What came first the Torah or the Quran?

According to the Quran, God (known as Allah) revealed to Muhammad: the Book with the truth [the Quran], confirming what was before it, and [before He sent down the Quran] He sent down the Torah of Moses and the Gospel of Jesus… as a guidance for the people.
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Which is older Bible or Quran?

Knowing that versions written in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian New Testament does predate the Quran, Christians reason the Quran as being derived directly or indirectly from the earlier materials. Muslims understand the Quran to be knowledge from an omnipotent God.
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Which came first Islam or Judaism?

Judaism is generally regarded as the first monotheistic religion. The advent of Islam, however, brought a strictly monotheistic “competitor” to Judaism. How did Jewish scholars view this new religion? Both the Koran and early Islamic writings testify to numerous encounters between the Prophet Mohammed and Jews.
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Is Quran same as Torah?

The term "Bible" is not found in the Quran; instead the Quran refers to specific books of the Bible, including Torah (tawrat), Psalms (zabur) and Gospel (injeel). The Quran also refers to suhuf, meaning scrolls, along with the term al-Kitāb (Quran 3:23).
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Which came first the Bible or Torah?

The Torah is the first part of the Jewish bible. It is the central and most important document of Judaism and has been used by Jews through the ages. Torah refers to the five books of Moses which are known in Hebrew as Chameesha Choomshey Torah.
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Does Islam believe in the Torah?

Muslims believe that God had previously revealed Himself to the earlier prophets of the Jews and Christians, such as Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. Muslims therefore accept the teachings of both the Jewish Torah and the Christian Gospels.
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Which is oldest holy book?

The Zabūr (also Zabur, Arabic: الزَّبُورُ) is, according to Islam , the holy book of Daʾud (David), one of the holy books revealed by God before the Quran, alongside others such as the Tawrāh (Torah) of Musa (Moses) and the Injīl (Gospel)).
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Is Allah mentioned in the Bible?

Allah and the god of the Bible

Arabic-speaking Christians call God Allah, and Gideon bibles, quoting John 3:16 in different languages, assert that Allah sent his son into the world. Addressing Christians and Jews, the Qur'an declares, “Our god and your god are one” (29:46).
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Who really wrote the Torah?

The Talmud holds that the Torah was written by Moses, with the exception of the last eight verses of Deuteronomy, describing his death and burial, being written by Joshua. Alternatively, Rashi quotes from the Talmud that, "God spoke them, and Moses wrote them with tears".
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Which is older Islam or Christianity?

According to religious historians, Islam was founded by Muhammad the Prophet around 622CE (Common Era), or about 1,382 years ago in Mecca. Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ approximately 1,971 (33CE) years ago.
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What is the oldest religion?

It is the world's third-largest religion, with over 1.2 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global population, known as Hindus. The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit.
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What religion was first?

Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Roughly 95 percent of the world's Hindus live in India.
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What is the earliest religion?

The reign of Akhenaten, sometimes credited with starting the earliest known recorded monotheistic religion, in Ancient Egypt. The "standard" Akkadian version of the Epic of Gilgamesh was edited by Sîn-lēqi-unninni.
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Do Muslims believe in the Old Testament?

Secondly, Muslims believe in the previous scriptures in their original forms as opposed to the current ones. The reason for this are the changes that have undoubtedly occurred in the Bible and the Torah.
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Do Muslims believe in the Bible?

Belief in the Books of God: Muslims believe that God revealed holy books or scriptures to a number of God's messengers. These include the Quran (given to Muhammad), the Torah (given to Moses), the Gospel (given to Jesus), the Psalms (given to David), and the Scrolls (given to Abraham).
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Who wrote the Quran?

Muslims believe that the Quran was orally revealed by God to the final prophet, Muhammad, through the archangel Gabriel incrementally over a period of some 23 years, beginning in the month of Ramadan, when Muhammad was 40; and concluding in 632, the year of his death.
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Is Judaism the first religion?

Judaism is the world's oldest monotheistic religion, dating back nearly 4,000 years. Followers of Judaism believe in one God who revealed himself through ancient prophets.
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How many gods did Judaism have?

Judaism is characterized by a belief in one transcendent God who revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions.
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Which book of the Bible does not mention God?

There are two books of the Bible that never mention God by name: Song of Solomon and Esther.
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Is Allah a Hebrew word?

Mainstream Bible translations in the language use Allah as the translation of Hebrew Elohim (translated in English Bibles as "God").
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Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?

And yet, despite the manifest differences in how they practise their religions, Jews, Christians and Muslims all worship the same God. The founder of Islam, Muhammad, saw himself as the last in a line of prophets that reached back through Jesus to Moses, beyond him to Abraham and as far back as Noah.
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What does Islam say about Christianity?

Muslims view Christians to be People of the Book, and also regard them as kafirs (unbelievers) committing shirk (polytheism) because of the Trinity, and thus, contend that they must be dhimmis (religious taxpayers) under Sharia law.
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Which holy book came first in Islam?

Sahifah (Scrolls)

This book is believed to be the first holy book within Islam. It was given to Ibrahim and Musa. Some parts of the Sahifah are believed to be lost.
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Who is the oldest known God?

Inanna is among the oldest deities whose names are recorded in ancient Sumer.
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What are the 4 religious books?

Being Muslims, we are familiar to four Revealed books: i) The Taurah; ii) Psalms of David; iii) The Bible & iv) The Holy Quran. These four mentioned books were revealed to four different prophets. Taurah was revealed to Moses (PBUH); Psalms to David (PBUH); Bible to Jesus Christ (PBUH).
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