Editing Abraham in Islam (section)

==''Suhuf''==
{{Main|Scrolls of Abraham}}
The Quran refers to certain [[Scrolls of Abraham]]. All Muslim scholars have generally agreed that no scrolls of Abraham survive, and therefore this is a reference to a lost body of scripture.<ref>''A-Z of Prophets in Islam and Judaism'', B. M. Wheeler, ''Abraham''</ref> The Scrolls of Abraham are understood by Muslims to refer to certain revelations Abraham received, which he would have then transmitted to writing. The exact contents of the revelation are not described in the Qur'an.

The 87th chapter of the Quran, Surah [[al-Ala]], concludes by saying the subject matter of the sura has been in the earlier scriptures of Abraham and Moses. It is slightly indicative of what were in the previous scriptures, according to Islam:
{{blockquote|<poem>So ˹always˺ remind ˹with the Quran˺—˹even˺ if the reminder is beneficial ˹only to some˺.
Those in awe ˹of Allah˺ will be mindful ˹of it˺.
But it will be shunned by the most wretched,
who will burn in the greatest Fire,
where they will not ˹be able to˺ live or die.
Successful indeed are those who purify themselves,
remember the Name of their Lord, and pray.
But you ˹deniers only˺ prefer the life of this world,
even though the Hereafter is far better and more lasting.
This is certainly ˹mentioned˺ in the earlier Scriptures—
the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses.</poem>|{{qref|87|9–19|c=y}}}}

''Surah [[an-Najm]]'' mentions some more subject matters of the earlier scriptures of Abraham and [[Moses in Islam|Musa]] ([[Moses]]):
{{blockquote|<poem>Or has he not been informed of what is in the [[Torah in Islam|Scripture of Moses]],
and ˹that of˺ Abraham, who ˹perfectly˺ fulfilled ˹his covenant˺?
˹They state˺ that no soul burdened with sin will bear the burden of another,
and that each person will only have what they endeavoured towards,
and that ˹the outcome of˺ their endeavours will be seen ˹in their record˺,
then they will be fully rewarded,
and that to your Lord ˹alone˺ is the ultimate return ˹of all things˺.
Moreover, He is the One Who brings about joy and sadness.
And He is the One Who gives life and causes death.
And He created the pairs—males and females—
from a sperm-drop when it is emitted.
And it is upon Him to bring about re-creation.
And He is the One Who enriches and impoverishes.
And He alone is the Lord of [[Sirius]].
And He destroyed the first ˹people of˺ [[ʿĀd]],
and ˹then˺ [[Thamud|Thamûd]], sparing no one.
And before ˹that He destroyed˺ the people of Noah, who were truly far worse in wrongdoing and transgression.
And ˹it was˺ He ˹Who˺ turned the cities ˹of Sodom and Gomorrah˺ upside down.
How overwhelming was what covered ˹them˺!
Now, which of your Lord’s favours will you dispute?
This ˹Prophet˺ is a warner like earlier ones.
The approaching ˹Hour˺ has drawn near.
None but Allah can disclose it.
Do you find this revelation astonishing,
laughing ˹at it˺ and not weeping ˹in awe˺,
while persisting in heedlessness?
Instead, prostrate to Allah and worship ˹Him alone˺!</poem>|{{qref|53|36–62|c=y}}}}

Yet some scholars{{By whom|date=March 2012}} suggested it to be a reference to the ''[[Sefer Yetzirah]]'', as [[Judaism|Jewish tradition]] generally ascribed its authorship to Abraham.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} Other scholars, however, wrote of a certain ''[[Testament of Abraham]]'', which they explained was available at the time of [[Muhammad]].<ref>''Tafsir'' and Commentary on 87: 18–19 & 53: 36–37, Abdullah Yusuf Ali and Muhammad Asad</ref>

The Quran contains numerous references to Abraham, his life, prayers, and traditions and has a dedicated chapter named [[Ibrahim (surah)|Ibrahim]]. On a relevant note, surah [[al-Kahf]] was revealed as an answer from God to the [[Jews]] who inquired of Muhammad about past events. Here God directly instructed Muhammad in surah Al-Kahf, not to consult the Jews for verifying the three stories about which they inquired.
{{blockquote|Some will say, “They were three, their dog was the fourth,” while others will say, “They were five, their dog was the sixth,” ˹only˺ guessing blindly. And others will say, “They were seven and their dog was the eighth.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “My Lord knows best their ˹exact˺ number. Only a few people know as well.” So do not argue about them except with sure knowledge,1 nor consult any of those ˹who debate˺ about them.|{{qref|18|22|c=y}}}}
The reason being God declaring He Himself is relating what needs to be verified in another verse of al-Kahf:
{{Blockquote|We relate to you ˹O Prophet˺ their story in truth. They were youths who truly believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance.|{{qref|18|13|c=y}}}}

Regarding consultation with the [[People of the Book]], it is also narrated by [[Abu Hurairah]] in hadith:
{{Blockquote|Narrated Abu Huraira: The people of the Scripture (Jews) used to recite the [[Torah]] in Hebrew and they used to explain it in Arabic to the Muslims. On that God's Apostle said, "Do not believe the people of the Scripture or disbelieve them, but say: 'We believe in God and what is revealed to us.'"|[[Muhammad al-Bukhari]]|{{Hadith-usc|bukhari|usc=yes|6|60|12}}}}
Therefore, relating to any ascription of the Scrolls of Abraham by the people of the book is not required.