Muhammad's first revelation
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Muhammad's first revelation is the event where Muhammad said he had been visited by the angel Gabriel. This resulted in Muhammad proclaiming himself to be a Prophet of God.
Scholars have agreed that Muhammad’s first revelation took place within the last 10 days of Ramadan in 610 AD. The night that he had the revelation is known as the Night of Power. Muhammad was in the cave of Mt. Hira meditating when he heard a loud voice scream. However, he was the only one in the cave. The voice yelled "Iqra!"(which means read in Arabic).The voice then reapeted “Iqra” and Muhammad then replied that he could not read. It is then believed that Muhammad was lifted up, embraced, and let go.
Once he was let go The voice then repeated “Iqra” and Muhammad then asked “What shall I read?” Next, the following was recited:
Recite in the name of your Lord, who created,
Created mankind from clots (of blood),
Recite, and your Lord is the bountiful,
Who has taught by the pen,
Taught mankind what it did not know.
The voice was said to be the Angel Gabriel who also notified Muhammad that Muhammad was selected to be the messenger of God. Petrified, Muhammad rushed out of the cave. This is believed to be the first revelation to Muhammad.
[edit] External links
- Sahi Bukhari Volume 4 Book 55 Number 605
Linnard Attia Alam. "The first revelation." Calliope 14.4 (Dec 2003): 6(4). General OneFile. Gale. West Potomac High School. 13 Nov. 2007 <http://find.galegroup.com/ips/start.do?prodId=IPS>.
