The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 277
The Holy Prophetsa 277 relieved the Muslims of the need of relying upon other miracles. It is not only a miracle in itself, but on account of its blessings and lights, it produces miracles. . The Holy Qur'ān comprises in itself such perfect qualities that it is in no need of extraordinary miracles. The presence of external miracles adds nothing to it and their absence would disclose no defect in it. The beauty of the. Qur'ān is not decked out with the ornaments of external miracles. It comprises in itself thousands of strange and wonderful miracles which can be witnessed by the people of every age. It is not necessary to refer only to the past. The Qur'an is such a beautiful beloved that everything derives ornamentation from it and it is not dependent upon anything else for its own ornamentation. 167 همه خوبان عالم را بزیور ها بیارانید تو سیمیں تن چناں خوبی که زیور ہا بیارائی 7. Those who doubt the miracle of the splitting of the moon have only one objection to make, and that too a false one, that the splitting of the moon is contrary to the law of nature. The naturalists contend that by exercising his reason, man can find out nothing but nature and its laws. . That is to say, the observation of the universe indicates that everything material and non-material by which we are surrounded is part of a wonderful system for its existence and continuance and for its effect. This system is inherent in everything and never departs from anything. . Whatever nature has designed will happen without fail in the same way. . We accept all that, but does it prove that Divine laws are 167 Ornaments adorn all the beauties in the world;. But you are so beautiful that you beautify the ornaments themselves. [Publisher]