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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Theological Instructions LESSON THIRY-ONE: THE PROPHET OF ISLAM Introduction God had sent mankind numerous prophets in different eras and different places. They have played an important role in guiding and training people, by which they have left illuminating effects upon human society. Every one of them, on the basis of true beliefs and exalted values, trained special groups and also indirectly influenced those outside these groups.

Some of them were even successful in establishing a monotheistic and just society and became their leaders. Among them were Noah (a), Abraham (a), Moses (a), and Jesus (a), who all conveyed Divine scriptures. These scriptures included a system of rules for the individual and society, as well as ethical responsibilities and laws in accordance with the requirements and conditions of time and space.

However, these scriptures either deteriorated completely or they were literally and conceptually altered. Ultimately the Divine religions and laws became distorted. Likewise the Torah of Moses has been outrageously altered and nothing remains of the Gospel (evangel) of Jesus, except the collective hand written testaments by the associates of Christ, now known as the Holy Bible.

Any individual with an open mind who looks into the testaments would surely realise that none of them are the books that were revealed to Moses or Jesus. Moreover the Torah apart from characterising God as a man has also regarded Him as regretting many of His actions. God is described as wrestling with one of his servants (Jacob) and could not defeat him, eventually imploring him to spare Him in order that the people would not see their God in such a predicament!

Other than these deviant tales, the Torah also relates inconsiderate actions to the Divine prophets, such as the fornication of David (a) with a chaste woman and as for Lot (a) it says that he drank alcohol and fornicated with his daughter (far be this act). Besides these accusations the illustrations of the demise of the Prophet Moses - who brought the Torah itself - is mentioned within it. These points are sufficient enough to understand that the Torah we have now is not from Moses.

Nevertheless the state of the Bible is direr than that of the Torah, as the Christians themselves agree that nothing of what was revealed to Jesus remains, rather they have the synopsis of it, which are from the companions of Jesus.