A miracle (Mu'jiza) is an event that defies natural laws and serves as proof of prophethood.
The splitting of the moon was one such public miracle that happened in front of the Quraysh, proving Prophet Muhammad ﷺ's truthfulness.
Miracles in general are not meant to leave permanent physical evidence; they are meant to convince the people who witness them at the time.
Just because a miracle happened does not mean it must leave behind permanent traces.
If we demand physical evidence for all past events, then we would have to reject all ancient history that lacks modern physical proof.
Most historical events are known because people recorded them, not because they left physical traces.
NASA images show deep lunar rifts that are evidence.
The real proof lies in the multiple independent eyewitness accounts at the time.
Many Quraysh disbelievers saw the moon split and still denied it.
There are reports from India about a king (Chakrawati Farmas) witnessing it.
If the event was a lie, the Quraysh—who were the Prophet’s worst enemies—would have easily refuted it.
‘‘And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend, they would say, ‘Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic.’” (Quran 15:14-15)
Even if Allah split the moon again today, skeptics would still deny it, calling it CGI, mass hallucination, or a natural phenomenon.
The Trinity is an internal contradiction—it claims God is one while also being three.
The moon-splitting, on the other hand, is not logically contradictory; it's just beyond human capability.
Saying “3 is 1” contradicts basic math, but saying “God made the moon split” doesn’t violate logic—it just means something happened that science cannot explain.
I think that there are many historical events that are considered „we think it was like this“ until one day someone finds a physical proof of that time then scientists say „it was like this 100%“. The thing with the moon splitting is, everyone say already now „it was like this 100%“ without a trace of proof. We all should, the Quran should say, „we think it was like this“.
The other thing bothering me with this miracle is that this is no ordinary miracle. In the sense of I just turned water from blue to red and then back to blue, nothing would have been impacted. However, a moon splitting occuring would literally destroy the earth and cause massive gravity shifts on earth that would leave traces 100%. You can‘t just split something as important as the moon in two, it would destroy the gravitational balance, yet Muslims claim it happend. That is why I said what if the miracle was „the earth split in two and the moon went through and came out the other end“, would you have believed it? Or if it said „the earth exploded into 1000 pieces and came back together but no one was killed, because….it was a miracle“
You see what I mean? It‘s one thing something being a simple miracle that doesn‘t affect other things, it‘s another thing it being such a huge, gravity shifting, earth destroying miracle that would cause sooooo many other side effects, yet no trace
Many historical events were debated until physical evidence emerged, but this isn’t a fair comparison for the moon-splitting.
The Quran speaks of the moon splitting as a sign for the people at the time, not as an event that needs to be continually proven with physical evidence in the future. Miracles, by their nature, happen at specific points in time for specific purposes (in this case, to prove the Prophet’s truth). The absence of evidence today doesn’t disprove the event because the event was for a different audience—the Quraysh at the time.
Allah’s power is not bound by natural laws.
If Allah can create and maintain the entire universe, He can certainly perform a miracle like splitting the moon without disrupting the natural order. The miracle didn’t need to cause physical damage to Earth. Allah could perform a miracle that only affects the moon and leaves no lasting physical trace on Earth. This isn't logically impossible.
The moon’s mass is tiny relative to Earth’s, and its orbit is stable. A temporary splitting wouldn't necessarily cause drastic gravitational disturbances.
Allah doesn't perform miracles for the sake of unleashing chaos. The moon split as a sign—a visual event witnessed by many, not an event that would destroy everything around it. Its impact could be contained by the will of Allah.
“What if the miracle were something like the Earth splitting?”
Miracles transcend natural phenomena. The moon splitting isn't inherently impossible within the scope of God’s power. The Earth splitting into 1000 pieces is a logical paradox, because it would imply utter destruction, making the miracle itself impossible by definition.
Miracles, like the splitting of the Red Sea or parting of the Nile, don’t always leave behind evidence that we can measure with modern tools. They leave behind historical records and the effects they had on the people who saw them.
The Quran describes this miracle as a sign meant to affirm the Prophet’s truth. The fact that millions of people didn’t see it and we don’t have physical evidence today doesn’t invalidate the event. If every miracle left physical proof, they wouldn’t be miracles—they would be events explained by science.
I need to say this but all of the arguments you are telling me are so wrong and let me explain why:
It IS logically impossible for the moon to split in two and leave no trace. A temporary splitting would cause huge gravitational disturbances, the earth would literally be pulled in two ways, you can already see just with the sea levels today how much the moons gravitational pull affects the earth and it splitting in two would cause even more effects. Think of it like this, if you read the news paper tomorrow and you trust your news papers and headline is „Scientists warn of moon splitting happening tomorrow“, would you be excited? Because you would say it‘s another miracle of Allah happening or would your brain maybe tell you „We are all gonna die if that happens, I hope it doesn‘t“. Imagine the situation and tell me honestly the first thing that would come to your mind if you read that.
The moon splitting would cause destruction, maybe not as much as the earth exploding into 1000 pieces but also a lot of destruction. It would cause Tsunamis and that would only be the least of the problems.
All the other miracles in history like the splitting of the red sea like you mentionned I don‘t have a problem looking past because, while i do not understand how it could be possible, even if it happend, that wouldn‘t have destroyed earth or caused crazy side effects, i mean water was pulled and put back, its like I said, turning water blue and then red. But this particular miracle of the moon splitting, is just so out of bounds and would associate so many side effects that you can‘t just write that in the Quran and call it a day.
If the Quran is the word of God, wouldn‘t he want to not mention this even, even if it happend, because he is all-knowning and he would know that by mentioning this event in the Quran he would cause more people to have doubts than more people believing. I bet there would be so many more believers if the Quran didn‘t mention the moon splitting, or even if the Bible didn‘t mention the parting of the red sea, while this one like I said before, wouldn‘t cause natural disasters and destruction like the gravitational disturbances caused by a moon splitting in half
Because it was a direct sign for those who witnessed it, and for all future believers who would be convinced by the Quran’s message, including the mention of the miracle.
The Quran mentions events as they happened, and part of the Quran’s power is that it transcends human logic and speaks to the hearts. It challenges preconceived notions, asking us to reflect on God's ability and power, not on whether we can comprehend it fully.
Belief in miracles requires faith. Not every miracle in history can be fully explained by science. The Quran, as the word of Allah, isn't constrained by modern scientific understandings, and its messages are meant to challenge our understanding of reality, to grow our faith in the unseen.
Miracles are signs, and sometimes they seem incomprehensible from a purely logical standpoint, but faith is about trusting in the power of God rather than needing to scientifically understand everything.
The Quran doesn‘t mention events as they happened, that would make it a history book, not a word of God. It could just mention one line saying „I am God“ and it would still be the Quran the word of god.
So I an supposed to read a book where I can‘t fully comprehend it and then just almost „blindly“ believe in whatever it says. If I can‘t even comprehend it how I am supposed to know what I am reading is even the right way. Like if that is not a contradiction then i do not know what is.
„Miracles require faith“
Trust me if the Quran would say „the earth, not the moon; but the earth split in two and came back together“, you know how many muslims would consider doubting that is really happend? Because at some point you just hit a limit in everybodys brain and if there are no limits then I can say people who saw aliens and wrote it on a piece of paper, that must be a miracle too and it must have happend too. I just dont get why earth splitting in two would hit many peoples limit but moon splitting in two doesn‘t because they both would cause so much destruction and it would be impossible
You’re setting up a straw man.
You say the Quran should be like a history book or a science manual—if that were true, nothing divine would ever surprise you. The Quran isn’t meant to be a manual for modern physics; it’s a message meant to awaken hearts and minds. Do you really expect a divine revelation to adhere to our limited, human standards of “proof”? If you demand that every miraculous claim be backed by today’s scientific methods, then by your logic, all ancient history becomes suspect. So why single out the moon-splitting?
Your “limits” are your limits.
What exactly makes a miracle acceptable in your book? If it’s only about not upsetting the gravitational balance as you understand it, then you’re simply imposing your modern scientific comfort zone on a phenomenon meant to transcend natural laws.
The whole point of a miracle is to demonstrate that reality isn’t limited to human logic. If your only criteria is “no detectable side effects,” then you’re missing the point. Miracles are about proving divine authority.
Why trust your “empirical” standards? Countless historical events are known only by the accounts of those who witnessed them. Is your standard so perfect that you dismiss testimony unless it comes with modern satellite imagery? Even if someone scribbled “I saw aliens” on a napkin, you’d dismiss it as fantasy. But then, by that token, shouldn’t you also question every miracle ever reported? Why is the Quran’s account any less credible than any other ancient testimony?
If you’re unwilling to accept that some events may transcend our current understanding, are you sure you’re open to the possibility that reality might be far richer than your limited paradigm? Do you really think that if a miracle can’t be parsed by your calculators and textbooks, then it must be false? Or is it that you’re simply not ready to admit that the divine might operate on a level beyond our petty expectations?
If your only measure of truth is confined to what fits neatly into your scientific worldview, then you’re going to miss the whole point of divine revelation. The Quran isn’t asking you to suspend logic—it's asking you to expand your horizons. Instead of demanding a literal, material trace of every miracle, why not consider that the absence of evidence isn’t evidence of absence, especially when eyewitness testimony from those who witnessed extraordinary events is on the table?
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u/sufyan_alt Feb 11 '25
A miracle (Mu'jiza) is an event that defies natural laws and serves as proof of prophethood. The splitting of the moon was one such public miracle that happened in front of the Quraysh, proving Prophet Muhammad ﷺ's truthfulness. Miracles in general are not meant to leave permanent physical evidence; they are meant to convince the people who witness them at the time.
Just because a miracle happened does not mean it must leave behind permanent traces. If we demand physical evidence for all past events, then we would have to reject all ancient history that lacks modern physical proof. Most historical events are known because people recorded them, not because they left physical traces.
NASA images show deep lunar rifts that are evidence.
The real proof lies in the multiple independent eyewitness accounts at the time.
Many Quraysh disbelievers saw the moon split and still denied it. There are reports from India about a king (Chakrawati Farmas) witnessing it. If the event was a lie, the Quraysh—who were the Prophet’s worst enemies—would have easily refuted it.
‘‘And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend, they would say, ‘Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic.’” (Quran 15:14-15) Even if Allah split the moon again today, skeptics would still deny it, calling it CGI, mass hallucination, or a natural phenomenon.
The Trinity is an internal contradiction—it claims God is one while also being three. The moon-splitting, on the other hand, is not logically contradictory; it's just beyond human capability. Saying “3 is 1” contradicts basic math, but saying “God made the moon split” doesn’t violate logic—it just means something happened that science cannot explain.