We believe in the scriptures, which are the books Allah Almighty revealed to His messengers and prophets (peace be upon them).
The books known to us are: the Scrolls of Ibrāhīm, the Scrolls of Mūsa, the Torah, the Psalms, the Gospel, and the Qur’an.
We believe in what we know of them and what we do not know.
We believe that all these books are the speech and revelation of Allah Almighty which He sent down to His messengers (peace be upon them) through the trustworthy Angel Jibrīl (peace be upon him); they comprise the divine laws, information, admonitions, and commands and prohibitions. Each book, at its time, was the revelation that ought to be adopted and taken as a criterion.
We believe that some of them are better than some; Allah Almighty wrote the Torah with His own Hand. He, Exalted be He, says: {We inscribed for him in the Tablets admonition of all things and explanation of everything.} [Surat al-A‘rāf: 145] The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that Adam said to Mūsa (peace be upon both of them): "O Mūsa, Allah chose you for His speech, and He wrote (the Torah) for you with His own Hand." [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (6614), Muslim (2652), Abu Dāwūd (4701), At-Tirmidhi (2134), and Ibn Mājah (80)] About the Torah, Allah, the Exalted, says: {We sent down the Torah which contains guidance and light; the prophets who submitted themselves to Allah were judging by it.} [Surat al-Mā’idah: 44] And about the Gospel, He Almighty says: {And We gave him the Gospel that contained guidance and light, confirming what came before it in the Torah; a guidance and admonition for the righteous.} [Surat al-Mā’idah: 46]
Belief in the Scriptures is the third among the pillars of faith. Allah, Exalted be He, says: {The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, as do the believers. All of them believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His messengers, [saying]: "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say: "We hear and obey. Grant us Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination."} [Surat al-Baqarah: 285] Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out to the people one day, and a man came to him and said: "O Messenger of Allah, what is faith?" He said: "It is to believe in Allah and His angels, His books, the meeting with Him, and His messengers, and to believe in the Resurrection in the Afterlife." [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (4777), Muslim (9), and Ibn Mājah (64)] We should not be like those who believe in some and disbelieve in others. About such people, Allah Almighty says: {Those who disbelieve in Allah and His messengers, and wish to make a distinction between Allah and His messengers, and they say, "We believe in some and disbelieve in others," wishing to adopt a way in between.} [Surat an-Nisā’: 150] Or like those who rejected the books Allah Almighty sent down to His messengers. Speaking about them, our Lord says: {Those who reject the Book and what We sent Our messengers with. They will soon come to know.} [Surat Ghāfir: 70]
{They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded.} [Surat an-Nahl: 50] And the verse that says: {I will take you and raise you up to Myself.} [Surat Āl ‘Imrān: 55] And the verse that says:
{By which the angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him on a Day the length of which is fifty thousand years.} [Surat al-Ma‘ārij: 4] And the verse that says: {Allah is the One Who has created seven heavens, and likewise for the earth. The Command descends between them so that you may know that Allah is Most Capable of all things, and that Allah has encompassed everything in knowledge.} [Surat at-Talāq: 12] And the verse that says: