Well, the Hijri date 7 Shawwal 1429 corresponds to the Gregorian date Tuesday, 7 October 2008. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1429 AH, which is Shawwal of 1429 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Tuesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1429/10/07 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 7 October 2008 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 7 Shawwal 1429 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
جُندٌۭ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ
A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there.
Surah Saad(38:11)
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
