3.1 Belief in revealed scriptures

• The revealed scriptures (kutub): Suhuf of Ibrahim, Tawrat of Musa, Zabur of Daud, Injil of Isa, and the Qur'an of Muhammad (peace upon them)
• Belief in the revealed scriptures as a pillar of Iman
• Reasons Allah revealed scriptures as a guide for mankind
• Similarities among the revealed scriptures: tawhid, prayer, justice and kindness
• The Qur'an as the final preserved guidance
• Ways of showing respect for revealed scriptures, including a classmate's Bible or Qur'an
• Religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence (Qur'an manners; Constitution of Kenya, Article 32 spirit)

• identify the revealed scriptures to strengthen their Iman
• assess the importance of believing in the revealed scriptures as a pillar of Iman
• explain the reasons for the revelation of the revealed scriptures as a guide for mankind
• identify the similarities in the revealed scriptures for religious tolerance
• describe ways of showing respect for the revealed scriptures to promote religious tolerance
• practise tolerance towards people of other faiths for peaceful co-existence
• acknowledge the revealed scriptures as part of faith

“How can Muslims practise religious tolerance?”

“Why does mankind need revealed scriptures?”

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1. Identifying the revealed scriptures
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Name the five kutub, the messengers they were sent with, and why Muslims identify them as a first step of Iman.
2. Why believing in the scriptures is a pillar of Iman
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Assess the importance of kutub as the third pillar of Iman using the Hadith of Jibril and named ayat.
3. Why scriptures were revealed
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain reasons Allah revealed books: guidance, tawhid and law, mercy, and a criterion for mankind.
4. Similarities that support tolerance
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify shared teachings in the revealed scriptures: tawhid, prayer, justice and kindness, as a basis for religious tolerance.
5. Showing respect for revealed scriptures
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe ways of handling the mushaf and other holy books so respect promotes religious tolerance.
6. Practising religious tolerance
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Practise tolerance toward people of other faiths for peaceful co-existence, answering how Muslims can live Article 32 with Qur'an manners.
7. Acknowledging the scriptures as faith
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Acknowledge kutub as part of Iman, hold the Qur'an as final preserved guidance, and live that belief without attacking a child of another faith.