WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Muhammad’s first revelation was an event described in Islamic tradition as taking place in 610 CE, during which the Islamic prophet Muhammad was visited by the angel Jibrīl (Gabriel), who revealed to him the beginnings of what would later become the Qur’an.

Detailed explanation-2: -Muhammad spent a lot of his time in prayer and meditation . On one of these occasions, he received the first revelation of the Qur’an from Allah. Muslims know this as the Night of Power. Muhammad was meditating in a cave on Mount Hira when he saw the Angel Jibril .

Detailed explanation-3: -In AD 610, he was meditating in a cave on Mount Hira when the Angel Gabriel appeared and spoke to him. The angel said the word ‘Allah’ and Muhammad began to recite words which he believed came straight from God. This was his first revelation from God. Over the next 22 years, Muhammad received revelations from God.

Detailed explanation-4: -After the holy Qur’an, the sayings of the Prophet (hadith) and descriptions of his way of life (sunna) are the most important Muslim texts. Muhammad was born into the most powerful tribe in Mecca, the Quraish, around 570 A.D. The power of the Quraish derived from their role as successful merchants.

Detailed explanation-5: -At the age of forty Muhammad started to experience visions and hear revelations. He soon realised that he had been chosen for a task: to preach to his own tribe about the one true God. Muhammad wanted his people to stop worshipping many gods and worship the one true God, the creator of the universe.