شق القمر

فہرست

1Preface
2Introduction
3Chapter One: The Meaning and Referent of Āyah
4The Divine Signs that Manifest in the Inner Self and the Universe According to the Regular Order of Nature
51. The Creation and Development of Human Beings
62. Formation of a Partner from the Human Species
73. The Creation of the Earth and the Heavens
84. Differences in the Languages and Colors of Humans
95. The Rotation of Day and Night
106. The Thunder and Lightning of Clouds and Rainfall
117. The Establishment and Continuity of the Heavens and the Earth
12The Divine Signs that Manifest in the Inner Self and the Universe Contrary to the Regular Order of Nature
131. Birth of Jesus Without a Father and His Conversation in the Cradle
142. Blessings of the Clouds’ Shade and Mann and Salwa for the Israelites
153. Suspension of Mount Sinai over the Israelites
164. Companions of the Cave Sleeping for Nearly Two Hundred Years
17The Divine Signs that Manifest in the Inner Self and the Universe at the Hands of the Prophets
181. The Miracles of Prophet Moses
192. The Miracles of Prophet Jesus
203. The Miracles of Prophet Muhammad
21The Divine Signs that Manifest in the Inner Self and the Universe, as Described by the Verses of the Qur’an
22Chapter Two: The Splitting of the Moon in the Qur'an
231. The Nature of the Incident
242. The Purpose of the Incident
25Chapter Three: The Splitting of the Moon in Hadiths and Athar
26Time of Occurrence of the Incident
27Accounts of the Companions who Witnessed the Incident
281. Narration of Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ud
292. Narration of Ali ibn Abi Talib
303. Narration of Jubair ibn Mut‘im
31Accounts of Companions Who Did Not Witness the Incident
321. Narration of Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman
332. Narration of Abdullah ibn Umar
343. Narration of Abdullah ibn Abbas
354. Narration of Anas bin Malik
36A Comparative Analysis of the Narrations
37Chapter Four: The Position of Maulana Maududi and Maulana Islahi
381. Subject and Addressees of Surah Al-Qamar
392. Anshaqqa Refers to an Event of the Past or the Future
403. Relationship Between the Verses and Narrations Related to the Event
414. A Miracle of Prophethood or a Divine Sign
425. The Support and Confirmation of the Messengership of Prophet Muhammad
43Summary of Discussions
44Appendices
45Appendix 1: The Meaning of Miracle and Its Application to the Incident
46Appendix 2: The Silence of Historians on the Incident
47Appendix 3: The Silence of Astronomers and Scientists on the Incident
48Appendix 4: Different Contexts of the Word Āyah