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Allah’s Failure to Pass His Own Test of Showing a Miracle
Summary In the first part of this series, we saw how Allah set an extremely difficult test for humanity — a test that is virtually impossible for the vast majority (99.9999%) of people born into non-Muslim families to pass. As a result, according to Islamic theology, they are destined for eternal hellfire.
But what about Allah himself? Did He pass His own test?
Muhammad claimed that Allah exists in the heavens. However, neither Allah nor any angel ever appeared directly before the people. The only reasonable way to verify such a claim would be through a clear, observable miracle. Yet, Allah and Muhammad failed this basic test.
The pagans and Jews of Muhammad’s time repeatedly demanded even a small miracle as proof of his prophethood, promising they would believe if they saw one. This demand was consistent with the stories of previous prophets, who were said to have performed miracles to prove their divine mission.
Despite these demands, Muhammad and his Allah could not produce even the smallest miracle. Instead, the Quran offers several excuses for this failure. Let us examine them one by one.
1. First Quranic Excuse: “Muhammad is only a human messenger”
In Mecca, Muhammad used to warn the Quraysh that if they did not believe, Allah would cause the sky to fall upon them in pieces. When challenged, the pagans not only accepted the challenge but demanded more miracles, saying they would believe if Muhammad could:
- Cause a spring to gush from the ground
- Create a garden with rivers
- Make the sky fall in fragments
- Bring Allah and the angels before them
- Show a house of gold or ascend to the sky and bring down a readable book
Quran 17:90-93 They said: “We will not believe you until you… [list of miracles]” Muhammad replied: “Glory be to my Lord. I am only a man and a messenger.”
This excuse is weak for several reasons. The challenge was not only to Muhammad but also to Allah. Previous prophets like Jesus, Moses, Solomon, and Joseph were also human, yet the Quran claims they performed many miracles. Moreover, the Quran repeatedly states that Allah’s practice (Sunnah) never changes (Quran 17:77, 48:23, 35:43). So why did earlier prophets show miracles while Muhammad could not?
2. Second Quranic Excuse: “Allah stopped sending miracles because earlier nations rejected them”
Quran 17:58-59 “And We refrain from sending the signs (miracles) only because the earlier generations treated them as false.”
This excuse creates a clear contradiction. If Allah had already stopped sending miracles because previous nations rejected them, then why did Muhammad initially threaten the Meccans that the sky would fall on them? Furthermore, this claim contradicts the repeated Quranic assertion that Allah’s Sunnah (practice) never changes.
The excuse also fails historically. The Quran claims Jesus performed many miracles before the Jews and Romans (Quran 5:110, 3:49), yet they did not believe — and they were not destroyed as the Quran threatens in verse 17:58. Since Jesus lived in relatively recent history, this claim is easier to verify and appears to be false.
3. Third Excuse: “Muhammad should not ask for a miracle because Allah does not want to guide the pagans”
Quran 6:35 “If their rejection is hard on you, then seek a tunnel in the earth or a ladder to the sky to bring them a sign. But if Allah had willed, He would have guided them all. So do not be among the ignorant.”
This verse clearly shows that no miracle was shown to the Meccan pagans.
4. Fourth Excuse: “The Jews cannot see the miracle of fire because their forefathers killed prophets”
When Muhammad migrated to Medina, the Jews asked him to prove his prophethood by the miracle of fire consuming a sacrifice — a sign mentioned in their own scriptures and even acknowledged by the Quran in the story of Cain and Abel (Quran 5:27).
Instead of performing it, Muhammad gave this excuse:
Quran 3:183 “They say: ‘Allah has taken a promise from us that we will not believe in any messenger until he brings us a sacrifice consumed by fire.’ Say: ‘Messengers before me came with clear signs and with what you ask for. Why then did you kill them, if you are truthful?’”
This excuse is problematic because:
- It punishes people for the sins of their ancestors, which contradicts Quran 6:164 (“No bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another”).
- It applies double standards: Muhammad expected Jews to follow their scriptures when it suited him, but rejected the same scriptures when they demanded proof.
- It contradicts the Quranic claim that Allah’s practice never changes.
Despite early attempts to appease the Jews, very few converted. Muhammad himself admitted: “If only ten Jews believed me, all the Jews would have believed.” (Sahih Bukhari 3941)
5. Fifth Excuse: “The sky did not fall because Muhammad was among them”
Quran 8:32 “When they said, ‘O Allah, if this is the truth from You, then rain down stones upon us from the sky…’ But Allah would not punish them while you (Muhammad) were among them…”
This excuse came years later in Medina, long after the Meccans had repeatedly challenged Muhammad. It raises serious questions: Why didn’t Allah punish them during Muhammad’s 13 years in Mecca, or after he migrated? Even after the Battle of Uhud, when Muhammad’s tooth was broken, no punishment came.
Double Standards
While Muhammad consistently refused to show any miracle and offered multiple excuses, he had no patience when others failed to perform miracles on demand. In the case of Ibn Saiyad, when the boy could not instantly prove he was a prophet, Muhammad immediately suspected him and allowed Umar to consider killing him (Sahih Bukhari 3055). This is a clear case of double standards.
Response to Islamic Apologists
Many modern preachers claim Muhammad performed many miracles mentioned in Hadith. However, the Quran itself states that Allah had stopped sending signs because earlier nations rejected them (Quran 17:59). The famous “moon splitting” miracle is also not confirmed in the Quran as a public event witnessed by the pagans — it exists only in later Hadith narrations.
