Name Arsheen Ali Date 2nd October 2022

Topic Revelation of the Quran Subject Islamiat

Basic Points Critical Thinking

➔ Revelation is the name
given to Allah's special and
invisible communication for
conveying His messages and
commands to His chosen
prophets and apostles by angel
Hazrat jibrael.
➔ Hazrat Muhammad PBUH ,
being the last of Allah’s
prophets and religion having
been perfected, there is no need
for any further revelations.
➔ Its revelation was
spread over a period of 23
years.
➔ Hazrat Muhammad’s
first revelation was in the month
of ramzan when he was 40
➔ His last revelation was in
the month of Zilhajj.
➔ The Holy Quran is the revelation of Allah and the most
comprehensive book in which His message to mankind is
contained. It was not revealed all at once as a written or printed
book. Its revelation was spread over a period of twenty-three
years. The Divine revelation started in the fortieth year of Hazrat
Muhammad's life and continued for twenty-three years with the
last message coming in the year of his death.
➔ These messages, received from time to time, were recited by the
Holy Prophet to those of his companions who were present.
They were not only memorized, but also written down upon
pieces of leather, tablets of stone, palm leaves, and bones of
camels. There is also enough evidence to show that at the
conclusion of a revelation, the Holy Prophet would send for his
scribes and dictate the revelation to them. He made the scribes
read what they had written down to ensure that there were no
mistakes.
➔ The last revelation came to the Holy Prophet in the plain of
Arafat on the occasion of his last pilgrimage on Friday, the 9th of
Zilhajj 10 AH the words of which were, "This day have I perfected
your religion for you, completed My favour upon you and chosen
for you Islam as your religion. (5:3)
➔ The angel then told him that he had been appointed the messenger of
Allah. The Holy Prophet went home a bit shaken at his selection for this
mission. He informed his wife Khadija of his experience. She comforted
him great and took him to her cousin Warqah bin Naufil, who was a
learned man. After hearing what had happened, he said that it was the
same angel who had brought revelations to previous messengers of
Allah.

The First Revelation

The first revelation came to the Prophet in the month of Ramadan in the cave of Hira where he
used to retire for meditation. One day, as usual, when he was praying, he heard a voice say:
"Read." He said, "I cannot read." The angel again told him to read. He answered: "I cannot read."
This was repeated thrice. Then Hazrat Muhammad asked: "What can I read?" the voice said:
"Read in the name of your Lord Who created, Created man from a clot
Read And your Lord is Most Bountiful
He who taught by the pen.
Taught man that which he knew not.” (96:1-5)