The previous lesson established something important. The Qur'an calls the Injil guidance and light. The early Islamic scholars confirmed that its text was not corrupted. The historical evidence agrees. So what is the Injil? What does it actually contain? And what would a sincere seeker of Allah find inside it?
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلۡإِنجِيلَ فِيهِ هُدٗى وَنُورٞ
“And We gave him the Injil, in which was guidance and light and confirming that which preceded it of the Tawrat as guidance and instruction for the righteous.”
Surah Al-Maidah 5:46 | quran.com/5/46
Who wrote the Injil?
The Injil was not written by Issa himself, just as the Qur'an was not written by the Prophet himself. Issa spoke. His close companions heard him, walked with him, saw what he did, and wrote down what they witnessed. Four accounts were written by those who were with him or who gathered testimony from those who were. They are called the accounts of Matteus, Marqus, Luqa, and Yahya. They record his birth, his words, his acts, his death, and his resurrection. After these four accounts come letters written by his followers to the early communities of his people, explaining the meaning of what had happened and how to live in light of it.
What does Issa say in the Injil about himself?
“I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Injil, John 14:6 | bible.com/bible/111/JHN.14.6
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
Injil, John 10:10 | bible.com/bible/111/JHN.10.10
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Injil, Matthew 11:28 | bible.com/bible/111/MAT.11.28
Read those words and hear them as words addressed to you, today. Not words about religion. Words from a person to a person. From Issa al-Masih to you. Come to me. I will give you rest.
What does the Injil say about the love of Allah?
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
Injil, John 3:16 | bible.com/bible/111/JHN.3.16
This is the heart of what the Injil says. Allah loved the world. He gave. He provided what we could not provide for ourselves. The pattern we have seen from Adam to Ibrahim to Musa arrives here at its full meaning. Allah's love is not passive. It acts. It sends. It provides. It descends into human history in the person of the one the Qur'an calls His Word, His Mercy, His Sign.
How do you read the Injil?
The same way you read any book from Allah. With respect. With an open heart. Asking Allah to show you what He wants you to see. We suggest beginning with the account of Luqa. It was written for people who were not yet familiar with the story of Issa. It is detailed, clear, and warm. Read a small portion each day. Bring what you read to your prayer.
The Injil is available in Arabic and in every major language at bible.com. You can read it there without downloading anything, without registering, without giving your name.
Read the Injil in Arabic: bible.com/bible/2616/LUK.1
The Personal Invitation
A man received a message that a great scholar wished to meet him. The message described the scholar. He was a man of unusual wisdom. He had healed the sick. He spoke with authority that left crowds silent. He had died and come back. Those who had known him personally said that one hour in his presence changed everything.
The man read the message carefully. Then he set it aside.
Some time later, a friend asked: did you go and meet the scholar?
The man said: I heard he was remarkable. But I have been very busy.
His friend looked at him quietly. He said: The scholar does not often send personal invitations. He sent one to you.
The man picked up the message again and read it from the beginning. This time, something in the words reached him in a way they had not before.
He went. He met the scholar. And nothing was the same after that.
He could not explain to people what had changed. He could only say: I went. I heard him speak. And I could not leave the same person who arrived.
The Injil is an invitation from Issa al-Masih to you, personally. Not to a religion. Not to a new identity. To him. To read what he said. To hear his voice in the words he spoke. What is stopping you from opening it? Sit with that question honestly. There is only one way to know what is inside. You have to open it.