Episode 6 · Common Ground · 28 October 2026 · 20 min
Are the Ten Commandments in the Quran? The Bible and the Quran Side by Side (Quran 6:151)
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Six of the Bible's Ten Commandments match the Quran's two lists of commands, a seventh is close, and three do not appear in them. In this episode we read the list in the Book of Exodus, then the commands in Quran chapters 6 and 17, and count honestly what matches and what the Quran adds. Both the Bible and the Quran put one command first: worship God alone.
Chapters
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- 0:00Are the Ten Commandments in the Quran?
- 0:59What is on the Bible's list?
- 2:28Does the Quran know about Moses and the tablets?
- 3:39What does the first Quran list say? (chapter 6)
- 7:14Does the Quran get personal, too? (chapter 17)
- 9:53What about justice and society?
- 11:46Which commands are unique to the Quran?
- 13:05How much really matches?
- 14:49Why aren't the two lists identical?
- 15:45What is the single most important command?
- 17:31How do we put this together?
Verses in This Episode
Every verse is shown in full, so we can read it for ourselves. Please press a Quran reference to read the verses around it.
We wrote for him on the tablets all kinds of enlightenments and details of everything: "You shall uphold these teachings strongly, and exhort your people to uphold them—these are the best teachings. I will point out for you the fate of the wicked."[7:145] · Quran: The Final Testament
Say, "Come let me tell you what your Lord has really prohibited for you: You shall not set up idols besides Him. You shall honor your parents. You shall not kill your children from fear of poverty—we provide for you and for them. You shall not commit gross sins, obvious or hidden. You shall not kill—GOD has made life sacred—except in the course of justice. These are His commandments to you, that you may understand."[6:151] · Quran: The Final Testament
You shall not touch the orphans' money except in the most righteous manner, until they reach maturity. You shall give full weight and a full measure when you trade, equitably. We do not burden any soul beyond its means. You shall be absolutely just when you bear witness, even against your relatives. You shall fulfill your covenant with GOD. These are His commandments to you, that you may take heed.[6:152] · Quran: The Final Testament
This is My path—a straight one. You shall follow it, and do not follow any other paths, lest they divert you from His path. These are His commandments to you, that you may be saved.[6:153] · Quran: The Final Testament
You shall not set up any other god beside GOD, lest you end up despised and disgraced.[17:22] · Quran: The Final Testament
Your Lord has decreed that you shall not worship except Him, and your parents shall be honored. As long as one or both of them live, you shall never say to them, "Uff" (the slightest gesture of annoyance), nor shall you shout at them; you shall treat them amicably.[17:23] · Quran: The Final Testament
And lower for them the wings of humility, and kindness, and say, "My Lord, have mercy on them, for they have raised me from infancy."[17:24] · Quran: The Final Testament
You shall give the due alms to the relatives, the needy, the poor, and the traveling alien, but do not be excessive, extravagant.[17:26] · Quran: The Final Testament
You shall not commit adultery; it is a gross sin, and an evil behavior.[17:32] · Quran: The Final Testament
You shall not kill any person—for GOD has made life sacred—except in the course of justice. If one is killed unjustly, then we give his heir authority to enforce justice. Thus, he shall not exceed the limits in avenging the murder, he will be helped.[17:33] · Quran: The Final Testament
You shall not touch the orphans' money except for their own good, until they reach maturity. You shall fulfill your covenants, for a covenant is a great responsibility.[17:34] · Quran: The Final Testament
You shall give full measure when you trade, and weigh equitably. This is better and more righteous.[17:35] · Quran: The Final Testament
You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them.[17:36] · Quran: The Final Testament
You shall not walk proudly on earth —you cannot bore through the earth, nor can you be as tall as the mountains.[17:37] · Quran: The Final Testament
This is some of the wisdom inspired to you by your Lord. You shall not set up another god beside GOD, lest you end up in Gehenna, blamed and defeated.[17:39] · Quran: The Final Testament
Proclaim, "He is the One and only GOD.[112:1] · Quran: The Final Testament
"The Absolute GOD.[112:2] · Quran: The Final Testament
"Never did He beget. Nor was He begotten.[112:3] · Quran: The Final Testament
"None equals Him."[112:4] · Quran: The Final Testament
From the Bible
You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.Exodus 20:3-4 · Berean Standard Bible
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.Exodus 20:12-16 · Berean Standard Bible
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.Matthew 5:17 · Berean Standard Bible
Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”Mark 12:29-31 · Berean Standard Bible
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The script is written and checked by the Grow Your Soul team. Every verse is read from the Quran: The Final Testament, translated by Rashad Khalifa.