Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 88
88 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad him to be euthanised by gun-shot. There are many illnesses of this sort, the na- ture of which doctors cannot fully grasp. For example, the plague and cholera are such illnesses that if a medical official is assigned to plague duty, they contract diarrhoea themselves. A human being may study insofar as possible and become absorbed in philosophical investigation, but ultimately he will realise that he has encompassed nothing. It is related in a Hadith that we come to encompass the insights and mysteries of God's words and actions, to the extent that a bird on the edge of the ocean is able to fill its beak with water. Then how can insignificant humans and ignorant philosophers, by virtue of their deficient knowledge, go on to boastfully object against the splitting of the moon, which is an action of God Almighty, and declare it to be against the law of nature. I do not say that one should not object. Nay, one may freely object. Rather, gladly object with pleasure, but keep two things in mind: firstly, fear of God; and secondly, even the greatest of philosophers have ultimately been forced to concede that they were ignorant. The human intellect even at its pinnacle must concede to its utter ignorance. For example, although physicians know of the optic nerve and understand its intrica- cies, let someone inquire of them as to the substance and reality of light. If some- one asks them about the essence of sound, they will explain that the ear drums are affected in such and such way, but will be unable to explain even remotely the actual inherent nature of sound itself. If they are asked why fire is hot and water is cold, they will be unable to answer. To discover the deeper essence of things is not the work of a physician or philosopher. One may observe that our face is reflected in a mirror, but our head does not sever itself from our bodies and physically enter into the mirror. We remain physically sound and our face can also be seen in the mirror. So remember, Allah the Exalted is well aware that it is possible for the moon to be split, and despite it being rent asunder, for no disruption to take place in the system of the universe. The actual fact to note is that these matters relate to the inherent qualities of things and who can claim to know all these intricacies? Therefore, only those who are impatient and ignorant deny and hasten to reject the wonders and miracles of God Almighty. It Is Unwise to Consider the Powers and Wonders of God to Be Limited It is unwise to deem the powers and wonders of God to be limited. Man does not even know and comprehend his own intrinsic nature yet passes judgements on