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"The Romans have been defeated in a land close by; but after their defeat, in a few years they shall
become the victors." (Quran 30:2-3).
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The reason why a miracle attests the truthfulness of the messengers is because everything which
human
beings cannot do must be the work of Allah.
Whatever is linked by the Prophet with a challenge enjoys the same position as that to which Allah
says,
"You are right." This is like the case of the person who, standing before the king announces to the
subjects that he is the king's messenger, and in order to prove that he is, he asks the king to
stand
upon his throne and sit down three times contrary to his usual practice. The king obliges and
the
subjects know, beyond the shadow of doubt, that the king's action takes the place of his saying
become the victors." (Quran 30:2-3).
Page 39 of 56
The reason why a miracle attests the truthfulness of the messengers is because everything which
human
beings cannot do must be the work of Allah.
Whatever is linked by the Prophet with a challenge enjoys the same position as that to which Allah
says,
"You are right." This is like the case of the person who, standing before the king announces to the
subjects that he is the king's messenger, and in order to prove that he is, he asks the king to
stand
upon his throne and sit down three times contrary to his usual practice. The king obliges and
the
subjects know, beyond the shadow of doubt, that the king's action takes the place of his saying