First Revelation | Belief Origin

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First Revelation

~610 AD

In the month of Ramadan, approximately 610 AD, Muhammad is meditating alone in the cave of Hira when the angel Jibril (Gabriel) appears and commands him to ‘Read!’ (Iqra — the first word of the Quran, 96:1). The first five verses revealed are Surah Al-Alaq: ‘Read in the name of your Lord who created — created man from a clot. Read, and your Lord is most Generous — who taught by the pen — taught man what he did not know.’ Muhammad returns home terrified, wrapped in a cloak, and Khadijah comforts him. She consults her cousin Waraqa ibn Nawfal — the Hanif with Christian learning — who identifies the experience as identical to the revelation given to Moses and declares Muhammad a prophet. The revelations continue over 23 years, constituting the Quran. The initial period in Mecca (~610–622 AD) focuses on monotheism, the Day of Judgment, and care for the poor; the Medinan period adds community law and governance.