Well, the Hijri date 18 Safar 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 27 March 1940. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1359 AH, which is Safar of 1359 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/02/18 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 27 March 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 18 Safar 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
قِيلَ ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
It is said (unto them): Enter ye the gates of hell to dwell therein. Thus hapless is the journey's end of the scorners.
Surah Az-Zumar(39:72)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
The Statement of Allah: "...And Yünus (Jonah) and Lut (Lot), and each one of them We preferred above Al-Alamin (mankind and jinn) (of their times)" (V.6:86)
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nobody has the right to say that I am better than Jonah bin Matta."
Sahih al-Bukhari 4631
