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angels, "from behind a veil," or be placed directly in the per-
son’s heart by Allah without any intermediaries. Allah ex-
plains this matter as follows:
It is not for any human being that Allah should speak
to him, except by inspiration or from behind a veil, or
He sends a messenger who then reveals, with His per-
mission, whatever He wills. He is indeed Most High,
All-Wise. (Surat ash-Shura, 51)
Prophet Musa (as) is given as an example. The Qur’an re-
lates that when he saw a fire, he went to find out more about
it:
Then when he reached it, a voice called out: "Musa! I
am your Lord. Take off your sandals. You are in the
holy valley of Tuwa. I have chosen you, so listen well
to what is revealed. I am Allah. There is no god but Me,
so worship Me and establish prayer to remember Me."
(Surah Ta Ha, 11-14)

Another verse relates that the Qur’an was revealed to
Prophet Muhammad (saas) by means of Jibril:
It is nothing but Revelation revealed, taught to him
[the Prophet] by one immensely strong, possessing
power and splendor. He [Jibril] stood there station-
ary—there on the highest horizon. Then he drew near
and hung suspended. He was two bow-lengths away or
even closer. Then he revealed to Allah’s servant what
Allah revealed. (Surat an-Najm, 4-10)
Allah’s revelation may also come through an invisible
voice, as was the case with Prophet Musa (as):
When Musa came to Our appointed time and his Lord

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