Life of Ahmad — Page 151
as ADDRESSES THE A RYA SAM A J 151 A few of the important questions discussed therein are the following: The miracle of the moon being rent in two parts, mentioned in the Holy Quran, is explained. The fact that most of the non-Muslim sources of our time are absolutely silent concerning this astronomical phenomenon detracts nothing from the value of the miracle. The historical value of the Quran itself cannot be ignored. The enemies of Islam could easily have refuted and contradicted the Quranic statements; but their silence shows that the miracle was an established and accepted fact. 'The Moksha Parvan of the Mahabharata mentions the splitting of the moon into two. ' (English Translation of Tu h fatul Hind , Surat Deshi Mitra Press, 1899 p. 41. See also (1) T a r i kh Farishta Vol. II, Newalkishor Press, Cawnpur, February 1874, p. 369. (2) Sautullahul Jabb a r by M. Muhammad Ali of Bachhraon, Sidd i qi Press, 1286 A. H. p. 217). The meaning and nature of miracles in general is also discussed. No one has yet exhausted the knowledge of the working of nature. Hence there can be no real conflict between science and religion. If a phenomenon is well-attested and there exists strong evidence in its favour, science cannot reject it simply because it is new, unusual, extraordinary or mysterious, and merely because no explanation can be given of it. The principle of the Uniformity of Nature is based only on induction and and spent every minute of his life in the service of mankind. He was elected Khalifatul Masih in 1906 and died in 1914.