Well, the Hijri date 20 Shawwal 1242 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 16 May 1827. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1242 AH, which is Shawwal of 1242 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1242/10/20 is calculated using the Umm Al-Qura calendar and the sighting of the moon. One thing to remember is that this Arabic date may occur on different Gregorian date depending upon the region and country and obviously the moon.
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The following is the conversion of the Gregorian date 16 May 1827 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Shawwal 1242 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَذَكِّرْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنٍۢ وَلَا مَجْنُونٍ
Therefor warn (men, O Muhammad). By the grace of Allah thou art neither soothsayer nor madman.
Surah At-Tur(52:29)
