Well, the Hijri date 13 Safar 1401 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 20 December 1980. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1401 AH, which is Safar of 1401 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1401/02/13 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 20 December 1980 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 13 Safar 1401 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ مَنَامُكُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱبْتِغَآؤُكُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَسْمَعُونَ
And of His signs is your slumber by night and by day, and your seeking of His bounty. Lo! herein indeed are portents for folk who heed.
Surah Ar-Room(30:23)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
The Statement of Allah the Most High: "And magnify your Lord (Allah)!" (V.74:3)
Narrated Yahya:
I asked Aba Salama, "Which Sura of the Qur'an was revealed first?" He replied, "O you, wrapped-up' (Al-Muddaththir)." I said, "I have been informed that it was, 'Read, in the Name of your Lord who created (i.e. Surat Al-Alaq)...similar to the narration related by `Ali bin Al-Mubarak, 444 above).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4924
