Scriptures

For Muslims and Latter-day Saints, revelation from God given through messengers as scripture is the foundation for learning God’s will, keeping commitments, and participating in faithful worship.

Muslims

Muslims believe the Qur’an to be the word of God and His final revelation to humankind. The Qur’an communicates God’s will, teaching how to stay on the path that brings salvation. Though it was revealed over 1,400 years ago, the words in Arabic have never been changed, which sets it apart from other books of scripture. Muslims also believe in scriptures that preceded the Qur’an: the Torah and the Bible (see Qur’an 3:3). The second source of guidance is the sayings and life example of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), known as the Sunnah.

Latter-day Saints

Latter-day Saints believe both the Holy Bible and the Book of Mormon (a record of a people in America from 600 BC to AD 400) to be the word of God. Additional scriptures include the Doctrine and Covenants (revelations given to Joseph Smith and others) and the Pearl of Great Price (writings of Abraham, Moses, and Matthew, as revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith). The scriptures testify of Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world and show people how to live so that they can return to God (see Holy Bible, John 5:39).