First Revelation of the Quran (Iqra!)

Description

In the Cave of Hira on Mount al-Nur near Makkah, the Angel Jibril appeared to the Prophet Muhammad and commanded him to read: 'Iqra bismi rabbik alladhi khalaq' — 'Read in the name of your Lord who created' (Surah al-Alaq 96:1). This was the first revelation of the Holy Quran, marking the beginning of Prophethood and the mission that would change the course of human history.

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Sources

• Sahih al-Bukhari
• Sahih Muslim