Held by the standard tradition to be the first revelation, received at Hira. The first word iqra can mean read or recite, and the tradition that Muhammad was unlettered turns partly on which. Palmer marks verse 5 mid-passage; his marker is removed here.
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Passage
TextREAD, in the name of thy Lord! Who created man from congealed blood! Read, for thy Lord is most generous! Who taught the pen! Taught man what he did not know! 1 Reference Scheme Translation
TranslationThe Qur'an (Sacred Books of the East, vols. 6 and 9) 1 Connections
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This source names Muhammad directly: " read or recite, and the tradition that Muhammad was unlettered turns partly on which. P"
Source The Quran, Sacred Books of the East, volumes 6 and 9E. H. Palmer (translator)
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Source The National Penal (Code) Act, 2017 (Muluki Aparadh Samhita, 2074)Parliament of Nepal
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1. The Quran, Sacred Books of the East, volumes 6 and 9
E. H. Palmer (translator), Clarendon Press / Internet Sacred Text Archive, 1880Quran 96:1-5View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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