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Year 11
Edexcel B

Holy books

I can explain the importance of the Qur'an and other holy books as sources of authority for Muslims.

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Year 11
Edexcel B

Holy books

I can explain the importance of the Qur'an and other holy books as sources of authority for Muslims.

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Key learning points

  1. A belief in holy books is one of the key beliefs in Islam.
  2. The Qur'an is the direct words of Allah and without error.
  3. Earlier holy books have been corrupted over time.
  4. Earlier holy books were the Scrolls, Torah, Psalms and Gospel.

Keywords

  • Un/corrupted - not/altered from its original divine form

  • Gospel - holy book revealed to Isa (Jesus)

  • Qur’an - final holy book of Islam revealed to Muhammad

  • Scrolls - holy book revealed to Ibrahim (Abraham)

  • Torah - holy book revealed to Musa (Moses)

Common misconception

That the Torah and Gospels in the Jewish and Christian holy texts today are the same as those referenced in the Qur'an.

Muslims believe these have been changed over time from their original form and that the Qur'an corrects those changes.


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Students can link to the understandings of the Torah and Gospels in Christianity and compare and contrast key aspects of this.
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5 Questions

Q1.
What is the common message shared by all the prophets in Islam?
the belief in multiple gods
Correct answer: the belief in the oneness of Allah
the importance of possessions
the importance of worshipping idols
Q2.
What does the title "Seal of the Prophets" refer to?
The Prophet Muhammad had the most followers.
The Prophet Muhammad was the first prophet.
Correct answer: The Prophet Muhammad is the last of the prophets.
Q3.
Who was the Qur'an revealed to in Islam?
Prophet Isa
Correct answer: Prophet Muhammad
Prophet Musa
Prophet Dawud
Q4.
Prophet Muhammad’s actions and sayings, which guide Muslims on how to live, are known as the ...
Correct Answer: Hadith, hadith
Q5.
How was the Qur'an preserved while the Prophet Muhammad was alive?
It was written by the Prophet Muhammad himself.
Correct answer: It was memorised by the Prophet's companions, who also wrote it down.
It was given in the form of a book, right from the beginning.

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to its correct definition.
Correct Answer:Gospel,the holy book revealed to Isa

the holy book revealed to Isa

Correct Answer:Qur'an,the holy book revealed to Muhammad

the holy book revealed to Muhammad

Correct Answer:Scrolls,the holy book revealed to Ibrahim

the holy book revealed to Ibrahim

Correct Answer:Torah,the holy book revealed to Musa

the holy book revealed to Musa

Q2.
Why is the Qur’an considered the ultimate source of authority for Muslims?
It is only relevant for Arabic-speaking Muslims.
It contains stories written by Prophet Muhammad.
Correct answer: It is believed to be the direct and unchanged word of Allah.
Q3.
The Qur’an was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad on the Night of ...
Correct Answer: Power, power
Q4.
Which prophet was given the Torah according to Islam?
Prophet Isa
Prophet Dawud
Prophet Ibrahim
Correct answer: Prophet Musa
Prophet Adam
Q5.
Why do Muslims believe the previous holy books, like the Torah and Gospel, are no longer fully reliable?
They were originally written in languages people can’t understand.
Correct answer: Their messages were altered by humans over time.
They never contained true messages from Allah.
They were written by multiple prophets.

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