THE TORAH AND THE GOSPEL CONTAIN PASSAGES IN AGREEMENT WITH THE QUR’AN PART I
THE EXISTENCE OF GOD, DESTINY, IDOLATRY AND BELIEVERS AS MENTIONED IN THE TORAH AND THE GOSPEL
Presenter: Almighty God orders Muslims in the Qur’an to have faith in our Prophet (peace be upon him) and all the prophets that were sent before him. Regarding Muslims, in the fourth verse of Surat al-Baqarah, Almighty God gives the commandment (I seek refuge in God from the accursed satan) "Those who have faith in what has been sent down to you and what was sent down before you..."
As revealed in the Qur’an; the Gospel, the Torah, the Psalms and the tablets of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) were the Books that had been sent down to the prophets of the past. Some parts of these Books were lost, and some were either distorted or altered. But despite this, these Books contain many correct descriptions of the true religion. Muslims interpret these Books in accordance with the Qur’an and give the benefit of the doubt that the descriptions that comply with the Qur’an are unaltered. Therefore, the descriptions in the Torah and the Gospel that are in compliance with the Qur’an are the ones that Muslims can benefit from. From among these explanations that are in agreement with the Qur’an, let’s take a look at the ones where God reveals with emphasis such as oneness of God, destiny, idolatry and the characteristics of the believers.
God is One
Presenter: The Oneness of Almighty God is the essence and the foundation of the religion of truth. Accepting Almighty God as the only god and worshiping no other entity but Him is conveyed by all the religions:
The Qur’an
(I seek refuge in God from the accursed satan)
Your God is One God. There is no god but Him... (Surat al-Baqarah, 163)
The Gospel
...The Lord our God, the Lord is One. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind... You are right in saying that God is One and there is no other but Him. (Mark, 12:29-32)
The Torah
There is no one like You, Lord, and there is no God but You! ... (1 Chronicles, 17:20)
You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God; besides Him there is no other. (Deuteronomy, 4:35)
Worshiping None but God
Presenter: God created mankind so that they worship only the Almighty Lord and obey His commandments and prohibitions. Indeed, this is mankind's only path to salvation. In the Qur’an, the Gospel and the Torah, God the Most High forewarns of this fact as follows:
The Qur’an
Say: ‘People of the Book! Come to a proposition which is the same for us and you – that we should worship none but God and not associate any partners with Him and not take one another as lords besides God'… (Surah Al' Imran, 64)
The Gospel
... For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only. (Matthew, 4:10)
The Torah
It is the Lord your God you must follow, and Him you must revere. Keep His commands and obey Him; serve Him and hold fast to Him. (Deuteronomy, 13:4)
Thanking and Praising God
Presenter: Praising is, in other words, the love and contentment of God, being closer to Him, asking everything only from Him and refraining from idolatry; thus, finding much more spiritual enjoyment in the given blessing than the physical enjoyment, and exalting God through these blessings.
The Qur’an
Praise be to God, to Whom everything in the heavens and everything in the earth belongs, and praise be to Him in the hereafter... (Surah Saba', 1)
Why should God punish you if you are thankful and have faith? God is All-Thankful, All-Knowing. (Surat an-Nisa', 147)
The Gospel
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you....
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