Splitting of the Moon

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The Splitting of the Moon (Arabic: انشقاق القمر, romanized: Anshiqāq al-Qamar) is a miracle in the Muslim faith attributed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The event is referenced in Surah Al-Qamar 54:1–2, where the Moon is said to have split, and is further elaborated in hadith and later Quranic exegesis.

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