The revealing of the Quran

• 'The Qur'an is not like other books, it is the word of God.'
• Muslims believe that the Qur’an was revealed to Muhammad by Allah over a period of twenty-three years.
• The revelations were given through an angel called Jibril (Gabriel).
• The Prophet Muhammad began receiving messages from God through an angel called Jibril (Gabriel).
• Jibril would appear to Muhammad at night and recite verses from the Qur’an into his ear.
• Muhammad memorised these verses and then repeated them to others who wrote them down.
• This happened during Ramadhan, which is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
• Muhammad received his first message when he was forty years old.
• These messages continued until he died at the age of sixty-three.
• Muhammad memorised these verses and then repeated them back to Jibril.
• As more verses were received they were compiled together until all the verses had been collected.
• These verses were written down on whatever materials were available such as leaves or stones.
• Each chapter has its own theme but all point towards one message - the oneness of God.
• Ramadhan is considered one of the most important months in Islam because it marks the beginning of the revelation of the Qur'an.
• Muslims believe that the Quran has not changed since it was revealed to Muhammad over fourteen hundred years ago.
• During this time Muhammad's followers grew from just a few people to thousands.