Books (Kutub)

Question 1

What were the different written forms of Allah’s instructions?

Answer 1

The Tawrat (Torah) revealed to Musa contains Allah's revelation to Moses. 
The Zabur (Psalms) revealed to Dawud contains Allah's revelation to David. 
The Injil (Gospel) revealed to Isa contains Allah's revelation to Jesus. 
The Suhuf-i-Ibrahim (Scrolls of Abraham) contains Allah's revelation to Abraham.

Question 2

What do Sunni Muslims believe about the Qur’an?

Answer 2

Sunni Muslims believe that the Qur’an has always been in existence though not in its written form and that it is eternal just like Allah.

Question 3

What do Shi’a Muslims believe about the Qur’an

Answer 3

They do not believe that the Qur’an is eternal and instead believe it was created by Allah. They also believe that it can be added to by Imams who can interpret the message.

Question 4

What other sources of wisdom may Muslim scholars who develop the Shari’ah law look at?

Answer 4

The Sunna of the prophet which contains records on what Muhammed did.
The Hadith of the prophet which contains records on what Muhammed said.

Question 5

What source might Shi’a Muslims refer to that Sunni Muslims may not?

Answer 5

The Hadith of Ali is a source for Shi’a Muslims.