Types of Divine Revelation that the Prophet received Fatwa Date : Rabee Al-Awwal 21, 1435 / 23-1-2014 Question What are the types of revelation? Answer All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad , is His Slave and Messenger. There were types of revelation sent down to the Prophet , and they are as follows: First, true visions. In this regard ‘Ubayd ibn ‘Umayr said, Visions of prophets are revelation, then he recited the verse in which Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {… indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you …} [Quran 37:102] Second, the angel used to cast revelation into the heart of the Prophet , without seeing him, for the Prophet , said: “The Holy Spirit (i.e. Jibreel) has cast in my heart (i.e. revealed to me) that no soul will die until it has completed its appointed term and received its provision in full, so fear Allaah and graciously seek provision, and none of you should be temped to seek provision by means of committing sin if it is slow in coming to him, for that which is with Allaah can only be attained by obeying Him.” Third, the angel (Jibreel) sometimes came to him in human form and talked to him and sometimes the Companions saw him in such a state. Fourth, sometimes it is revealed to him like the ringing of a bell. This form of revelation is the hardest of all. After receiving the revelation in this form sweat used to drip from his forehead on a very cold day. Furthermore, his camel used to kneel down (due to the heaviness of the statement which was revealed to him). Additionally, once it was revealed to him while his thigh was resting on the thigh of Zayd ibn Thaabit and it became very heavy, to the extent that it would bruise Thaabits thigh. Fifth, what Allaah The Almighty Revealed to him on Israa’ and Mi‘raaj (the Prophet’s night journey to Al-Aqsa mosque and the upper heavens) such as ordaining the five daily prayers and the like. Ibn Al-Qayyim said: The first revelation that his Lord Sent down to him (i.e. the Prophet ) was to Read, in the Name of his Lord Who Has Created (all that exists). This was the beginning of the prophethood of the Messenger , Allaah The Almighty Ordered him to worship him in secret and not to proclaim the call of Islam. Then Allaah The Almighty Revealed to him {O you who covers himself [with a garment], Arise and warn} [Quran 74:1-2] By this, Allaah Commanded him to proclaim the call of Islam and ordered him to call his clan and closest relatives. Then he , warned his people and those around them, then he warned all the Arabs, then he warned all of mankind. For over ten years, he kept calling to Islam without fighting or taking revenge, and Allaah Ordered him to refrain from them and show patience. Later, Allaah Allowed him to emigrate to Madeenah and fight. Then Allaah The Almighty Ordered him to fight those who fought him and to refrain from those who did not fight him. Then Allaah The Almighty Ordered him to fight the disbelievers until all and every kind of worship is for Allaah The Almighty Alone. Allaah Knows best.
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