Splitting of the Moon

This article is about an Islamic theological issue. For theories of formation of the Moon which involve fragments, see Origin of the Moon § Accretion.

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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.

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. Within Islamic belief, many commentators regard it as a literal miracle performed by Muhammad in response to demands from the Meccan polytheists for a supernatural sign, while others interpret the verses as a metaphorical statement.