Cited to dispute the claim that the Quran is the criterion over previous scripture and to argue the text does not identify the furqan as the Quran.
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3 He has sent down upon thee the Book with the truth, confirming what was before it, and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel 4 aforetime, as guidance to the people, and He sent down the Salvation. As for those who disbelieve in God's signs, for them awaits a terrible chastisement; God is All-mighty, Vengeful.
Used to argue the Quran explicitly confirms the Torah and Gospel as prior revelations from Allah, undermining Muslim claims that those books were already corrupted.
The host read these verses to argue that the Torah and Gospel were also revealed as guidance for mankind, pushing back on the claim that only the Quran is the universal focal revelation.
The host cited this passage to argue that the Qur'an explicitly says it confirms the Torah and Gospel, which he used against the claim that those books were already corrupted in Muhammad's time.
Used to argue that the Torah and Injil were sent down as guidance for mankind, not merely for a restricted audience, and thus remain relevant in the Islamic dilemma discussion.