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Surat al-Qamar (Arabic: "The Moon") is the 54th surah of the Quran with 55 ayat. Some verses refer to the Splitting of the moon. "Qamar", meaning "'Moon" in Arabic, is also a common name among Muslims. Al-Qamar, meaning "moon" in Arabic, is an important title for surah 54. It foreshadows the inevitable Day of Judgment that will divide those who believe from those who disbelieve—those who are destined to Paradise and those who are destined to Hell. Because this Meccan sura’s primary theme centers around the fate of those who disbelieve, the symbolic use of the moon is meant to warn the disbelievers of their impending fate in the first verse, as “the hour draws near; the moon is split”. Additionally, the crescent moon acts as a vital symbol of Islam and thus, in this instance, may denote the importance of the emerging religion, as lunar cycles determine the structure of the Islamic --- Updated: 2018-08-18
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