What Is the Injil?
π A No-Holds-Barred Deep Dive Into the Qur’an’s Gospel
Let’s go straight for the jugular: What exactly is the Injil? Because the answer to this single question detonates centuries of post-Qur’anic dogma, exposes historical revisions, and collapses theological scaffolding built long after Muhammad’s death. We’re not tiptoeing — this is a full-force textual, historical, and logical teardown.
π‘ Definition According to the Qur’an
The Injil (Arabic: Ψ§ΩΨ₯ΩΨ¬ΩΩ) is:
"…the Gospel given to Jesus, in which was guidance and light." - Surah 5:46
⚖️ Key Qur’anic Attributes of the Injil:
Divine Origin — Directly revealed by Allah to Jesus (5:46)
Contains Guidance and Light — It was a source of divine instruction
Meant to Be Judged By — Allah commands Christians to judge by it (5:47)
Mentions Muhammad — Contains prophecy of the coming Prophet (7:157)
It is not merely a human biography of Jesus or a historical account. It is revelation — wahy — just as the Torah was to Moses and the Qur’an to Muhammad.
π The Injil Was Present and Valid in Muhammad’s Time
This is critical:
Surah 5:47 — "Let the People of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed therein."
This statement is present-tense. It does not say:
"What Allah *had revealed" (past tense)
"What they have now is corrupted"
"The Injil is lost"
Instead, it says:
✅ The Injil was still accessible ✅ Allah commands Christians to use it ✅ That means it was still authentic
π« What the Qur’an Never Says
Let’s demolish the later mythologies:
The Qur’an never says:
The Injil was corrupted (textually)
The Injil was lost
The Injil was replaced
Instead, it acknowledges:
Some people misinterpret or twist words orally (3:78, 5:13)
Some write false books and claim divine origin (2:79)
π§ But these are accusations about some individuals, not the actual Injil.
𧱠Law of Identity: A Philosophical Sledgehammer
If Allah tells Christians to judge by the Injil, and if He is truthful, then what they had must have been the Injil.
If it walks like divine revelation, is called divine revelation, and is treated as divine revelation — then it is the Injil.
❌ If it were corrupted, Allah would not call it the Injil.
❌ If it were lost, Allah would not command Christians to follow it.
❌ If it were altered, it would contradict Allah’s justice and clarity.
π°️ Later Islamic Doctrine: The Real Origin of the Corruption Claim
The idea that the Injil was corrupted ("tahrif al-nass")? Not from the Qur’an.
π That comes centuries later, from:
Ibn Hazm (11th century)
Polemical responses to Christian critiques
Theological need to defend contradictions
The Qur'an's position? The Injil is valid. Later Muslim theologians? The Injil is gone or fake.
Who do you trust — the scripture or centuries-later scholars?
π Conclusion: What Is the Injil?
π According to the Qur’an:
The Injil is the actual revelation given to Jesus
It was still in use in the 7th century
Allah calls it by name, confirms it, and commands Christians to follow it
π₯ Therefore:
The Injil was present
It was uncorrupted
It was authoritative
The claim that the Injil was corrupted is a post-Qur’anic invention, not a Qur’anic teaching.
If you're going to follow the Qur'an's logic — follow it all the way:
The Injil was real, present, and preserved in Muhammad’s time. Denying that is denying the Qur'an’s plain, unambiguous words.
No theology. No semantics. Just text and truth.
π₯ The Final Word: If Allah calls it the Injil, commands Christians to follow it, and finds the Prophet in it — then that’s exactly what it was.
The Injil wasn’t lost. It was found. It wasn’t corrupted. It was quoted. It wasn’t forgotten. It was affirmed.
π That is what the Injil is.
And the Qur'an stands as its witness.
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