Just as people differ from each other\nin knowledge, morality, and other related things, likewise the miracles of the\nprophets are different for each community. With this in mind, for some people a\nmiracle will be seen as a sign from Allah, and will convince them to become a\nbeliever; whereas for some others that same miracle will cause doubt and\nquestions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the time of Prophet Moses\n(PBUH) for example, magic and sorcery was a common and ordinary practice for\nthe people of Egypt. People would simply learn and teach each other. Therefore\nthe Egyptians had become an expert in differentiating between what was magic\nand what was miracle and related to God. It was on this base that by Allah?s\ncommand, Prophet Musa (PBUH) performed the miracle of cane: the cane which\nturned into a snake to swallow the canes and ropes of the magicians, and then\nreturn to its former situation as a cane. The people of that era fully\nunderstood that the action of Prophet Musa (PBUH) was something out of their\ncapability. This fact convinced the magicians that his act was a miracle from\ndivine will, and thus they all became believers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the era of Prophet Jesus (PBUH)\nscholars and experts in medicine emerged in the colonies of Greece, such as\nPalestine and Syria. Science and the knowledge of medicine became the topic\nmostly discussed about. Even in the New Testament, there is a detailed\ninstruction for curing baldness, leprosy, and skin diseases in chapters 13 and\n14. Curing diseases was considered to be one of the duties of the priests. The\npeople of that time would believe that gaining health after diseases is because\nof the existence of the priests and their spiritual effects. Therefore because\nof this background, the miracle of Prophet Jesus (PBUH) was curing the sick\npeople. Since, the people of that era\nknew the abilities of ordinary men and priests in curing the patients; they\ncould simply recognize the miraculous ways a sick was cured by divine power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The knowledge of the Arabs, who were\nthe first community invited to Islam, was limited to their own culture and\nlanguage. They were unaware of the scientific progresses of the world. They\nused to consider any science other than their own literature as sorcery or as a\nskill of people from far away. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But they were experts in the Arab\nliterature, and had considerable progresses in the science of eloquence. These\nprogresses reached its extremes at the time of Prophet Muhammad?s (PBUH&HP)\ninvitation to Islam. The Arabs would hold gatherings to express with pride the\ngreat abilities and advances in their language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Arabs knew fluency and eloquence\nwell enough to recognize the quality of human works exactly. Each of them had\nthe ability to judge about the eloquence and fluency of a work to recognize\nwhether it was divine or non-divine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This situation of the Arab community\ncalled for the holy Quran to be the main miracle of the Prophet of Islam,\nProphet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) – the selected one among all the messengers –\nand the basis in his great mission of prophecy. The supernatural fluency and\neloquence of the holy Quran was the best proof for the Arabs, because they were\nnot able to compose a book like that or even a small chapter (Surah) like its chapters.\nThe Arabs, who were experts in the Arabic language and in its eloquence and\nfluency, recognized this book a miracle. \nFurthermore, the non-Arabs were much clearly unable to compose a book or\nchapter like that of the holy Quran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on this and many other\nreasoning, the Holy Book of Islam-the Quran- is found as a miracle. This\nmiracle first invited the Arabs to Islam, and it naturally led to other\nnations. With the miracle of the Holy Quran, the purpose and philosophy of\nmiracles was completed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Selection taken\nfrom the preface of noble ?Interpretation of Ala? al-Rahman?, by Sheikh\nMuhammad Jawad Balaghi, with a few changes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On behalf of Roshd website, we\ncongratulate all Muslims -especially you dear friend- on the 27th of Rajab, for\nthe start of the descent of the holy Quran on the final Prophet of Islam, and\nthe anniversary of the beginning of the public prophetic mission of Prophet\nMuhammad (PBUH&HP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Has the time of miracles ended? Will\nwe no longer witness any miracles? Why and how is the holy Quran a miracle? Can\nwe observe a divine miracle in this era with our eyes? On this auspicious\noccasion we would like to invite you dear friend to read an article entitled as\n?The Holy Quran, the Eternal Miracle? available on the website. We will be\neagerly waiting for your comments and suggestions. (You may click here to have\naccess to the article.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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