Al-Maaida (The Table)

46. "And following them We sent Jesus, son of Mary, confirming that which was before him of the Torah , and We gave him the Evangel in which was guidance and light, and confirming what was before it of the Torah, and a guidance and an admonition for the pious ones. "

Following the verses concerning the Torah, this verse refers to the condition of the Evangel. It denotes that next to the former prophets, Allah sent Jesus. He (as) confessed the rightfulness and legitimacy of the Torah. The signs of Jesus (as) were completely adapted to those which were given in the Torah. It says:

"And following them We sent Jesus, son of Mary, confirming that which was before him of the Torah...."

Then, it adds:

"... and We gave him the Evangel in which was guidance and light...."

The acceptance of these two Books as 'light' by the Qur'an, is an indication to the original Torah and the original Evangel.

The verse emphasizes once more on this fact that not only Jesus, the son of Mary, confirmed the Torah, but also the Evangel, the heavenly Books, is a confirmation to the Torah. It says:

"...and confirming what was before it of the Torah....."

Then, the holy Qur'an concludes the verse thus:

"...and guidance and an admonition for the pious ones"