The Nature of Revelation and Its Form

Question:
May Allah reward you. This is Abu Salih. He says: Honorable Shaykh, I would like to read about the biography of our Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so I ask you to tell us about the nature of the revelation and its form as it used to descend upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), based on what is reported in the Sunnah.

Answer:
The revelation was brought by Jibril (peace be upon him). The revelation is of two types: ilhami revelation without the intermediary of the angel, which is cast into the mind of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and revelation through Jibril, which descends upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Both are true. When the revelation descended upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it was heavy for him, and he was affected by it. He knew this from his state (peace and blessings be upon him). The revelation is from Allah; this is among the signs of Allah and among the miracles of the prophets (peace and blessings be upon them). Yes.