Well, the Hijri date 16 Shawwal 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 15 November 1940. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1359 AH, which is Shawwal of 1359 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/10/16 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 15 November 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Shawwal 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّۭا وَصَرَّفْنَا فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلْوَعِيدِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ أَوْ يُحْدِثُ لَهُمْ ذِكْرًۭا
Thus we have revealed it as a Lecture in Arabic, and have displayed therein certain threats, that peradventure they may keep from evil or that it may cause them to take heed.
Surah Taa-Haa(20:113)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed)
Chapter: “…And Allah warns you against Himself…”
Narrated `Abdullah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There is none having a greater sense of Ghira than Allah, and for that reason He has forbidden shameful deeds and sins (illegal sexual intercourse etc.) And there is none who likes to be praised more than Allah does." (See Hadith No. 147, Vol. 7)
Sahih al-Bukhari 7403
