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The Splitting of the Moon

The 54th Surah of the Qur’an is called “Surat

al-Qamar.” In English qamar means moon. In
several instances, this Surah tells about the
destruction that befell the people of the
Prophet Noah (as), Ad, Thamud, the

people of the Prophet Lot (as) and
Pharaoh, because they rejected the warn-
ings of the prophets. At the same time, there is a very im-
portant message stated in the first verse, concerning the Last Day.

The Hour has drawn near and the moon has split. (Surat al-
Qamar: 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 al-
so 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 earth into fur-

rows. Then We make grain grow in it, and grapes and herbs
and olives and dates. (Surah ‘Abasa: 25-29)
It can be clearly seen that the meaning of shaqqa here is not to

“split.” It means to plough the earth in order to grow various plants.
If we went back to the year 1969, we would see one of the great
wonders of the Qur’an. The experiments carried out on the surface
of the moon on July 20, 1969, may be hinting at the fulfilment of
news given 1,400 years ago in Surat al-Qamar. On that date,

American astronauts set foot on the moon. Digging at the lunar soil
they carried out scientific experiments and collected samples of

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