Signs of the HourA minor sign

The splitting of the moon

انشقاق القمر

The moon split in the Prophet's ﷺ lifetime, as the Quran says the Hour drew near.

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About this sign

The Quran joins the nearness of the Hour with the splitting of the moon (54:1), which happened in the Prophet's ﷺ lifetime. islamweb's fatwa counts it among the signs that have passed.

Evidence

QuranAl-Qamar (The Moon)Quran 54:1
Opening Basmala (surah header): بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ ١

The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].[1577]

Translator's notes

[1577] This was a sign given by Allāh to Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) when the Quraysh challenged him to show them a miracle.

Saheeh International · QuranEnc v1.1.2

Another translation: Al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan · QuranEnc v1.1.2

1. The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon).[1]

[1] (V.54:1) Narrated Anas رضي الله عنه: The people of Makkah asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to show them a sign (miracle). So he showed them (the miracle) of the cleaving of the moon. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.6, Hadîth No.390).

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