Shar’u man Qablana refers to the laws of the people of earlier revelation – Ahl al-Kitab. According to Kamali:

In a reference to the Torah, the Qur’an confirms its authority as a source of inspiration and guidance: “We revealed the Torah in which there is guidance (huda) and light; and prophets who submitted to God’s will have judged the Jews by the standards thereof” (Al-Ma’idah, 5:44).