WALANG HIMALA.....WALA WALA WALA KUNG ANG HIMILA AY PAWANG INEMBENTO LAMANG KAGAYA NITO: The splitting of the moon (Arabic: انشقاق القمر) was a miracle attributed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad,[1] derived from the Quranic verse 54:1-2, and mentioned by Muslim traditions such as the Asbab al-nuzul (context of revelation). Some Muslim commentators interpret the event as a literal split in the moon, while others identify it as an optical illusion. Some assert that the verse refers to something that will happen at the day of judgement, not to a miracle performed by the prophet. Early traditions supporting a literal interpretation are transmitted on the authority of companions of Muhammad such as Ibn Abbas, Anas bin Malik, Abdullah bin Masud and others.[2][3] According to the Indian Muslim scholar Abdullah Yusuf Ali, the moon will split again when the day of judgment approaches. He says that the verse may also have an allegorical meaning, i.e. the matter has become clear as the moon.[4][5] The Quranic verse 54:1-2 was part of the debate between medieval Muslim theologians and Muslim philosophers over the issue of the inviolability of heavenly bodies. Philosophers held that the heavenly bodies could not be pierced because, unlike terrestrial matter, they were not composed of the four fundamental elements of earth, air, fire, and water.[5] Some rationalistic Muslim thinkers argued that only an appearance of the split of the moon had happened.[4] The narrative was used by some later Muslims to convince others of the prophethood of Muhammad.[4] It has also inspired many Muslim poets, especially in India.[6] In 2010 a NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) staff scientist said No current scientific evidence reports that the Moon was split into two (or more) parts and then reassembled at any point in the past.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:59:52 +0000
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