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449 I would like to ask the Imam Saab that I read a book in which it stated that after our Holy Prophet (S.A.W) had the first revelation, then our Holy Prophet (S.A.W) didn't have another revelation for a while. Our Holy Prophet (S.A.W) felt depressed and thought Allah (S.W.T) had abandoned Him and out of despair wanted to jump off a cliff. Can you please confer the Sunnah version of this thank you.
The period referred to is, that after the time of the first revelation of Surah Al Alaq (the clot of blood) of Al Quran ul Hakeem (Surah 96); during which the call to Islam was being made, it had become know to people that a revelation from Allah (S.W.T) was sent to Muhammad (Sallallahu Alyhi Wa Alyhi Wasalam). The belief conveyed by the Ulema of Ahle Sunnah Wal Jammah is as follows;

After the first revelation the Holy Prophet Alyhis Salatu Waslaam started to covey the message of Islam and preached to people that there is one Allah (S.W.T) and worship nothing accept Him (S.W.T).

This idea of one supreme God did not please the rulers of the time who use to profit from events of worshiping different gods in the Kaaba and as another revelation had not come forth the Kuffar (disbelievers) started to torment and accuse him (Sallallahu Alyhi Wa Alyhi Wasalam) that Allah Azawajal (nauzubillah) has abandoned him. He (S.A.W) was faced with persecution and torment, his life was made difficult.

Even though this seems to be stressful to the observer as this was critical time for Islam when very few Muslims had accepted the truth, in reality the Holy Prophet Alyhis Salatu Waslaam never thought of being abandoned by Allah Azawajal, as the message of Islam continued to be delivered.

Then Surah 96 (Surah Adh-Dhuha) was revealed and Almighty Allah (S.W.T) says “I swear by the brightness of the forenoon (96:1); and by the night when it is dark (96:2); Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is he displeased with you (96:3)” Kanz Ul Imaan.

By this Surah Allah (S.W.T) has reconfirmed the high station of the Prophet (S.A.W), swearing by the forenoon and the dark night that He Azawajal has not abandoned his Beloved nor He (S.W.T) is displeased with him. This was direct answer to the doubting non-believers who scrutinized, accused and tormented RasoolAllah Alyhis Salatu Waslaam that all along Allah (S.W.T) is pleased with his Beloved Messenger (Sallallahu Alyhi Wa Alyhi Wasalam).

Tafseer Noorul Irfaan further states on this Surah that during all previous periods the link of divine mercy was always with the Prophet (S.A.W); as the verb “not forsaken you” is in the past tense.

This has two further explanations; firstly that the Prophet (S.A.W) was a Prophet prior to this event even though Prophet Hood was declared at age of forty and secondly that He (S.A.W) possesses divine powers as He (S.A.W) is connected at all times to Allah (S.W.T).

From the above Tafseer of the Holy Quran it can be clearly understood that the author of the book you are referring to hasn’t understood or explained the event properly and is knowingly or unknowingly misguiding his readers.
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