The first word revealed in the Quran is sometimes translated as "read" or "recite". In the English language, these two words can hold a broad scope of meanings with slight variations such as:
Read: to understand the meaning of written symbols (not necessarily aloud)
Recite: to verbally repeat from memory (read aloud)
So what is the proper definition of Iqra when it is used in the Quran? Does Iqra imply to verbally say aloud?