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The question focuses on the historical relationship expressed in “Over approximately how many years was the Quran revealed?”. Its value lies in connecting 23 years with the relevant chronology, institution, patronage, text, region or administrative function.
The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad over approximately 23 years (610–632 CE). 23 years fits that evidence because it matches the specific chronology, agency and function contained in the question. A comparison with the alternatives is useful: 5 years, 10 years and 40 years are genuine historical terms or names, but each belongs to a different office, patron, text, region or sequence. The compact memory link is therefore 23 years together with the factual context above, not the isolated option letter.
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23 years. The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad over approximately 23 years (610–632 CE). The revelations began in the Cave of Hira near Mecca and continued until the Prophet's death. It was compiled into a single book during the caliphate of Abu Bakr.
The decisive clue is the matching chronology, agency and function described in the stem.
Do not choose 5 years merely because it belongs to the same broad historical period.
Verify the person, period and function separately before accepting the complete statement.
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