Class 5 Religious Studies: Islam

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Iqra bismi rabbikallazi khalaq

Khalaqal insana min 'alaq

Iqra wa rabbukal akram

Allazi 'allama bil qalam

Allamal insana ma lam ya'alam

from Makka.

By then the Prophet (Sm.) reached the age of forty. It was the
night of Qadar in the month of Ramadan. The beloved prophet
(Sm.) was in deep meditation in the cave of Hira. There was
complete silence all around. Suddenly the dark cave became full
of light. The angel Jibraeel (A) came to him on behalf of Allah
with 'Ohi', the holy message of Allah. He said to Allah's beloved
Prophet (Sm.): (Iqra) Read! Angel Jibraeel pronounced the
first five verses of surah Alaq. Prophet Muhammad (Sm.) also
pronounced with him. Those five verses are as follows:

Meaning:

1. Read in the name of your Lord, who created.


2. He created man from alaq (clot).


3. Read, your Lord is the Glorious.


4. Who teaches by the pen.


5. He taught man what he did not know.

Angel Jibraeel (As) informed him the good news about his