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The Injil (Arabic إنجيل , also transcribed Injeel) is one of the four Islamic Holy Books the Qur'an records as revealed by Allah - the others being the Zabur, Tawrat, and Qur'an. The word Injil is generally held by non-Muslim historians to be an abbreviation of the Greek word Ευαγγέλιον, sometimes rendered in English as evangel (and literally meaning "good news"). It is usually translated as Gospel, as in the four Gospels of the New Testament. The word Injil usually denotes the New Testament. Currently, Muslims believe the Gospel or the New Testament has been corrupted over time. However, according to some other views, the Injil is a lost book, different from the New Testament which was written by the apostles.

Occurrence of the word Injil in the Qur'an

The word Injil occurs twelve times in the Qur'an (III, 2, 43, 58; V, 50, 51, 70, 72, 110; VII, 156; IX, 112; XLVIII, 29; LVII, 27 ) and refers to the revelation transmitted by Isa. The word also means the scripture possessed and read by the Christian contemporaries of Mohammed (V, 51; VII, 156), i.e., the four Gospels, often extended in current usage to mean the whole of the New Testament. Although the Qu'ran refers to the message of Isa, the contents of the relevation contained in the Injeel transmitted by Isa is not known from the Qur'an.

Injil is the word of Allah

Surah Al-Imran 3:3 "...And he sent down the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel). ".
Surah Al-Maidah 5:46 "...And in their footsteps, We sent 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) confirming the Taurat (Torah) that had come before him, and We gave him the Injeel (Gospel), in which was guidance and light and confirmation of the Taurat (Torah) that had come before it, a guidance and an admonition for Al-Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2).
Surah Al-Hadid 57:27 "...Then, We sent after them, Our Messengers, and We sent 'Iesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary), and gave him the Injeel (Gospel). And We ordained in the hearts of those who followed him, compassion and mercy"

Also see 3:48,65; 5:47; 5:110; 19:30 (Hilali-Khan translation)

Difference between the Injil and Gospels

Muslim scholars generally dispute that Injil refers to either the entire New Testament or the four Gospels. Others believe the Injil was not a physical book but simply a set of teachings. The word Injil is used in the Qur'an, the Hadith, and early Muslim documents to refer specifically to the revelations made by God to Isa, and is used by both Muslims and some Arabic-speaking Christians today.

Some Muslim scholars think that the Injil has undergone tahrif, that is the meaning or words were distorted, passages were suppressed, others added, etc. Many Muslims believe that humans have corrupted parts of the Injil, specifically references to where Jesus is called the Son of God by his followers and the events that occurred after Jesus' death. Most Muslims believe that instead of Jesus dying on the cross and then being resurrected (as the Bible says), he was never crucified and was risen into heaven.

Only Qur'an is authoritative

Although parts of the Injil are believed to have been corrupted over time, the original Injil was, nonetheless, a revelation from God to Isa in the eyes of Muslims. It is therefore treated as such, and belief in it is necessary, as is prescribed by one of the six Islamic articles of faith. Nevertheless, from the books sent by God (kutub), only the Qu'ran does not suffer from tahrif, i.e. is considered flawless (in contrast to Tawrat, Zabur, Injil) and existing (in contrast to the Suhuf-i-Ibrahim) according to the Muslims and therefore only the Qu'ran is an authoritative source for Islam.

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	The '''Injil''' ([[Arabic language\|Arabic]] إنجيل , also transcribed '''Injeel''') is one of the four [[Islamic Holy Books]] the [[Qur'an]] records as revealed by [[Allah]] - the others being the [[Zabur]], [[Tawrat]], and [[Qur'an]]. The word Injil is generally held by non-[[Muslim]] historians to be an abbreviation of the [[Greek language\|Greek]] word ''Ευαγγέλιον'', sometimes rendered in [[English language\|English]] as ''evangel'' (and literally meaning "good news"). It is usually translated as '''Gospel''', as in the four [[Gospels]] of the [[New Testament]]. The word Injil usually denotes the [[New Testament]]. Currently, Muslims believe the [[Gospel]] or the New Testament has been [[tahrif\|corrupted]] over time. However, according to some other views, the Injil is a lost book, different from the New Testament which was written by the apostles.		The '''Injil''' ([[Arabic language\|Arabic]] إنجيل , also transcribed '''Injeel''') is one of the four [[Islamic Holy Books]] the [[Qur'an]] records as revealed by [[Allah]] - the others being the [[Zabur]], [[Tawrat]], and [[Qur'an]]. The word Injil is generally held by non-[[Muslim]] historians to be an abbreviation of the [[Greek language\|Greek]] word ''Ευαγγέλιον'', sometimes rendered in [[English language\|English]] as ''evangel'' (and literally meaning "good news"). It is usually translated as '''Gospel''', as in the four [[Gospels]] of the [[New Testament]]. The word Injil usually denotes the [[New Testament]]. Currently, Muslims believe the [[Gospel]] or the New Testament has been [[tahrif\|corrupted]] over time. However, according to some other views, the Injil is a [[lost book]], different from the New Testament which was written by the [[apostles]].

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