The Cave of Hirâ'

E-snad · Sîra
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The first word, the silence that followed, and the return.

Episodes

  1. Episode 1 · free

    Before the cave

    Before the first word of the Qur'an, there were dreams, a stone, and a cave on a mountain. What was the Prophet ﷺ doing up there, before anything had been revealed?

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  2. Episode 2

    “Read, in the name of your Lord”

    He had gone up to the cave as he had before. This time, the Truth came to him. What was the first word, and what did he answer?

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  3. Episode 3

    The silence, then the return

    After the first verses, revelation stopped for a while. How long did the silence last, and what ended it?

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