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The Splitting
of the Moon
Let's look at "Surat al-Qamar." In English,
qamar means moon. In several instances, this
surah relates that the people of Noah, `Ad,
Thamud, Lut, and Pharaoh were destroyed because
they ignored the Prophets sent to them. At
the same time, its first verse contains a
very important message about the Last Day.
The Hour has drawn
near, and the moon has split. (Surat al-Qamar,
54:1)
The word "split" used in this
verse is the Arabic shaqqa, which in Arabic
it has various meanings. In some commentaries
on the Qur'an, the meaning "split"
is preferred. But shaqqa in Arabic can also
mean "plowing" or "digging"
the earth.
As an example of the first usage, we can
refer to the 26th verse of Surat al-Abasa:
We pour down plentiful
water, then split the ground into furrows.
Then We make grain grow in it, and grapes
and herbs and olives and dates. (Surah `Abasa,
80:25-29)
Clearly, the meaning of shaqqa here is
not to "split," but to "plow" the ground
in order to grow various plants.
Here we see one of the great wonders of
the Qur'an. The experiments carried out
on the Moon's surface on July 20, 1969,
may be hinting at the fulfillment of this
verse. On that date, American astronauts
set foot on the Moon and, digging up some
lunar soil, they carried out scientific
experiments and collected stone and soil
samples. It is surely very interesting that
these developments are in complete agreement
with this verse.
"The splitting of the moon,"
one meaning of which the Qur'an relates
as a sign of the approach of Doomsday,
came true on July 20, 1969, when American
astronauts set foot on the moon and
dug the lunar soil. (God knows best.) |
Exploring the Moon is identified with the
slogan: "One small step for man; one giant
leap for mankind." This historic moment
in space research was documented by cameras,
and everyone from that time to this has
witnessed it. As Surat al-Qamar 54:1 states,
this great event may be a sign of the Last
Day, which would mean that we are living
during the End Times. (God surely knows
best.)
Another very important sign is that the
numeration (abjad) of a certain part of
Surat al-Qamar 54:1 by alphabetical Arabic
letters is 1969, the year when American
astronauts set foot on the moon. (For detailed
information on this numeration technique,
refer to the section "The Time of Prophet
Jesus' (pbuh) Second Coming.")
... The Hour has drawn
near and the moon has split. (Qur’an, 54:1)
Hijri (Islamic): 1390, Gregorian
(Christian): 1969
We also need to mention that "the splitting
of the moon" is one of the miracles that
God granted to our Prophet (may God bless
him and grant him peace). One hadith relates
this miracle, as follows:
This is the miracle heralded in the verse.
However, as the Qur'an is applicable to
all times, we can assume that this verse
also draws our attention to the exploration
of the Moon. (God knows best.)
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