Belief in the Divine Books

Muslims believe that God did not leave humanity to wander without guidance. Across the ages He sent down revealed scriptures through His prophets, each one calling people back to the worship of the one God. Believing in these divine books is the third article of faith, and it shows how connected Islam is to the faiths that came before.

The Quran names several of these earlier revelations. They include the Scrolls given to Abraham, the Torah revealed to Moses, the Zabur or Psalms given to David, and the Injil or Gospel given to Jesus, peace be upon them all. Muslims honour these scriptures as having come, in their original form, from the same loving God.

The Quran is the final book in this series. Muslims believe that earlier scriptures, while truly from God, were altered or lost over long stretches of time, and that the Quran was sent to confirm the truth and preserve it perfectly until the end of time. It is the last word in one continuous conversation between God and humanity.

For a newcomer, this belief is a bridge, not a wall. It honours the prophets and books that many people already love, while pointing to the Quran as their fulfilment. You are not asked to reject the past, but to see it as part of one unfolding story of God's mercy, now complete in His final revelation.