: - Mythological material (e.g., Genesis creation stories) - Tribal genealogies and poetry -
Prophetic narratives and interpolations from later editors

4. Criteria for Identifying True Tawrat Content

Muslims apply the following principle:

"Whatever agrees with the Qur'an, we affirm. Whatever contradicts it, we reject.
What is silent, we neither confirm nor deny."

Thus: - Laws (e.g., prohibitions, commandments) = Possibly authentic - Warnings and judgements
(e.g., Deuteronomy 31:27) = Possibly authentic - Myths, legends, and additions = Likely later
fabrications or corruption

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5. Examples of Accepted vs Rejected Content

Category Example Islamic Verdict

Legal Command "Do not steal" Acceptable

Moral Judgement "You are a stiff-necked people" (Deut 31) Acceptable

Myth/Legend Garden of Eden serpent story Rejected

Biography of Moses Death of Moses (Deut 34) Rejected (addition)

Tribal Genealogy/Poetry Blessing of the tribes Rejected

6. Why This Matters

This distinction allows Muslims to: - Uphold the Qur'an's affirmation that the Tawrat was a divine book
- Reject the Christian missionary argument that Muslims must accept the entire Pentateuch - Expose
the flaws in the "Islamic Dilemma" argument which falsely assumes Muslims affirm the full current
Torah

7. Conclusion

Islam upholds the Tawrat as a genuine revelation, but not identical to the current Jewish Torah. The
true Tawrat was a book of divine law, some of which is still preserved, much of which has been lost or
corrupted. Only that which aligns with Qur'anic monotheism and prophetic authority is accepted as
valid.

"Say: We believe in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to you. Our God
and your God is One, and to Him we submit." (Qur'an 29:46)

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