What was given to Hz. Musa as al-Furqan (the Criterion) apart from the Torah (the Scripture)?
- The following is stated in verse 53 of the chapter of al-Baqara: "And remember We gave Moses the Scripture and the Criterion (Between right and wrong): There was a chance for you to be guided aright." What was given to him as al-Furqan (the Criterion) apart from the Torah (the Scripture)?
- What is the reason for something else to be given since the Torah exists?
Dear Brother / Sister,
- The following phrase exists in the verse: “We gave Moses the Scripture and the Criterion (between right and wrong).”
- It is definite that what is meant by “al-Kitab (the Book/Scripture)” is the Torah.
- There are three views about the word “al-Furqan” mentioned in the verse:
The first one is that the word “al-Furqan” here explains the word al-Kitab (the Torah), stating that it has a characteristic that distinguishes between right and wrong.
The second one is that the word “al-Furqan” is used for some of the decrees in the Torah. The first of the translations that you saw used this second meaning and the other one used the first meaning.
The third one is that the word “al-Furqan” mentioned in the verse indicates the miracles that were given to Hz. Musa like – the white hand, the staff of Hz. Musa and splitting the sea into two. (cf Razi, the interpretation of the relevant verse)
Questions on Islam
- The fourth verse of the surah al-Furqan from the Qur’an
- What is the Quran?
- Will you give detailed information about the Quran’s being written, compiled and arranged as a book?
- What is the difference between the Quran and the Torah?
- What does distortion mean? Could you please explain How the Torah and the Gospel were distorted?
- Were all prophets aware of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)?
- How can we answer those who claim that the Torah was not distorted?
- Are all of the wars mentioned in the Quran defense wars? Is it fard to fight those who do not accept to pay jizyah?
- How the Qur'an was collected into "Mushaf" (Volume of collected sheets)?
- How can the two seas in the chapter of ar-Rahman and the two seas in verse 53 of the chapter of al-Furqan be connected to each other?
