and We gave him the Evangel in which was guidance and light.
and We gave him the Evangel in which was guidance and light...." The acceptance of these two Books as 'light' by the Qur'an, is an indication to the original Torah and the original Evangel. The verse emphasizes once more on this fact that not only Jesus, the son of Mary, confirmed the Torah, but also the Evangel, the heavenly Books, is a confirmation to the Torah.
It says: "...and confirming what was before it of the Torah....." Then, the holy Qur'an concludes the verse thus: "...and guidance and an admonition for the pious ones" Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 47 وَلْيَحْكُمْ أَهْلُ الإِنجِيلِ بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللّهُ فِيهِ وَمَن لَّمْ يَحْكُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللّهُ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ 47. "So the people of the Evangel should judge by what Allah has sent down in it, and those who do not judge by what…
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