Moon

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Is it allowed to build a large crescent Hilal structure outside the holy shrine of Al-Hussain (as) in Karbala, given that such symbols are associated with the worship of the moon goddess in paganism?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 11 mesi fa

The shrine of Imam Husain (AS) in Karbala has number of religious scholars who supervise all the work, services and operations of the shrine and they very well what is their Islamic duties. Different symbols can have different meanings in different places.

Wassalam.

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Sun . Moon . Islam . God (Allah)

Why are the sun and moon important in Islam, besides serving as evidence of Allah's existence?

Because if the crucial effect of sun and moon on life. Human life can never continue with sun and moon. Our worshiping timings are based on sun and moon movements and earth movement around sun.

'Wassalam.

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Earth . Sun . Moon . Qur'an

What does the Quran say about the Earth being a static flat surface with equally sized sun and moon as local plasma phenomena, without any space and with an impenetrable vast ocean?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 1 anno fa

I guess you are asking whether the Qur'an says this.

Breaking it down:

* Muslims tend to read the Qur'an as supporting the existence of outer space
* The Qur'an does not specify whether the earth is static or not (changing or unchanging).
* The Qur'an does not specify that the earth is flat. See: https://www.al-islam.org/ask/does-the-quran-say-anything-to-suggest-that...
* I don't think that the mechanism of the production of light of the sun is clearly mentioned in the Qur'an. Some take the subtle phrasing of an ayah to refer to the reflection of sunlight from the moon, but this could be open to interpretation.
* The Qur'an does not specifically say that the ocean is impenetrable.
* From an earthbound perspective, the sun and moon appear the same in size; however, even back in ancient Greece, it was understood that the sun is physically larger than the moon, so it isn't just a new idea that one is bigger than the other. In any case, the Qur'an does not directly mention the relative sizes of the sun and the moon.

To read more on scientific worldviews in the Qur'an, I'd suggest reading an in-depth tafsir of associated ayat. For instance, Tafsir al-Mizan is a good choice since the author had an interest in traditional astronomy. Also, The Study Qur'an contains a variety of views on ayat related to natural phenomena, as well as an essay on scientific tafsir of the Qur'an.

If you have any specific questions about specific ayat, feel free to ask!

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Moon . Qur'anic Exegesis (Tafsir) . Sun . Sura Yasin

According to the exegesis of Ibn Kathir, the sun and the moon have two different orbits based on verse 39 in Surah Yasin. From a logical perspective, how can we ascertain that the sun and the moon have two different orbits?

1. Ibn Kathir and all scholars who are away from Ahlul Bayt (AS) are not an authentic source of Islamic knowledge. All opinions in exegesis do not reflect the real Tafseer of Quran unless it is authentically narrated from the Prophet (SAWA).
2. The translation which you quoted is not correct and does not reflect the meaning of the Quranic verse.

3. Sun has its own way and timings which is different from the way and timings of the moon.

'Wassalam.

147978

Moon . Islam

What is the importance of the moon and star in Islam? How is this association with Islam established, or is it merely an association made by people?

The adoption of the crescent-and-star symbol for Islam occurred quite late in Islamic history, probably in the nineteenth century AD.

Most likely, this was due to European influence; because the cross symbolized Christianity, Europeans felt there should be a symbol for Islam. So, this symbol was adopted and became popularized.

So there is no inherent connection between the crescent moon-and-star symbol and Islam. However, crescent moons and stars have been used historically in Islamic art, on coins, and on banners as a cultural symbol. (They also appear worldwide on art in general.)

Of course, the crescent moon symbolises the lunar calendar, especially marking the beginning of the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, so possibly this is one reason it was accepted.

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Muslims . Moon . Earth

Do Muslims believe that the sun is the centre of the solar system? And do they believe that the moon rotates around the Earth?

Solar system scientific details are not the field nor the topic of Islamic texts. We read in Quran many verses about sun, moon and sky etc but we leave it for the specialised scientist to study and their findings to people. Solar system center and moon rotation are scientific issues which should be dealt with by the scientists.

'Wassalam.

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Miracle . Moon

I understand that one of the miracles of our Prophet (pbuh) was splitting the moon into two. Many people must have witnessed this as it was an incident that happened in the sky. Is there any mention of it outside of our tradition?

The miracle of splitting moon was witnessed by all the enemies of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and was mentioned clearly in Quran in front of all the enemies including the idol worship pets of Quraish, Jewish and Christians people, and none of them challenged it. This itself proves that it was an undeniable fact.

An ancient India document quoted by Muhammad Hameedullah in his book ( Muhammad, The Messenger of Allah) mentioned that a king in Malabar southern India by the name of Chakarwati Farmas has witnessed the splitting of the moon and informed others and traveled to Makkah to meet the Prophet. He accepted Islam and returned back india but died in the way back and buried in a place called Dhafaar which is now in Sultane of Oman. This document is still existing in the British Museum according to this book under number 2872/152-173.
In short, if this miracle mentioned in Quran did not happen, you would have seen many enemies of Quran denying it, but no one at all denied it.

Wassalam.

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Science . Moon . Hijri

Can we use scientific data to determine the first of each lunar month?

Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi, Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi went to the Hawza-e ‘Ilmiya-e Qum, Iran where he attended the dars-e kharij lectures of Ayatullah Wahid Khurãsãni. He also obtained an MA degree in History in 1991 from Simon... Answer imported 7 anni fa

This is an issue hotly debated among the Muslim scholars all over the world. I myself have been following the debate and also observing the scientific method for the last ten years. There are some aspects of the Islamic calendar which can be surely based on the scientific data; however, there still are issues which science has not been able to solve for us as yet.

At this stage, science is able to provide for us all the details about the movement and position of the moon around the earth: it can precisely predict when the birth of the new moon will occur, at what angle and at what location in relation to our earth.

We are also told by the experts that when and where the moon will be visible; and where it cannot not be sighted. For example, we are told that the first sighting of the crescent is possible only sixteen hours after the birth of the new moon. Experts can also give us a graph showing the location where the sighting will be possible.

For the last `idd, we were told that the sighting will only be possible for those who are west of the Atlantic Ocean. This was proved correct by the sighting of the moon in North America (I saw it myself in Dallas, TX) on Monday, the 19th of February, 1996.

I personally have confidence in such predictions based on the scientific data. BUT the problem lies in the following: (a) the 16 hour criterion by the experts is based on the observation done by the scientists in North America and Europe during the last 90 years. (b) reliable witnesses in the Middle East have claimed the sighting of the moon when the new moon was just 9 hours old.

When I look at this situation, I am faced with two possibilities: EITHER the sixteen hours criterion is valid only in the western hemisphere and that it might be possible to sight the moon of an age lesser than sixteen hours in desert areas where the atmosphere is much more clear. OR the reliable people in the Middle East have seen something but not the moon!

In conclusion, although I trust and have faith in the scientic data regarding the sighting of the crescent, we still need further confirmation from the scientific world about the universality of the sixteen hours criterion for moon sighting. When this criterion becomes universal, then it will be definitely possible for us to predict the beginning of the Islamic months well in advance. Insha Allah, we will reach to that stage of certainty sooner rather than later. Amin.