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1. Topic: Revelation Islamic Studies Lecturer Adnan Shahzad

2. Revelation It is a secrete way to send messages to the Prophets by Allah swt , for the guidance of mankind. Revelation or وحي comes from the root word إيحاء which means “to indicate something immediately”.

3. Why we need revelation? Can we understand the things which are beyond of our five senses? (touching, seeing, feeling, hearing, and tasting ) Examples: 1. To know about our Creator 2. Heaven , Hell and the things which are not visible to human eyes and senses 3. Killing of murderer 4. Likes and dislikes of every human being are different 5. Nobody writes the user manual better than the one who made the product. 6. Are employees allowed to design their own job descriptions, duties and compensation packages as they see fit?

4. Revelation of Quran: Quran starts revealing in the month of Ramadan: شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِیْۤ اُنْزِلَ فِیْهِ الْقُرْاٰنُ (البقرۃ۔185) This revelation has been preserved by Allah swt in the “ Loh -e- Mahfooz ” since very long time. After that it has been revealed in two stages : F rom “bait- ul - ma’moor ” to the heart of the Prophet ( Pbuh ) Secondly; A complete revelation from the “ Loh -e- Mahfooz ” to “bait-al- Ma’moor ” or bait- ul -‘ izzah ” Firstly;

5. First and Last Ayaat of Quran: First verses to be revealed are of Sura Alaq (v.1-5). Some scholars said Sura al- Fatiha was the first one to be revealed and some scholars were in the opinion that Sura Mudassir was the first one to be revealed. There is not a point of contradiction, as Sura Fatiha was the first complete Sura to be revealed. Moreover, Sura Mudassir was the first one to be revealed as a continuous revelation after the disconnection of first revelation for sometime. So, Sura Alaq v.1-5 was the overall first verses to be reveled in Quran . Last verses to be revealed are of Sura Bakara.V.No 281

6. Meccan & Medinan Suras /Verses MECCAN VERSES: The verses which were revealed before the migration to Medina, regardless of either they revealed in Mecca or outside of Mecca. These are 86 in numbers and there time span of revelation is 13 years approximately. MEDINAN VERSES: The verses which were revealed after the migration took place . These are 28 in numbers and the time span of revelation is 10 years approximately.

7. Direct Revelation / Ringing of bells Revelation through dreams Revelation through angels In original form of angel In human form

8. Modes of revelation 1. Direct Revelation / Ringing of bells 2. Revelation through dreams 3. Revelation through angels

9. Types of Revelation Quranic Revelation “Recited revelation” الوحي المتلو ) ) The verses of Quran in which the words and meanings were both form Allah , and they have been preserved in the Quran forever so that even an iota or dot has not changed nor can be changed. This type of Wahy is termed by religious scholars as Wahy Matluw that is , the Wahy that is Recited ( Quranic ). Non Quranic Revelation “Non-Recited revelation” ( الوحي غير المتلو ) Not form part of Quran but the large number of commands and tenets have been sent through it. Details of Quranic teachings and subsidiary tenets has been sent Non Quranic Wahy.This type of Wahy has been preserved in the form of Traditions (Sayings and Deeds) of the Holy Prophet ﷺ termed as Hadith

10. Example of Non Quranic Revelation 1- The order to face towards Baytul Maqdas وَمَا جَعَلْنَا الْقِبْلَةَ الَّتِي كُنتَ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَن يَتَّبِعُ الرَّسُولَ مِمَّن يَنقَلِبُ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ ۚ And We appointed not the Qiblah which you (O Prophet) have had except in order that We might know who followed the messenger from him who trurned back on his heels. (Al Baqarah . V. No 143) 2-Wive s of Prophets ﷺ فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَهَا بِهِ قَالَتْ مَنْ أَنبَأَكَ هَٰذَا ۖ قَالَ نَبَّأَنِيَ الْعَلِيمُ الْخَبِيرُ Then she informed about it (to the other) and Allah disclosed that to him. He had made known (to her) a part of it and passed over a part. (Al – Tahrim . V . No . 3 )

11. Assignment No.3

12. Significance of Quran’s Preservation: Three stages: During the lifetime of the Holy Prophet (saw) Memorization of Quran Writing of Quran During the caliphate of Sayyidina Abu Bakr (rad) Motivations ( R easons) Methods Distinguish features/characteristic Impact 3. During the caliphate of Sayyidina Othman bin Affan Motivations (Reasons) Methods Distinguish features/characteristic I mpact