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'''Tablets of Moses (a)''' or | '''Tablets of Moses (a)''' or '''Alwāḥ Mūsā''' (Arabic: {{ia|ألواح موسی}}) are two tablets sent down to the prophet [[Moses (a)]] on which the [[Ten Commandments]] were inscribed. Upon witnessing the [[Israelites]] worshiping a calf, Moses (a) was infuriated and threw the tablets on the ground. According to Islamic sources, the broken pieces of tablets survived among the Israelites and were kept in the [[Ark of the Covenant]]. However, according to the [[Torah]], Moses (a) went to [[Mount Sinai]] again, where another set of Tablets were sent down to him. | ||
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Although the [[Qur'an]] is not explicit on the tablets being sent down in the "tryst" (miqat)<ref>The concept of "tryst" -"miqat" in Arabic"- is taken from the [[Qur'an7]]:142.</ref>, it does say that when Moses (a) returned from the "miqat" and witnessed people worshiping a calf, he (a) threw down the tablets<ref>Qur'an7:150: When Moses returned to his people, angry and indignant, he said, ‘Evil has been your conduct in my absence! Would you hasten on the edict of your Lord?’ He threw down the tablets.</ref>, and when he (a) calmed down, he (a) picked up the broken pieces of the tablets again<ref>Qur'an7:154: When Moses’ indignation abated, he picked up the tablets whose inscriptions contained guidance and mercy for those who are in awe of their Lord.</ref>. | Although the [[Qur'an]] is not explicit on the tablets being sent down in the "tryst" (miqat)<ref>The concept of "tryst" -"miqat" in Arabic"- is taken from the [[Qur'an7]]:142.</ref>, it does say that when Moses (a) returned from the "miqat" and witnessed people worshiping a calf, he (a) threw down the tablets<ref>Qur'an7:150: When Moses returned to his people, angry and indignant, he said, ‘Evil has been your conduct in my absence! Would you hasten on the edict of your Lord?’ He threw down the tablets.</ref>, and when he (a) calmed down, he (a) picked up the broken pieces of the tablets again<ref>Qur'an7:154: When Moses’ indignation abated, he picked up the tablets whose inscriptions contained guidance and mercy for those who are in awe of their Lord.</ref>. | ||
Some [[Exegetes]] of the Qur'an such as [['Allama Tabataba'i]] believe that the tablets mentioned in the Qur'an are the same | Some [[Exegetes]] of the Qur'an such as [['Allama Tabataba'i]] believe that the tablets mentioned in the Qur'an are the same tablets mentioned in the Torah. Others maintain that they were sent down before the revelation of the Torah. [[Rashid Rida]], the author of ''[[al-Minar]]'', says about the relationship between the tablets and the Torah: "The Tablets were the first part of shari'a (religious law). Indeed, they were a concise version of the Torah, and then detailed rulings regarding worships, transactions, and the like were gradually revealed on different occasions. The same type of revelation is true of the Qur'an as well". | ||
The tablets were kept in the Ark of the Covenant in the [[Solomon's Temple]]. Eventually, after [[Nebuchadnezzar]]'s invasion of [[Jerusalem]] and the destruction of the Temple, the Ark of the Covenant and tablets inside it were lost. | The tablets were kept in the Ark of the Covenant in the [[Solomon's Temple]]. Eventually, after [[Nebuchadnezzar]]'s invasion of [[Jerusalem]] and the destruction of the Temple, the Ark of the Covenant and tablets inside it were lost. | ||