Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, is a list of religious and moral imperatives which, according to the Bible, was spoken by YHWH to Moses on Mount Sinai and engraved on two stone tablets. They feature prominently in Judaism and Christianity. In Biblical Hebrew they are termed Aseret ha-Dvarîm עשרת הדברים, and in Rabbinical Hebrew Aseret ha-Dibrot עשרת הדברות both translatable as "The Ten Utterances". The name decalogue is derived from the Greek name δέκα λόγοι or dekalogoi ("Ten Speeches") found in the Septuagint, which is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name.

Muslim understanding

Muslims accept Moses and Jesus as prophets, but they reject the Biblical versions of the Ten Commandments. Islam teaches that the Biblical text used in Judaism and Christianity has been corrupted over the years, by carelessness or malice, from its divine original. Muslims believe that the Qur'an is a revelation from God continuing the revelations on which they believe the Torah and Gospels to be based, intended to restore the original Adamic and Abrahamic faith.

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Muslim - Islam - Qur'an

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The Qur'an has verses that in many ways are similar to the Ten Commandments:

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"Say, come, I will recite what God has made a sacred duty for you:

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Ascribe nothing as equal with God;

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Be good to your parents;

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You shall not kill your children on a plea of want; we provide sustenance for you and for them;

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You shall not approach lewd behavior whether open or in secret,

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You shall not take life, which God has made sacred, except by way of justice and law. Thus does God command you, that you may learn wisdom.

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And you shall not approach the property of the orphan, except to improve it, until he attains the age of maturity.

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Give full measure and weight, in justice; no burden should be placed on any soul but that which it can bear.

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And if you give your word, do it justice, even if a near relative is concerned; and fulfill your obligations before God. Thus does God command you, that you may remember.

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Verily, this is my straight path: follow it, and do not follow other paths which will separate you from God's path. Thus does God command you, that you may be righteous."

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(Qur'an, 6:151-153)

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