, ,August 2026 ,Pages 288-300
L.Dr. Jihan Hussein Jihad Al-Nuaimi
Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mustafa Al-Naqshbandi's work "And the Moon Split" is the subject of this investigation, one of the distinguished scholars of Iraq. He belongs to the Kurdish ethnicity, one of the national components of Iraqi society, whose scholars are no less eminent than Arab scholars; they are people of knowledge, piety, and asceticism. Among them have emerged outstanding figures in past centuries as well as in our present time.The author describes the event of the moon splitting in a succinct and understandable dissertation. It happened when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was challenged by Qurayshite skeptics. It has been recognized as one of the Prophet's miracles ever since. While discussing this miracle, the Sheikh refers to the old debate about its reality between those who affirm it and those who question it. The book highlights both the religious background of the event and the scholarly approach of the author. This is evident in his reliance on reliable accounts from important hadith collections like Sahih al-Bukhari and Jami' al-Tirmidhi, which attest to the fact that the splitting occurred in Mecca prior to the Hijrah in response to the people's request for a sign. The question of why the event was not documented in international historical or astronomical sources is also addressed in the book. The author answers by stating that a miracle is a divine act that goes beyond natural laws. He refers to scientific topics such as the nature of light, the ages of celestial bodies, and phenomena like eclipses. He uses the concept of photon reflection to explain how reflected light is used to view the moon. He also discusses God’s absolute power, which may manifest a miracle in a specific place, and cites earlier miracles, such as water flowing from the fingers of Prophet Moses (peace be upon him).