الإلهامConceptDivine Inspiration in the QuranالإلهامProphethood3Verses3Surahs14Connections#677of 828

Key Verses

1. 16:68An-NahlWarning
   وَأَوۡحَىٰ رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلنَّحۡلِ أَنِ ٱتَّخِذِي مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتٗا وَمِنَ ٱلشَّجَرِ وَمِمَّا يَعۡرِشُونَ
   And thy Lord inspired the bee, saying: Choose thou habitations in the hills and in the trees and in that which they thatch;
   In context

   Your Lord, O Messenger, inspired the bees and guided them saying, “Make homes for yourselves in the mountains, in the trees and in the structures and shelters that people build.”

2. 28:7Al-Qasas
   وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَرۡضِعِيهِۖ فَإِذَا خِفۡتِ عَلَيۡهِ فَأَلۡقِيهِ فِي ٱلۡيَمِّ وَلَا تَخَافِي وَلَا تَحۡزَنِيٓۖ إِنَّا رَآدُّوهُ إِلَيۡكِ وَجَاعِلُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
   And We inspired the mother of Moses, saying: Suckle him and, when thou fearest for him, then cast him into the river and fear not nor grieve. Lo! We shall bring him back unto thee and shall make him (one) of Our messengers.
   In context

   I inspired the mother of Moses (peace be upon him) to breastfeed him until she feared that Pharaoh and his people would kill him, and when that time came, to place him in a box, cast it into the sea and not fear him drowning, being harmed by Pharaoh or even having to separate from him, as I would return him to her alive and make him one of My Messengers I send to My creation.

3. 91:8Ash-Shams
   فَأَلۡهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقۡوَىٰهَا
   And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
   In context

   Then He made it understand - without teaching it - what was evil so it could be abstained from, and what was good so it could be implemented.