Historically the Torah and Gospel came before the Qur'an. But in effect Qur'an comes ahead of both. This is because both scriptures don't exist anymore in their original language and text.
Prophet Muhammad, peace and Allaah's blessing be upon him, spoke Arabic. It is interesting to note that the style and standard of the Qur-aanic Arabic was distinct and separate from the Arabic the Prophet spoke. There is no report that the Prophet knew any language other than Arabic.
Among the books considered to be revealed, the four mentioned by name in the Quran shareef are the Tawrat (Torah or the Law) revealed to Musa a.s. (Moses), the Zabur (Psalms) revealed to Dawud a.s. (David), the Injil (the Gospel) revealed to Isa a.s (Jesus), and the Quran revealed to Muhammad.
Allah (s.w.t) sent down five holy books as stated in the Qur'an:
- The Scrolls/Suhuf of Abraham/Ibrahim (a.s).
- The Torah/Taurat of Moses/Musa (a.s).
- The Zabur/Psalm of David/Dawud (a.s).
- The Injeel/Gospel of Esa/Jesus (a.s)
- The Qur'an of Muhammad (s.a.w).
Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as Sanātana Dharma, "the eternal tradition", or the "eternal way", beyond human history.
Bible is older than Quran. Bible is a Greek word Biblos. Bible of Catholics contains 73 books. Bible of Protestants contains 66 Books.
Which came first Bible or Quran which is true? The Bible (Old Testament/New Testament) for Christian or the Tanakh (OT) for the Jews was produced before the Quran.
Table IV: New Testament
| Book | Earliest known fragment |
|---|
| Ephesians | 46 (late 2nd century or 3rd century CE) |
| Philippians | 46 (late 2nd century or 3rd century CE) |
| Colossians | 46 (late 2nd century or 3rd century CE) |
| 1 Thessalonians | 46 (late 2nd century or 3rd century CE) |
Although parts of the codex are scattered across four libraries around the world, most of the manuscript is held today in the British Library in London, where it is on public display. Since its discovery, study of the Codex Sinaiticus has proven to be useful to scholars for critical studies of biblical text.
As Christianity emerged from Second Temple Judaism (or Hellenistic Judaism), it stood in competition with other religions advocating pagan monotheism, including the cults of Dionysus, Neoplatonism, Mithraism, Gnosticism, and Manichaeanism.
No, and it was not a book. The “Bible” was written over a period of some 1,500 years beginning about 3,500 years ago - there is some debate about when the earliest books of the Old Testament were written and some scholars believe they only date to the 5th century BCE.
The Quran mentions the Torah, the Zabur ("Psalms") and the Injil ("Gospel") as being revealed by God to the prophets Moses, David and Jesus respectively in the same way the Quran was revealed to Muhammad, the final prophet and messenger of God according to Muslims.
Zabūr (also Zaboor, Arabic: ???????) is, according to Islam, the holy book of Dawud (David), one of the holy books revealed by Allah before the Quran, alongside others such as the Tawrat (Torah) of Musa (Moses) and the Injil (Gospel).
The Injil (Greek, Evangel equals Gospel) spoken of by the Qur'an is not the New Testament. It is not the four Gospels now received as canonical. It is the single Gospel which, Islam teaches, was revealed to Jesus, and which he taught.
The Quran mentions the Torah, the Zabur ("Psalms") and the Injil ("Gospel") as being revealed by God to the prophets Moses, David and Jesus respectively in the same way the Quran was revealed to Muhammad, the final prophet and messenger of God according to Muslims.
Muslims believe that the Quran was orally revealed by God to the final prophet, Muhammad, through the archangel Gabriel (Jibril), incrementally over a period of some 23 years, beginning on 22 December 609 CE, when Muhammad was 40, and concluding in 632, the year of his death.
Origin according to Islamic tradition. According to traditional Islamic beliefs, the Quran was revealed to Muhammad, a trader in the western Arabian city of Mecca founded by the prophet Ismail, had become a sanctuary for pagan deities and an important trading center.
Hebrew Bible, also called Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, or Tanakh, collection of writings that was first compiled and preserved as the sacred books of the Jewish people. It constitutes a large portion of the Christian Bible.
The term Torah is also used to designate the entire Hebrew Bible. Since for some Jews the laws and customs passed down through oral traditions are part and parcel of God's revelation to Moses and constitute the “oral Torah,” Torah is also understood to include both the Oral Law and the Written Law.
Star of David, Hebrew Magen David (“Shield of David”), Magen also spelled Mogen, Jewish symbol composed of two overlaid equilateral triangles that form a six-pointed star. It appears on synagogues, Jewish tombstones, and the flag of the State of Israel.
The Torah is written in Hebrew, the oldest of Jewish languages. It is also known as Torat Moshe, the Law of Moses. The Torah is the first section or first five books of the Jewish bible. However, Tanach is more commonly used to describe the whole of Jewish scriptures.
Adamic language. The Adamic language is, according to Jewish tradition (as recorded in the midrashim) and some Christians, the language spoken by Adam (and possibly Eve) in the Garden of Eden.
The texts were mainly written in Biblical Hebrew, with some portions (notably in Daniel and Ezra) in Biblical Aramaic. Biblical Hebrew, sometimes called Classical Hebrew, is an archaic form of the Hebrew language. The very first translation of the Hebrew Bible was into Greek.
