LessonsFaith in Revealed Books: Divine Speech, Excellence and AbrogationQuiz

ثُمَّ التَّوْرَاةُ وَالْإِنْجِيلُ وَالزَّبُورُ
Then the Torah, Gospel and Psalms.

The order is used in discussing comparative excellence, not merely to provide a historical date of revelation. Affirming the Qur'an's higher standing does not imply that the original Torah, Gospel or Psalms were not from God.

A book's superiority and another book's original divine authenticity can both be affirmed. The important distinction is between rank or merit and truth of divine origin: difference of degree is not denial of authenticity.

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The Qur’an’s standing among scriptures

Faith in Revealed Books: Divine Speech, Excellence and Abrogation

ثُمَّ التَّوْرَاةُ وَالْإِنْجِيلُ وَالزَّبُورُ
Then the Torah, Gospel and Psalms.

The order is used in discussing comparative excellence, not merely to provide a historical date of revelation. Affirming the Qur'an's higher standing does not imply that the original Torah, Gospel or Psalms were not from God.

A book's superiority and another book's original divine authenticity can both be affirmed. The important distinction is between rank or merit and truth of divine origin: difference of degree is not denial of authenticity.