Muhammad was on a spiritual retreat in a cave in Mount Hira (outskirts of Mecca), when Angel Gabriel spoke to him and told him to recite 96- Surat Al-`Alaq (The Clot) - سورة العلق
In was during Ramadan month, the angel said to him 'Recite!' and he said : 'I am not a reciter,' . Then the angel embraced him and shook him and told him to recite again and he said 'I am not a reciter.' After the third time he recited:
Recite in the name ofthy Lord who created!
He createth man from a clot of blood.
Recite; and thy Lord is the Most Bountiful,
He who hath taught by the pen,
taught man what he knew not.?"....
Muhammad fled the cave and heard a voice to him saying: "Muhammad, thou art the Messenger of God, and I am Gabriel."
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