The first revelation
c. 610 CEHiraRevelation
Aisha's report places the beginning of revelation in the cave of Hira, following a period of meaningful dreams and seclusion.
About the date
The report supplies the setting; the CE year is conventional and approximate.
Source report
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3 ↗A concise original paraphrase is shown above. Open the report to read it in full.
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Read Quran 96:1-5 ↗Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth, Createth man from a clot. Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous, Who teacheth by the pen, Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Marmaduke Pickthall
The timeline uses approximate chronological bands. Report evidence and date precision are separate questions. This collection is a selected chronology of the prophetic mission.