In judaism, the torah scroll is stored in the center of the sanctuary in an aron kodesh, hebrew for holy ark. You dont just put it in a box and put it in the corner, said rabbi robert eisen of congregation anshei israel, 5550 e. The quran learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Quran, the bible, the tawrah, the zabur, and the suhuf. Learn and revise about the respected sources of authority in islam with bbc bitesize gcse religious studies wjec. Holy books god and authority in islam gcse religious studies. Islamic holy books are the texts which muslims believe were authored by god through various prophets throughout humanitys history. If the description of god as king or sovereign has a physical manifestation in judaism, it is through the decoration of the sefer torah.
In this book the author explained about the similar things and orders which are available in. How was the sikhs holy book treated in the gurdwara answers. Eastern worshipers are sometimes shocked to see a bible treated. Take a look around and grab the rss feed to stay updated. There are no idols, statues, or religious pictures in a gurdwara, but the essential feature of a gurdwara is the presiding presence of the holy book, the guru granth sahib. Changing holy books in order to modify beliefs and alter behavior. Swearing on a holy book makes a mockery of religion, sikh leaders. The name of muhammad saw, the holy prophet of islam, has been followed by the symbol saw, which is an abbreviation of sallall ahu. Bible put on top shelf in move to appease muslims telegraph.
Many muslims believe that allah gave muhammad these. The college welcomes feedback on the equal treatment bench book. The quran is the holy book that contains the teachings of allah given to the prophet muhammad. How to properly dispose of sacred texts the burning of qurans by the u. This demonic spirit is after your peace and tries to instill worry and fear. Unfortunately, reason cannot tell us how to treat logical problems. Parallel to the treatment of holy texts as royalty are other rules dealing with how one treats books. These attitudes should extend also to our consideration of our scriptures.
How to treat jewish holy books sifrei kodesh my jewish learning. Our books are special the bible a holy book re today. Treatment of the quran when in use the quran and sacred texts. How to treat jewish holy books sifrei kodesh my jewish. You may choose to study the bible and the torah or the. Pupils learn how different holy books are treated and that some stories appear in more than one book. Now library officials in one city have been told to keep all holy books. The quran is the holy book for muslims, revealed in stages to the prophet muhammad over 23 years quranic revelations are regarded by muslims as. Muslims believe the quran to be the final revelation of god to mankind, and a completion and confirmation of previous scriptures. Other religions also have traditions about handling their holy books.