6 Sacred Scripture

🔵 Chapter 6: Scripture

Canon

• Official sacred books

Canonization

• Process of choosing them

5 Uses of Scripture

1. Teaching

2. Worship

3. Meditation

4. Respect

5. Power (sacred object)

4 Sources of Authority in Islam

1. Qur’an

2. Hadith

3. Consensus

4. Reasoning

Rabbis & Torah

• Temple destroyed → needed new system

• Focus on study instead of sacrifice

New texts:

• Mishnah

• Talmud