Well, the Hijri date 24 Shawwal 1429 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 24 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 Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1429/10/24 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 24 October 2008 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 24 Shawwal 1429 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌۭ
None punisheth as He will punish on that day!
Surah Al-Fajr(89:25)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
"Cruel, and moreover base-born (of illegitimate birth) ." (V.68:13)
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
(regarding the Verse):-- 'Cruel after all that, base-born (of illegitimate birth).' (68.13) It was revealed in connection with a man from Quaraish who had a notable sign (Zanamah) similar to the notable sign which usually-hung on the neck of a sheep (to recognize it).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4917
