International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue VIII, August 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

The History of Qur’anic Revelation with Particular Reference to the Earliest and the Last Verses to Be Revealed

Dr. Muhammad Kabiru Sabo
Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Islamic Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

Abstract: – This paper is on the History of revelation reference to the first and the last verses to be reveled in the Holy Qur’an, the paper also discussed various opinions of scholars about the initial revelation end last revelation, thereby expressing the wisdom behind piece – meal descending of Qur’an, then a conclusion.
Keywords: The History of Qur’anic Revelation, Earliest and the Last Verses to be revealed

I. INTRODUCTION

In an attempt to answer the above question it is necessary to describe the technical meaning of the glorious Qur’an. AI-Qur’an is technically defined as the words of Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad (SAW) through Angel Jibril (A.S) transmitted to us in continuity whose recitation is worship commencing with Suratul- Fatiha and ends with Suratul-Nas. The Qur’an is divided into (114) one hundred and Fourteen Chapters and contain 86,430 and 323,760 Letters and Alphabets. The total number of verses are 6,666. In order to facilitate its reading the Qur’an is divided into 30 convenient sections and 540 “Rukuni” and 7 “manazil” there are 14 places in the Qur’an as places for “Sujud” to glorify Allah (S.W.T).
The Qur’an was revealed in piece meal within a period of 22 years, 2 months and 22 days approximately 23 years according to the scholars, it had been revealed depending on the needs of time and provided solutions to the existing and non-existing problems.

II. HISTORY OF QUR’ANIC REVELATION

The term revelation or “AL-WAHY” in Arabic means transfer of information . In the glorious Qur’an the word: Wahy” has been used in different place-s-and for different meanings, an example can be seen in Surah an-Nahl, where Allah (S.W.T) used the word to mean instinctual animal habit.