When the Moon Split (A Biography of Prophet Muhammad)

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Muhammad points out the splitting of the Moon. Anonymous 16th-century watercolor from a falnama, a Persian book of prophecy. Muhammad is the veiled figure on the right. Part of a series on

There were so many things and details that were refreshing for memory and heart, and reading about beloved Prophet (saw) surely gives immense pleasure to the soul of a muslim. The book is a wonderful piece of work if you are new to Seerah (biography) of Prophet Muhammad PBUH, or want a refresher of Seerah.Some women from Banu Sa‘d bin Bakr bin Hawazen came to Makkah to offer their services to local families.

What can be a better read than the Prophet’s (PBUH) biography? The Holy Prophet (PBUH) is one of the greatest gifts from Allah Almighty for the entire Universe. Allah has called the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) His blessing for the people. He said in the Holy Quran:We all know He had 4 daughters and 3 sons, He got Prophethood at the age of 40, He performed 4 umrahs and 1 hajj in his life, he got married to Khadijah R.A at the age of 25. He left this world when He turned to 63. His most beloved wife was Ayesha R.A. He is the Khatam-un-nabiyeen, people called him by the names of Al-Sadiq, Al-Amin (The Honest, The Trustworthy). We all know these things right? I found it warmed my heart with love for the Prophet (PBUH) and His companions. I especially loved the references to the relevant Quran verses. This tradition has inspired many Muslim poets, especially in India. [17] In poetical language Muhammad is sometimes equated with the Sun or the morning light. As such, part of a poem from Sana'i, a renowned early twelfth century Persian Sufi poet, reads: "the Sun should split the Moon in two". [7] Jalal ad-Din Rumi, a renowned Persian poet and mystic, in one of his poems conveys the idea that to be split by Muhammad's finger is the greatest bliss the lowly Moon can hope for and a devoted believer splits the Moon with Muhammad's finger. [7] Elaborating on this idea, Abd ar-Rahman Jami, one of the classical poets and mystics of Persia, plays with the shapes and numerical values of Arabic letters in a complicated way: the full Moon, Jami says, resembles the Arabic letter for M, a circular mīm ( ـمـ), with the numerical value 40. When Muhammad split the Moon, its two halves each became like a crescent-shaped nūn ( ن) (the Arabic letter for N) whose numerical value is 50 each. This would mean that, thanks to the miracle, the value of Moon had increased. [7]