Waḥy
Waḥyu (, ; plural "wuḥiyy", ; also spelled wahi) is the Arabic word for revelation. In Islamic belief, revelations are God's Word delivered by His chosen individuals – known as Messenger prophets – to mankind. Quran. In Islam, the Quran is considered a revelation given to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. The word "awha" ( "") occurs in a number of shades of meaning, each of them indicating the main underlying idea of directing or guiding someone or something. Islamic scholars say that there is a clear difference between these kind of "wahy" and "wahy" to the Messenger Prophet. The prophets were very much conscious about  revelations and they firmly believed that the revelations were true and came from the Almighty God. The word "wahy" (revelation) is derived from "awha". In Islamic tradition, serves as the basis of understanding for "Waḥy". Based on this, Islamic scholars have described three ways in which God's revelation can reach his chosen individuals, especially prophets. Purpose. According to Islamic scholar Muhammad Shafi Usmani, God has created three media through which human receive knowledge: the senses, the faculty of reason, and the divine revelation; and it is the third one that addresses the liturgical and eschatological issues, answers the questions  regarding God's purpose behind creating mankind, and acts as a guidance for the mankind as to choosing the correct way. In Islamic belief, the sequence of divine revelation came to an end with Muhammad. Mode of descent. As regard to revelation received by Muhammad, Muslim sources mention various modes in which they believe revelation came to him. Muslim scholar Muhammad Shafi Usmani has summarized five modes of descent. The common mode was that Muhammad would hear sound like "the ringing of a bell" after which he found the message committed to his memory. Sometimes, the archangel would come in  human shape, most often of Dihyah al-Kalbi. In two cases, Gabriel appeared in his real form. Once, on the night of Miraj, Muhammad is believed to have had a direct conversation with God. In the fifth mode, Gabriel would let the revelation enter into Muhammad’s heart.