America daytime, and in China and Japan morning, so too in other places there would have been other obstacles preventing its visibility. Look at these unreasoning objectors who say that the histories of the English, Chinese, Japanese, Americans and so on do not mention it, and that therefore it did not occur! A thousand curses be on the heads of those who toady to Europe and repeat such things!

Fifth Point

FIFTH POINT

The Splitting of the Moon happened neither of its own accord due to certain causes, nor as a result of chance, nor was it a natural event that occurred through the ordinary laws of nature. Rather, the All-Wise Creator of the Sun and the Moon caused it to happen as something out of the ordinary in order to confirm His Messenger’s (UWBP) messengership and to illuminate his claim.

As required by the mystery of guidance, the mystery of human accountability, and the wisdom of messengership, it was demonstrated as a convincing proof to a number of people who had been specified by dominical wisdom. The mystery of wisdom required that it was not shown to people in every region of the world, for they had not yet heard of Muhammad’s (UWBP) claim to prophethood. Numerous obstacles prevented them, therefore, such as mist, cloud, and time-differences, and the fact that in some countries the moon had not risen, and in others the sun had risen, while in others it was morning, and in yet others the sun had just set.

If it had been shown to all and sundry, it would have been shown at Muhammad’s (UWBP) sign and as a miracle of prophethood, in which case his messengership would have been so manifest that everyone would have been compelled to affirm it. No choice would have remained for the reason. And belief is attained through man’s power of choice and his reason. The mystery of human accountability would have gone for nothing. And if it had been shown merely as an occurrence in the heavens, its connection with Muhammad’s (UWBP) messengership would have been severed, and it would no longer have been particular to him.

To Conclude: No doubt remains concerning the possibility that the Splitting of the Moon occurred; it has been proved decisively. And now we shall mention six [^26] of the many evidences pointing to its occurrence.

[^26]:That is to say, there are six proofs concerning the event in the form of a sixfold consensus. Unfortunately, the explanation of them is brief, although they deserve more.

The concurrence on its occurrence of the Companions of the Prophet (UWBP), who were all men of justice.