What Is the Injil?

The word Injil (إنجيل) is used in Islam to refer to the revelation given to Jesus (Isa). It's mentioned in the Qur'an as one of the four holy books sent by God, alongside the Torah (Tawrat), Psalms (Zabur), and the Qur'an itself.

But here's where it gets interesting — and where Muslims and Christians often talk past each other.

In Islamic tradition, the Injil is believed to be a divine book that was sent specifically to Jesus, now lost or corrupted. It's not equated with the Christian Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), which are seen by many Muslims as later writings about Jesus, not from him.

In Christian tradition, the term "Gospel" (which means "good news") refers both to:

The message that Jesus proclaimed: forgiveness, reconciliation, and the arrival of God's kingdom

And the written accounts of his life, death, and resurrection (the four Gospels)

So when a Christian says "Gospel," they’re often referring to both the message and the historical record — a story rooted in time, eyewitnesses, and fulfilled promises.

When a Muslim says "Injil," they usually mean a pure, divine book once given to Jesus, distinct from later writings.

This hoodie bridges that gap.

It doesn't claim to resolve the theological debate — it simply invites you to reopen the question. To revisit the texts. To wrestle with the possibilities. To "crack it open" and decide for yourself.

Because whether you're Muslim, Christian, or just searching, the deeper you go into the story of Jesus, the more clarity you're forced to confront — and that's exactly the point.

Why the Injil Still Matters

In Islam, belief in the previous revelations — the Torah (Tawrat), Psalms (Zabur), and Injil — is not just acknowledged, it’s required.

The Qur’an repeatedly affirms that these books were given by God to His prophets as true guidance for humanity. In fact, belief in them is one of the Six Articles of Faith in Islam.

That means the Islamic faith itself hinges on the idea that God has spoken through earlier scriptures — not just in theory, but in history.

So this raises an important question:

If those scriptures were once revealed, do any of them still exist today? And if so, what do they say?

That question matters deeply.

For Christians, the Gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — are considered the Injil: a record of Jesus’ words, actions, and identity as the fulfillment of divine promise.

For Muslims, the Injil refers to a book given directly to Jesus (Isa) by God — a revelation that many believe has since been lost or corrupted.

Either way, the significance is real:

If the Injil we have today is authentic, then what it says about God, salvation, and Jesus himself deserves serious attention.

And if it has been corrupted, then we are faced with the reality that a major message from one of history’s most revered prophets has been changed, silenced, or misrepresented — a loss that should not be ignored, but investigated.

In both cases, the response should be the same:

To search. To read. To compare. To ask.

Because the question is not just historical — it’s personal.

If the Injil is from God, even in part, then it speaks to all of us. And if it isn’t, we still need to ask why it has shaped the world the way it has, and what that means for our understanding of God, truth, and where we place our hope.

This hoodie doesn’t answer that question.

It simply asks you not to ignore it.