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The Bible
Christianity - The Bible is the sacred scripture containing the Old and New Testaments, central to the Christian faith.
The Quran
Islam - The Quran is the holy book of Islam, believed to be the word of God as revealed to Prophet Muhammad.
The Bhagavad Gita
Hinduism - The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, key to Hindu philosophy.
The Torah
Judaism - The Torah consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible and is the most sacred text of the Jewish faith.
The Tripitaka
Buddhism - The Tripitaka, also known as the Pali Canon, is the collection of primary Pali language texts which form the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism.
The Guru Granth Sahib
Sikhism - The Guru Granth Sahib is the central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign, and eternal living Guru.
The Tao Te Ching
Taoism - The Tao Te Ching is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism and is attributed to the sage Laozi.
The Vedas
Hinduism - The Vedas are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India and form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature.
The Avesta
Zoroastrianism - The Avesta is the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism and includes the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra).
The Book of Mormon
Latter-Day Saint movement (Mormonism) - The Book of Mormon is one of the sacred texts of the Latter-Day Saint movement and is believed to document the history of ancient peoples in the Americas.
The Agamas
Hinduism, Jainism - The Agamas are a collection of scriptures which are fundamental to various Hindu sects and Jainism, detailing temple construction, worship, and religious practices.
The Hadith
Islam - The Hadith literature are collections of the sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad, considered secondary to the Quran but critical for understanding Islamic law and practice.
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