Key Verses

1. 20:133Ta-Ha
   وَقَالُواْ لَوۡلَا يَأۡتِينَا بِـَٔايَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦٓۚ أَوَلَمۡ تَأۡتِهِم بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِي ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
   And they say: If only he would bring us a miracle from his Lord! Hath there not come unto them the proof of what is in the former scriptures?
   In context

   These disbelievers who reject the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Why does Muhammad not bring us a sign from his Lord which proves his truthfulness and that he is a Messenger?” Has the Qur’ān which confirms the previous divine books not come to these rejecters?

2. 53:36An-NajmWarning
   أَمۡ لَمۡ يُنَبَّأۡ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
   Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
   In context

   Or is he fabricating against Allah? Or has this person, who makes up lies about Allah, not been informed about what was in the earlier scriptures that Allah had revealed to Moses?

3. 74:52Al-Muddaththir
   بَلۡ يُرِيدُ كُلُّ ٱمۡرِيٕٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ أَن يُؤۡتَىٰ صُحُفٗا مُّنَشَّرَةٗ
   Nay, but everyone of them desireth that he should be given open pages (from Allah).
   In context

   Instead, each one of these idolaters wants for there to be an open book by his head side that tells him that Muhammad is a messenger from Allah. The reason for this is not the lack of proof or weakness of evidence. It is only obstinacy and pride.

4. 80:13AbasaPraise
   فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ
   On honoured leaves
   In context

   Because this Qur’ān is in blessed scrolls, with the angels.

5. 81:10At-TakwirNarrative
   وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتۡ
   And when the pages are laid open,
   In context

   When the servants’ books of deeds are spread open, so that each person can read his book of deeds.

6. 87:18Al-AlaNarrative
   إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
   Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
   In context

   These instructions and stories that I mentioned to you are in the scriptures revealed before you.

7. 87:19Al-AlaPraise
   صُحُفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
   The Books of Abraham and Moses.
   In context

   These are the scriptures revealed to Abraham and Moses (peace be upon them).

8. 98:2Al-Bayyinah
   رَسُولٞ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ يَتۡلُواْ صُحُفٗا مُّطَهَّرَةٗ
   A messenger from Allah, reading purified pages
   In context

   This clear proof and manifest evidence is a Messenger from Allah whom He has sent, and who recites pure scriptures, only the purest of beings may touch them.