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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.
In the sources
Ibn Kathir details under the verse the reports of the splitting from Ibn Abbas and others 1.
People and things also explored
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)
Sources
- Tafsir Ibn Kathir
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islam.museum contributors. “The splitting of the moon”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/inshiqaq-al-qamar/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.