The splitting of the moon

انشقاق القمر

The splitting of the moon among the scholars is a sign of prophethood; Ibn Kathir says it is agreed upon among the scholars, and that the moon split over Mecca twice 1.

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The splitting of the moon among the scholars is a sign of prophethood; Ibn Kathir says it is agreed upon among the scholars, and reports it split over Mecca twice 1.

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Ibn Kathir details under the verse the reports of the splitting from Ibn Abbas and others 1.

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The seven ahruf· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· The Prophetic Sunna· Command, prohibition and capacity· The Sunna as explanation of the Qur'an· Bid'a (religious innovation)

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  1. Tafsir Ibn Kathir
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