Well, the Hijri date 5 Shawwal 1442 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 17 May 2021. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1442 AH, which is Shawwal of 1442 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1442/10/05 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 17 May 2021 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 5 Shawwal 1442 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًۭا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ
Who hath created life and death that He may try you which of you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,
Surah Al-Mulk(67:2)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Beginning of Creation
Chapter: The characteristics of Paradise, and the fact that it has already been created
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah said, "I have prepared for My Pious slaves things which have never been seen by an eye, or heard by an ear, or imagined by a human being." If you wish, you can recite this Verse from the Holy Qur'an:--"No soul knows what is kept hidden for them, of joy as a reward for what they used to do." (32.17)
Sahih al-Bukhari 3244
