El Corán no fue revelado de una sola vez. A lo largo de aproximadamente 23 años llegó al Profeta Muhammad ﷺ por etapas — primero en La Meca, luego, tras la Hégira, en Medina. La cronología a continuación marca los momentos principales de esa revelación. Use los filtros para centrarse en el período mecano o medinés.

The revelation of the Qur'an unfolded over about 23 years, from the first words in the cave of Hira around 610 CE through the Meccan and Medinan periods to the final verses in 632 CE.

  1. The first revelation — “Iqra”158

    In the cave of Hira near Mecca, the angel Jibril brings the opening words: “Read, in the name of your Lord who created.”

    Meccan period

  2. The early, private call56

    For about three years the message spreads quietly among family and close companions.

    Meccan period

  3. Public preaching begins25

    The command “proclaim openly what you are commanded” marks the move to public teaching in Mecca.

    Meccan period

  4. First migration to Abyssinia58

    Under persecution, a group of Muslims migrates to the Christian kingdom of Abyssinia for refuge.

    Meccan period

  5. The Hijra — Mecca to Medina867

    The Prophet ﷺ and his followers migrate to Medina — the turning point that begins the Medinan period of revelation.

    Medinan period
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    The migration to Medina also marks year one of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar and a shift in the character of the revelations toward law and community life.

  6. Revelations of the Medinan years35

    Surahs revealed in Medina, such as al-Anfal around the Battle of Badr, address the new community's trials and its law.

    Medinan period

  7. The final verses49

    Near the Farewell Pilgrimage comes “This day I have perfected for you your religion,” among the last revealed verses.

    Medinan period

Las fechas de los primeros años son aproximadas y siguen la erudición predominante; los años de la Hégira (622 d.C.) y de la Peregrinación de Despedida (632 d.C.) están firmemente establecidos. Para la recopilación y estandarización del texto que siguió, véase Los califas bien guiados.