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Quran 96:1-5
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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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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 Cross-Tradition 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"
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