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Some but not all Muslims believe that revelation of the Quran occurred in two phases, with the first phase being the revelation in its entirety on Laylat al-Qadr to the angel Gabriel ( Jibril in Arabic ) in the lowest heaven, and then the subsequent verse-by-verse revelation to Muhammad by Gabriel, across 23 years.
The first Surah that was revealed was Surah Al-Alaq ( in arabic ) " العلق " which is also commonly referred to as Surah Iqra ( In arabic ) " اقرأ ". During the first revelation the first 5 verses of this surah, chapter, were revealed. The first word of the revelation, ' Ikra ' meaning ' read ' is significant as the Holy Prophet could not read. The verses spoken by the angel Gabriel were imprinted in the heart of the Holy Prophet ( Sal ). The command ' read ' thus remains a foremost command addressed to every Muslim and this points to the importance of reading, learning, knowledge ... in Islam.
The pillar of Islam standing on no lesser a theme through propagation of the Quran and the Traditions of the Holy Prophet ( sal ) the religion gained and continues to gain strength.
This night being of historical significance, Muslims should worship as much as they can on this night.
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