Holy Prophet's Kindness to Children — Page 10
10 This and other revelations, which followed, became parts of the Quran, the Holy Book of the Muslims. The word ‘Quran’ literally means that which is recited most often. Whenever any portion of the Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad s as he learnt it by heart. Many of his followers did the same. Some of them even wrote the verses on anything available like pieces of leather, bark of trees or stones. What is revelation? Revelation is the Divine knowledge that is conveyed verbally to man.