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This research aims to restore Al-Sabt as recognized lunar Days of Rest and to distinguish it from civil Saturday.

June 28, 2026Open Access

Message 14: The Restoration of Al-Sabt

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This research aims to restore Al-Sabt as recognized lunar Days of Rest and to distinguish it from civil Saturday.
Examines lunar cycles on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 of each lunar month.
Analyzes 7 occurrences of 's-b-t' in 5 relevant verses of the Qur'an.
Investigates the concept of Al-Jumuʿah in relation to provisions.
Establishes Al-Sabt as distinct from civil Saturday based on lunar observations.
Identifies Qur’anic warnings against action on Al-Sabt that leads to transgression.
Encourages personal reflection on the practice of rest in relation to Qur’anic guidelines.

Abstract

Its Observance on Days 7, 14, 21, and 28 of Each Lunar Month This MESSAGE restores Al-Sabt as the recurring Day of Rest identified through the stations of the Moon on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 of each lunar month. It distinguishes Al-Sabt from perpetual civil Saturday, examines the 7 s-b-t occurrences in 5 Sabbath ayat and the complete root corpus, and sets out the Qur’anic warnings against transgression. Al-Jumuʿah is examined as the preceding day for obtaining provisions. The MESSAGE does not prescribe ritual details; each reader must examine the Qur’anic rule of rest and decide honestly before God whether an action is active pursuit of provisions.

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