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86 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad addressees of the Quran are all those who shall be born until the end of time. Then tell me how the Quran and Torah can be one and the same and how can there be no need for the Quran after the Torah? When the Quran instructs one to abstain from adultery, it addresses all of humanity; but when the same words are stated by the Torah, its refers to and addresses only the Children of Israel. This also demonstrates the limited scope and unrefined nature of the Torah, but only to one who possesses foresight and a God-fearing heart. Physical and Spiritual Miracles Another stark difference between the Torah and the Quran is that the Quran possesses all sorts of miracles within it, whether physical or spiritual. For exam- ple, the miracle of the splitting of the moon falls under the category of miracles that are physical in nature. The Law of Nature Cannot be Restricted Certain ignorant people hide behind the law of nature and object against the miracle of the splitting of the moon. But they are oblivious to the basic fact that the powers and laws of God Almighty cannot be fully encompassed and meas- ured. Alas! On the one hand they believe in God, but on other occasions, when their hearts and souls ought to fall prostrate upon witnessing the magnificent and immensely hidden powers of God Almighty, they forget Him completely. If the Being of God and His capabilities are limited in power and strength to the extent of our own thoughts and estimations, then what need is there for prayer? But nay! I disclose to you that God's powers and objectives cannot be encom- passed by anyone. A person who makes such a claim is a disbeliever in God. How unfortunate is the ignorant person who considers Allah Almighty to be the pos- sessor of infinite powers, yet asserts that the miracle of the splitting of the moon is against the law of nature. Know that such a man is bereft of intelligence and insight of the heart. Bear well in mind that you ought not to build your founda- tion on the law of nature; that is to say, do not place a limit on the law of nature, as if the secret of God's divinity are restricted to this. For in such a case, the entirety of God's divine nature would be within your grasp. Nay, man ought not to show such audacity and boldness that leads him to fall from the rank of servitude to God, the result of which is ruin. No believer can be so foolish and senseless as to