Excerpt: Islam
defines a miracle as an extraordinary act or event that is contrary to the laws
of nature and can only come about through the direct intervention of God
Almighty Himself. The Arabic word for miracle is
mu’jizah. It stems
from the word
ajz, meaning something that incapacitates, cannot be resisted,
unique. According to Islam, miracles are performed by the permission of God,
by the Prophets of God. Miracles are not magic, which is by definition a trick
or illusion, nor is a miracle an event brought about by a learned righteous
people who are not Prophets of God. These events are called
karamahs.
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