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Signs of Jesus’ (pbuh)
Second Coming

The Signs from the Islamic Resources

1. 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 original Arabic word translated into English as "split" is
shaqqa, which has various meanings. In some Qur'anic commentaries,
the meaning "split" is preferred. However, shaqqa also can mean
"plowing" or "digging" the ground.
The first meaning is used in the following verse:

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 experi-
ments carried out on the Moon's surface on July 20, 1969, may be hint-
ing 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.

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