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Why is it that Prophet Muhammad SAW received the Quran verse by verse and not all of it at once?

· 28 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 2295English

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Why is it that Prophet Muhammad SAW received the Quran verse by verse and not all of it at once?

Answer

The Qur'aan was revealed in stages over a period of 23 years and not as a complete book in one single revelation. Hereunder some reasons for that: 1. To strengthen the heart of Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) by addressing him continuously and wherever the need for guidance arose. 2. To gradually implement the laws of Allah.
3. To make understanding, application and memorisation of the Qur'aan easier for the believers.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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