Traditionally attributed to divine revelation through the Prophet Muhammad

Biography

The Quran is attributed to divine revelation received by Muhammad ibn Abdullah (c. 570-632 CE), a merchant of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca. Born an orphan, raised by his grandfather and uncle, Muhammad was known for his honesty (al-Amin, 'the trustworthy') before receiving the first revelation at approximately age forty in a cave on Mount Hira. The revelations continued for twenty-three years. Muhammad was illiterate (ummi) according to Islamic tradition — a detail that supports the claim that the Quran's literary sophistication could not have originated from its human vessel. He died in 632 CE in Medina. The Quran was compiled under the third caliph Uthman around 650 CE.

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