[Machine] The moon was split during the time of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ . They said that it was a magic act made by the moon. Then the verse was revealed, "The Hour has come near, and the moon has split".
كُسِفَ الْقَمَرُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالُوا سُحِرَ الْقَمَرُ فَنَزَلَتْ {اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانْشَقَّ} الْقَمَرُ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {مُسْتَمِرٌّ}
"The people of Makkah asked the Prophet ﷺ for a sign, so the moon was cleft asunder in Makkah two times (meaning two parts), so the following was revealed: 'The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder, up to his saying: 'Magic, Mustamir (54:1 & 2)' meaning 'Going away.'"
سَأَلَ أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ آيَةً فَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ بِمَكَّةَ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَنَزَلَت (اقتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ ) إِلَى قَوْلِهِ (سحْرٌ مُسْتَمِرٌّ ) يَقُولُ ذَاهِبٌ