Did the Jews distort the Torah?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Did the distortion of the Jews occur in the Torah? Please explain Allah's saying:[Al-Ma'idah 5:43]
Answer:
Yes, the Jews distorted the Torah, and the Christians distorted the Gospel, and they introduced into them matters of kufr (disbelief) and shirk (associating partners with Allah), as in[Ali 'Imran 3:78], [Al-Baqarah 2:79]. There is no doubt that distortion entered the Torah and the Gospel. As for His saying, “And with them is the Torah, in which is the judgment of Allah,” yes, the Torah retained judgments that were not changed; it was not entirely distorted. Some of the judgments that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) revealed remained in it. However, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent, what was in it was abrogated, and it became obligatory to act according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner asks: Did the distortion of the Jews occur in the Torah? Please explain Allah's saying:
while they have the Torah, in which is the judgement of Allah? Then they turn away, [even] after that; but those are not [in fact] believers.
وَعِندَهُمُ التَّوْرَاةُ فِيهَا حُكْمُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ يَتَوَلَّوْنَ مِن بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَمَا أُولَٰئِكَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَAnswer:
Yes, the Jews distorted the Torah, and the Christians distorted the Gospel, and they introduced into them matters of kufr (disbelief) and shirk (associating partners with Allah), as in
And indeed, there is among them a party who alter the Scripture with their tongues so you may think it is from the Scripture, but it is not from the Scripture. And they say, "This is from Allah," but it is not from Allah
وَإِنَّ مِنْهُمْ لَفَرِيقًا يَلْوُونَ أَلْسِنَتَهُم بِالْكِتَابِ لِتَحْسَبُوهُ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ اللَّهِSo woe to those who write the "scripture" with their own hands, then say, "This is from Allah," in order to exchange it for a small price.
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يَكْتُبُونَ الْكِتَابَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ ثُمَّ يَقُولُونَ هَٰذَا مِنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ لِيَشْتَرُوا بِهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تحريف اليهود وقع على التوراة؟ مع بيان قوله تعالى ﴿وعندهم التوراة فيها حكم الله﴾ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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