His Relationship with the People of the Book - Ramadan Reflections 22
Islam looks at the previous Prophets and their messages as being ONE message from the ONE God. Thus, groups such as the Jewish community, Christian community and to an extent others like the Sabians and Zoroastrians were considered as “People of the Book” – having been given messages from Allāh. Whereas they were original messages from Allāh, however, with the coming of the Quran and Prophet Muḥammad, their teachings ceased to be relevant and they were expected to “convert” to the new faith.