يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْأَهِلَّةِ قُلْ هِيَ مَوَاقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَالْحَجِّ
They ask you about the new moons. Say: they are markers of time for people and for pilgrimage.
One apparent question concerns why the moon changes its visible shape. The response instead identifies its practical function: marking times relevant to people’s dealings and pilgrimage.
The answer remains connected to the inquiry but places a more useful practical knowledge at the center. It is not an irrelevant departure; it is a guided redirection of attention.