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human that Allah should speak to him except by Revelation" (42:52). Which means what Allah puts into the heart without any one between.
The Meaning of Miracles
One should understand that miracles given to a prophet are classified as being miracles, because they surpass the capability of any human endeavor; they are supernatural. On the other hand, there are things human beings have the potential of doing, but Allah prevents them from their doing, for example no created being is capable of composing the Koran. When the Prophet challenged those who belied him to produce something similar to the Koran, it was in order to demonstrate the incapacity of even the most eloquent of human beings.
It is beyond the power of any created being to give life to the deceased, turn a staff into a serpent, bring the she-camel out of the rock, cause a tree to speak, water to flow from between the fingers or split the moon in half. Allah alone is the One capable of such things, and they are among the miracles given by Allah to His prophet's and are brought into being through their hands. The miracles became a challenge to the unbelievers to produce something similar but they failed. One should also be aware the miracles that appeared through the hand of Prophet Muhammad, and other prophets, peace be upon them, were proofs that they were prophets of Allah and signs of their truthfulness, also that they were people who would lead them to Allah.
It is because Prophet Muhammad is the Messenger and the Seal of all the prophets, that he was given the most miracles and clearest signs and proofs. His miracles are too numerous to be counted. Each and every verse of the Koran is in itself a miracle, and no one has ever been able to meet the challenge of Allah to produce even a short chapter such as "Al Kawthar", nor yet a single verse similar to those of the Koran. This chapter also has other miraculous properties which we will address later.
The Meaning of Miracles
One should understand that miracles given to a prophet are classified as being miracles, because they surpass the capability of any human endeavor; they are supernatural. On the other hand, there are things human beings have the potential of doing, but Allah prevents them from their doing, for example no created being is capable of composing the Koran. When the Prophet challenged those who belied him to produce something similar to the Koran, it was in order to demonstrate the incapacity of even the most eloquent of human beings.
It is beyond the power of any created being to give life to the deceased, turn a staff into a serpent, bring the she-camel out of the rock, cause a tree to speak, water to flow from between the fingers or split the moon in half. Allah alone is the One capable of such things, and they are among the miracles given by Allah to His prophet's and are brought into being through their hands. The miracles became a challenge to the unbelievers to produce something similar but they failed. One should also be aware the miracles that appeared through the hand of Prophet Muhammad, and other prophets, peace be upon them, were proofs that they were prophets of Allah and signs of their truthfulness, also that they were people who would lead them to Allah.
It is because Prophet Muhammad is the Messenger and the Seal of all the prophets, that he was given the most miracles and clearest signs and proofs. His miracles are too numerous to be counted. Each and every verse of the Koran is in itself a miracle, and no one has ever been able to meet the challenge of Allah to produce even a short chapter such as "Al Kawthar", nor yet a single verse similar to those of the Koran. This chapter also has other miraculous properties which we will address later.