Injil

The Injil (Arabic ????? , also transcribed Injeel) is one of the four holy books the Qur'an records as revealed by Allah - the others being the Zabur, Tawrat, and Qur'an. The word Injil may come from the Greek word ??????????. literally meaning "good news"), although sources confirming this idea seem to be rare and unofficial. It is usually translated Gospel, comparable to the four gospels of the New Testament. The word Injil is used in the Qur'an, the Hadith, and early Muslim documents to refer specifically to the revelations made by God to Jesus, and is used by both Muslims and some Arabic-speaking Christians today.

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Holy books - Qur'an - Allah - Zabur - Tawrat - Greek - Gospels - New Testament - Hadith - Jesus

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Many Muslims believe, due to popular teaching, that humans have corrupted parts of the Injil, specifically, references to where Jesus is called the Son of God by his followers and the events that occurred after Jesus' death. Muslims believe, due to oral tradition, that instead of Jesus dying on the cross and then being resurrected (as the Bible says), he was instead risen while alive into heaven.

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Jesus - Son of God - Bible - Heaven

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Some Muslims, however, hold to the belief that the Injil has not been corrupted, and that it is, in fact, the historical account of Jesus' life. In defense of the authenticity of the Injil, pro-Injil scholars point to historical artifacts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, whose age and authority support the belief that the Injil has not been changed and has retained its God-given authority as mentioned in the Qur'an and Hadiths.

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