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narrations of the Holy Prophet going on since ancient times
whose authenticity is no and a manifestation of it has
different from the Holy Quran; been revealed in every period.
Of course, in the Imami and (See: Baqarah, 124-132; Book
Shia schools, in addition to the of Genesis, Chapter 15)
Sunnah of the Prophet, the
Sunnah of the Fourteen 2. Types of Prophetic
Infallibles also has credit after Revelation
the Prophet . According to the Holy Quran
and the Old Testament, the
A Comparative Study of levels of revelation are shared
Revelation in the Quran in God's direct conversation
and the Testaments with the prophets and indirect
1. Historical Background conversation by the angels.
of Revelation The Holy Quran adds another
As mentioned, both the Holy level of direct revelation,
Quran and the Bible speak of which is that God speaks from
the key word revelation and its behind the curtain. (Ref:
meaning, and in both they Quran, 26: 51)
refer to legislative revelation. In this case, God spoke to
The Holy Quran and the the Prophet without the
Bible state: When the mediation of an angel, such as
revelation was revealed to God's conversation with
Abraham, he laid the Moses in Jabal Mousa as the
foundation of divinity among voice of God was heard from
his people, and the prophets the tree. (Ref: Quran, 28: 30)
after him declared their duty to The Old Testament also
convey divine revelation and says in this regard that God
call for monotheism. spoke to Moses from the bush.
From the point of view of (Book of Exodus, 3: 4)
both books, revelation was a He also believes that
phenomenon that has been revelation is conveyed by
