The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 280
280 Essence of Islam-1 Magians, etc. did not dare to contradict it, it is clear proof that the opponents had witnessed the splitting of the moon and that there was no room left for contradiction. . . . We would like to add that the event of the splitting of the moon is recorded in the reliable books of the Hindus. Biyās Jī has recorded in the Mahābhārtah that in his time the moon had been split into two and had again come together. He attributed this, without any proof, to Biswāmtar as his miracle. . . . It seems that this event was well known among the Hindūs even at the time of the writing of the history of Farishtah, whose author has re- corded in his eleventh discourse, on the authority of the Hindūs, that the Rājā of Dhārka, which was a town situ- ated on river Phanbal in Malwa and is perhaps now known as Dhārā Nagrī, was sitting on the roof of his pal- ace and he saw that the moon had suddenly split into two and had then come together. On investigation the Rājā discovered that it was a miracle of the Arabian Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] and he became a Muslim. [Surmah Chashm Āryā, Rūķānī Khazā'in, Vol. 2, pp. 122-127] The miracles and signs that were bestowed by God Al- mighty on our lord and master, the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] were not confined to his time, but will continue till the Day of Judgement. In the past ages, no Prophet was included among the fol- lowers of another Prophet, though he helped the faith of the previous Prophet and believed in him, but the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] has been bestowed this special honour that he is Khatam-ul- Anbiyā'; one, because he achieved the climax of all the ex- cellences of Prophethood; and, secondly, because there will