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into them. This is one of the reasons for which the Qur'an
was sent. That the holy books preceded the Qur'an were
distorted by man is related by Allah as follows:

Woe to those who write the Book with their own hands
and then say "This is from Allah" to sell it for a paltry
price. Woe to them for what their hands have written!
Woe to them for what they earn! (Surat Al-Baqara: 79)
Among them is a group who distort the Book with their
tongues so that you think it is from the Book when it is
not from the Book. They say, "It is from Allah," but it is
not from Allah. They tell a lie against Allah and they
know it. (Surah Al 'Imran: 78)

Distortion of the Torah and the Gospel led proliferation of
false beliefs among their adherents. These holy books include
beliefs and ideas that derive from outside of Allah's true
religion. This manifests itself in the distortion of the true
revelation, and the depiction of Allah as a being with
weaknesses and imperfections peculiar to human beings.
(Truly, Allah is above what they ascribe to Him).
However, Allah is exalted far above any imperfections.
This is related in the Qur'an as follows:
We created the heavens and the earth, and everything
between them, in six days and We were not affected by

fatigue. (Surah Qaf: 38)
Do they not see that Allah - He Who created the heavens
and the earth and was not wearied by creating them-has
the power to bring the dead to life? Yes indeed! He has
power over all things. (Surat al-Ahqaf: 33)

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