Well, the Hijri date 8 Shawwal 1439 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 22 June 2018. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1439 AH, which is Shawwal of 1439 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1439/10/08 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 22 June 2018 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Shawwal 1439 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَمَا كَانَ ٱسْتِغْفَارُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ إِلَّا عَن مَّوْعِدَةٍۢ وَعَدَهَآ إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُۥٓ أَنَّهُۥ عَدُوٌّۭ لِّلَّهِ تَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُ ۚ إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَأَوَّٰهٌ حَلِيمٌۭ
The prayer of Abraham for the forgiveness of his father was only because of a promise he had promised him, but when it had become clear unto him that he (his father) was an enemy to Allah he (Abraham) disowned him. Lo! Abraham was soft of heart, long-suffering.
Surah At-Tawba(9:114)
