Modes of Wahyi.

      

Modes of Wahyi.

  

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(i)Through the agency of an angel (Q 42:51).

(ii) Speaking from behind a veil (of light) e.g. Prophet Musa at Mt Sinai.

(iii) Speaking directly to Allah as exempli?ed by Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) during Isra wal Miraj.

(iv) Through true dreams e.g. Prophet Ibrahim (Q 37: 102).

(v) Through inspiration (Ilham) or intuition in the fonn of a clear idea cast in the heart of the recipient. (Q 42:51-52)(Q 28:7).

(vi) Revelation in the form of ringing bells. eg. The Prohet (p.b.u.h) said ‘there are times when I hear something like the chiming of bells and this mode of Wahyi is the hardest on me. After that when the chime sequence ends, that which has been said by the sound seems to have been committed to my memory.

(vii)And there are times when the angel appears before me in the shape of a man (Sahih al Bukhari).

(viii)Instinctual guidance to animals e.g. bees (Q 16:68-69).
gregorymasila answered the question on February 28, 2018 at 12:39


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