التوراة والإنجيل

Arabic

Etymology

Literally: “the Torah and the Gospel”, both of which terms are often used in Islam in a broader sense to include all of the Old and New Testaments, respectively.

Proper noun

اَلتَّوْرَاة وَٱلْإِنْجِيل‎ • (at-tawrāh wa-l-ʾinjīl) m du

(chiefly Islam) the Bible

Usage notes

As some Muslims believe the Bible to be falsified, the term may refer either to the present form of the book or the supposed original texts, depending on the context.

Synonyms

الكِتَاب المُقَدَّس‎ (al-kitāb al-muqaddas) (used by Christians and often in secular contexts)

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