Monday 21st Ramadan (or 10th August)610 was the date when Muhammad had his first revelation. It was a visit from Gabriel, who told him the first five verses of the ninety-sixth sura of the Qur’an: 1. Read: In the name of thy lord Who createth, 2. Createth man from a clot. 3. Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous, 4. Who teacheth by the pen, 5. Teacheth man that which he knew not.