Concept:The revelation of the Qur'an marks the beginning of the prophetic mission of Muhammad (SAW).
It started with his first divine encounter in the Cave of Hira.
Explanation:While meditating in the Cave of Hira on Mount Nur, the Prophet (SAW) received the first verses of Surah al-'Alaq from Angel Jibril.
The very first command of this revelation was "Read" (Iqra).
This event took place on Laylat al-Qadr during the month of Ramadan.
At that time, the Prophet (SAW) was 40 years old.
Islamic historians unanimously agree that this occurred in the year
610 CE.
This date marks the official beginning of the Qur'anic revelation.
Answer:The revelation of al-Qur'an started in
610 CE, making option B the correct answer.