Quran Universe

The first revelation, 610 CE

Chapter 6 · The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ5 / 31

RevelationCave of Hira, Makkah1,416 years ago

The first revelation

In the cave of Hira, Jibril brings the first words of the Quran: Read. Revelation begins on Laylat al-Qadr.

Muhammad ﷺ · Jibril

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Quran 96:1-5

97:1-5Read the guide →

Source: Quran, Bukhari ·

Every moment in the timeline

Borders come from the open historical-basemaps project (GPL-3.0) and are approximate. Dates before 1000 BCE are estimates, and for the earliest prophets the Quran gives the order of events but not their years. Sources: the Quran, Sahih al-Bukhari, the Seerah of Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Kathir's al-Bidaya wan-Nihaya, and standard histories. See also the villains of Islamic history, from Iblis to the Dajjal.

1. The beginningAdam to Nuh · dates unknown

2. Early nationsc. 3500 to 1600 BCE

3. Ibrahim and his familyc. 2000 to 1700 BCE

4. Musa and the Children of Israelc. 1350 to 540 BCE

5. Empires and Isa539 BCE to 600 CE

6. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ570 to 632 CE

7. The first caliphates632 to 750 CE

8. Baghdad and the golden age751 to 1258 CE

9. Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals1260 to 1798 CE

10. Colonial age to today1804 CE to now