holy books
Religious written teachings
Holy books are texts considered sacred or divinely inspired within a religious tradition—the Bible for Christians, the Quran for Muslims, the Torah for Jews, the Vedas for Hindus.
They serve as sources of doctrine, moral guidance, and spiritual practice.
The phrase often appears in interfaith contexts: All the major religions have their holy books.
Followers may treat physical copies with special reverence, avoiding placing them on the floor or near unclean things.
- Guru Granth SahibSikh sacred scripture
- commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
- BibleChristian sacred writings
- King James Bible1611 English scriptural translation
- Old TestamentPre-Christian biblical canon
New Testament · Bhagavad Gita · Dead Sea Scrolls · ancient scrolls · Quran · parables · manuscript · Torah · Septuagint · Tao Te Ching · sacred texts · scripture · illuminated text · Sutras · codex · Vedas · hymns · apostle
- mythsmyth, legend, fable, fairy tale, folk tale
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- ancient textsscrolls, scroll, Euclid's Elements, Epic of Gilgamesh, codex
- sacred textsBible, Vedas, Quran, Upanishads, Torah
- Islamic beliefstawhid, creed, monotheism, five pillars, prophethood
- Abrahamic faithsJudaism, Christianity, Islam, Abraham, God
holy bookspulp fiction
Sensational cheap literature
tabloids · pornography · smut · popular fiction · romance novels
holy booksforbidden books
Publications prohibited by authority
holy booksThe God Delusion
Argument against theistic belief