Well, the Hijri date 5 Shawwal 1378 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 13 April 1959. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1378 AH, which is Shawwal of 1378 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1378/10/05 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 13 April 1959 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 5 Shawwal 1378 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍۢ وَٰحِدَةٍۢ فَمُسْتَقَرٌّۭ وَمُسْتَوْدَعٌۭ ۗ قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لِقَوْمٍۢ يَفْقَهُونَ
And He it is Who hath produced you from a single being, and (hath given you) a habitation and a repository. We have detailed Our revelations for a people who have understanding.
Surah Al-An'aam(6:98)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
"Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home)..." (V.4:95)
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Not equal are those believers who sat (at home) and did not join the Badr battle and those who joined the Badr battle.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4595
