THE SPLITTING OF THE MOON INCIDENT
📖 “The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has split.” (Qamar 54:1) I. Symbolic and Socio-Psychological Interpretation 1. “The Hour has drawn near” This phrase points to a “moment of truth” both individually and collectively. The Hour is not merely a cosmic catastrophe; it is a time when truth and falsehood are laid bare, when hidden realities are unveiled—a moment of reckoning. This can manifest in historical processes as well as within the human soul. 2. “The moon has split” The “moon” ( qamar ) is a celestial body that regulates the rhythm of time and symbolizes social order. Its “splitting” indicates a rupture in society’s structure, perception, or unity. This rupture reflects the transformative impact of revelation—when confronted with the truth, communities fracture, giving rise to divisions and societal fissures. II. The Response to Revelation: Historical and Universal Division In the following verses of Surah Qamar, the stories of Noah, ‘Ad, Thamud, and the people of Lo...