| 570 | Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (the Prophet’s father died a few months before his birth) |
| 576 | Death of the Prophet’s mother Aminah, when the Prophet was six years old |
| 578 | Death of the Prophet’s grandfather, Abdul Muttalib |
| 595 | The Prophet’s marriage to Khadijah |
| 610 | The Prophet received the first revelation of the Quran at Mount al-Nur near Makkah |
| 613 | First public preaching |
| 615 | Migration of some of the companions of the Prophet to Abyssinia (Ethiopia) to avoid persecution at the hands of the Makkans |
| 616-619 | The Banu Hashim boycotted the Prophet and his family |
| 619 | Death of the Prophet’s wife Khadijah and uncle Abu Talib |
| 619 | The Prophet visited Taif for support, but the people there gave him a humiliating treatment |
| 620 | The Prophet’s Night Journey to Jerusalem and then to the Seven Heavens |
| 622 | The Prophet’s migration (hijrah) from Makkah to Madinah, which marked the beginning of the Islamic calendar |
| 624 | Battle of Badr: the pagan Makkans were defeated by the Muslims |
| 625 | Battle of Uhud: the Muslims were defeated by the pagan Makkans |
| 628 | The Peace Treaty of Hudaybiyyah: Ten year no-war pact with pagan Makkans, allowing peaceful preaching of Islam. As a result many came into the fold of Islam |
| 630 | No-war pact broken by the pagan Makkans. Makkah’s surrender—the Prophet forgives the Makkans and entire population enters the fold of Islam |
| 631 | ‘The Year of Embassies’ —Islam accepted by Arabian tribes. The Prophet entered into peace treaties with the Christians and Jewish tribes |
| 632 | The Prophet’s Farewell Pilgrimage to Makkah |
| 632 | 8th June: Death of the Prophet Muhammad at Madinah |
| 633 | Quran prepared in one volume by Caliph Abu Bakr |
| 645 | Caliph ‘Uthman had several copies of the Quran made and distributed in neighbouring countries |
| 1153 | First Latin translation of the Quran |
| 1543 | First printed edition with preface by Martin Luther |
| 1649 | Alexander Ross translated the Quran into English from French |
| 1734 | George Sale’s translation of the Quran |
| 1930 | Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall’s translation of the Quran |
| 1934 | ‘Abdullah Yusuf ‘Ali’s translation of the Quran |
| 1980 | Muhammad Asad’s translation of the Quran |
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