Well, the Hijri date 17 Muharram 1440 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 27 September 2018. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1440 AH, which is Muharram of 1440 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1440/01/17 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 27 September 2018 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Muharram 1440 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ ضَرَبُوا۟ لَكَ ٱلْأَمْثَٰلَ فَضَلُّوا۟ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَبِيلًۭا
See how they coin similitudes for thee, so that they are all astray and cannot find a road!
Surah Al-Furqaan(25:9)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
Manna and quails
Narrated Sa`id Ibn Zaid:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Al-Kam'a is like the Mann (sweet resin or gum) (in that it grows naturally without human care) and its water is a cure for the eye diseases."
Sahih al-Bukhari 4639
