Well, the Hijri date 18 Shawwal 1462 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 24 October 2040. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1462 AH, which is Shawwal of 1462 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1462/10/18 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 2040 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 18 Shawwal 1462 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُصَۣيْطِرُونَ
Or do they own the treasures of thy Lord? Or have they been given charge (thereof)?
Surah At-Tur(52:37)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Virtues of the Qur'an
Chapter: The collection of the Qur'an
Zaid bin Thabit added, "A verse from Surat Ahzab was missed by me when we copied the Qur'an and I used to hear Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) reciting it. So we searched for it and found it with Khuza`ima bin Thabit Al-Ansari. (That Verse was):
'Among the Believers are men who have been true in their covenant with Allah.' (33.23)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4988
