The Reality of Saintly Miracles

and high-ranking saints.

It is revealed that they slept for 300 years, remaining untouched and unharmed. After 300 years, they awoke completely sound and healthy. Their dog was with them at the entrance of the Cave, and it also slept for 300 years, experiencing no harm in the process.

Imam Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه writes: “Sleeping for such a lengthy period of time, their bodies not experiencing any change, and waking up completely healthy; this is a karāmah of the People of the Cave.” ^{^[1]}

Receiving out-of-season fruits is also a karāmah

Likewise, we find the saintly miracles of Prophet ꜤĪsā’s عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم mother, Lady Maryam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْہا, also being mentioned in the Quran. When she was just a baby, her uncle, Prophet Zakariyyā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم would take care of her. There was a specific room in Masjid al-Aqṣā where he would put her, which only he had the key for. This meant nobody entered or exited except him. Yet, whenever he went to this room, he would find non-seasonal fruits there.^{^[2]}

Fruits which could not be found at that time of year were somehow in the room of Lady Maryam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْہا. Prophet Zakariyyā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم asked, “O Maryam, where do these fruits come from?”

She gave the following amazing response:

ھُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰہِ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰہَ یَرْزُقُ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ بِغَیْرِ حِسَابٍ (۳۷)

She replied, “This is from Allah. Indeed, Allah provides immeasurable sustenance to whomsoever He wills.” ^{^[3]}

[1] Tafsīr Kabīr, vol. 7, pp. 443-444

[2] Ḥāshiyat al-Ṣāwī ʿalā Tafsīr Jalālayn, part 1, vol. 1, p. 231

[3] Al-Quran,part. 3, Āl ʿImran, verse 37; translation from Kanz al-ꜤIrfān

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