Kamalat-e-Mustafa

Book Name:Kamalat-e-Mustafa

Nubuwwah, if any Nabi demonstrates something that is impossible in usual circumstances, it is called Irhaas. Anything impossible in usual circumstances demonstrated by Awliya (Islamic saints) رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه is called Karamat. Anything impossible in usual circumstances demonstrated by ordinary Muslims is called Ma’oonat. Anything that occurs in favour of disbelievers is called Istidraaj.

Mufti Sahib رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه further states: The Mu’jizahs of all Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام have been transformed into parables. Many Mu’jizahs of our Beloved Rasool (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) will keep on revealing till the Judgement Day. The abundance of his Zikr, devotion towards the Holy Quran, finding the blessed name of the Beloved Rasool (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) engraved on stones and animals, etc. these are the Mu’jizahs which are observable even today. The Karamahs (saintly miracles) of the Islamic saints رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه in the Ummah of the Beloved Rasool  (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) are the Mu’jizahs of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم that are observable even today. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 8, pp. 162, summarised)

Comprehensiveness of Mu’jizahs

O devotees of Rasool! Be mindful that Mu’jizah is the evidence of a Nabi’s Prophethood. Therefore, Allah Almighty has granted Mu’jizahs to every Prophet عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام according to the environment and the sense of comprehension of their Ummah prevailing at that time. For example, in the era of the Prophethood of Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام the magic was at its peak, so Allah Almighty granted him [عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام] Prophetic miracles of ‘یَدِ بَیْضَا’ (bright and shining hand) and ‘عَصَا’ (staff). He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام dominated the magicians from these Prophetic miracles in such a way that all magicians fell in prostration and believed in him (عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام).

Likewise, in the era of Sayyiduna ‘Isa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام medical science (Greek Medicine System) had reached its peak and the doctors of that era had an influence on the people. So, Allah Almighty bestowed Sayyiduna ‘Isa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام with Prophetic miracles like treating born-blind people and leprosy patients and resurrecting the dead, which left the then doctors in an astounding state. However, they (doctors) accepting the fact that these miracles are far beyond human-marvels, testified the Prophethood of Sayyiduna ‘Isa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام.