HIRA CAVE (JABAL-E-NOOR)

1 . If anybody goes towards Muna from Makkah you will find a mountain named " Jabal-e-Noor". On the top of this mountain there is a cave which is known as "HIRA". It is the cave where first message of Allah (VAHEE) was delivered to the Prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam. Before happening this incident Prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam started to go this cave and use to stay there for few days and kept himself busy in Praying. One day the most pious angel of Almighty Allah syedna Jibrael allihi salam came in this cave and requested prophet sallalla ho allihi wasalam ----"READ"---- ( Its' actual arabic word is IQRA which means read). Prophet said, "I don't know how to read". Jibrael (AH) pressed Muhammad(S. A. W.) and delivered the first Surah of Holy Quran "AL-ALAQ". Syedna Muhammad (S. A. W.) learnt this Surah by heart. 2 . This cave remains very popular among pilgrims during Haj. Pilgrims of Umra also try to reach at this spot. Every one wants to go up to the cave but there is no proper arrangements to reach there. Saudi government does not encourage people to go up however some young people may reach on the top. It is situated at forty to fifty minutes climb. pilgrims must recite ALLAH HO AKBAR when they climb and say repeatedly SUBHAN ALLAH when come back. These two slogans are not reserved only for jabal-e-noor but these might be recited by a muslim at any time anywhere in ascending and descending position. Even in aeroplane and on stairs. 3. Cave hira and jabal-e-noor is situated 5 kilometres away in north from masjid-ul-haram . Holy kaba and minarets of masjid-ul-haram might been seen from the top of the mouth of hira cave. Before starting vahee when prophet sallalla ho allihi waslam had come here for praying, he used to see holy kaba from the top of the cave during pray. 4. Since the first word and verse of holy Quran came to the earth from the sky at this mountain , it is started to call mountain of NOOR (LIGHT). In arabic soar means the CURIOSITY.