Islam for kids · What we believe
Allah sent books to His messengers to guide people. The last one is the Qur'an.
Allah loves us, so He sent books to His messengers to teach people what is right.
الْكُتُب
al-kutub
Allah gave scrolls to the Prophet Ibrahim, and also to Musa.
صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
ṣuḥufi ibrāhīma wa mūsā
Source: Al-A'la 87:19
Allah gave the Tawrah to the Prophet Musa. It had guidance and light.
التَّوْرَاة
at-tawrāh
Source: Al-Ma'idah 5:44
Allah gave the Zabur to the Prophet Dawud, who praised Allah with a beautiful voice.
وَآتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ زَبُورًا
wa ātaynā dāwūda zabūrā
Source: An-Nisa' 4:163
Allah gave the Injil to the Prophet Isa, son of Maryam.
الْإِنْجِيل
al-injīl
Source: Al-Ma'idah 5:46
The Qur'an is the last book. Allah sent it to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ for all people, until the end of time.
الْقُرْآن
al-qurʾān
Over time, people changed some words of the earlier books. But Allah protects the Qur'an: not one letter has changed.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
innā naḥnu nazzalnā dh-dhikra wa innā lahu la-ḥāfiẓūn
Source: Al-Hijr 15:9
Tip for parents: read one lesson together, then practise it, for example wudu before prayer.