Miracles of Muhammad
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According to historian Denis Gril, the Qur'an
does not overtly describe Muhammad
performing miracles, and the supreme miracle of Muhammad is finally identified with the Qur’an itself
. However, Muslim
tradition credits Muhammad with several supernatural events. For example, many Muslim commentators and some western scholars have interpreted the Sura
to refer to Muhammad splitting the Moon
in view of the Quraysh when they had begun to persecute his followers. This tradition has inspired many Muslim poets, especially in India.
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
does not overtly describe Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
performing miracles, and the supreme miracle of Muhammad is finally identified with the Qur’an itself
Qur'an and miracles
Muslims consider the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam, as the word of God and a miracle. The Qur'an claims that it has been created miraculously as a revelation from Allah , as a perfect copy of what was written in heaven and existed there from all eternity. Therefore the verses of the book are...
. However, Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
tradition credits Muhammad with several supernatural events. For example, many Muslim commentators and some western scholars have interpreted the Sura
Sura
A sura is a division of the Qur'an, often referred to as a chapter. The term chapter is sometimes avoided, as the suras are of unequal length; the shortest sura has only three ayat while the longest contains 286 ayat...
to refer to Muhammad splitting the Moon
Splitting of the moon
The splitting of the moon was a miracle performed by Muhammad in Islamic tradition. The incident is mentioned in Muslim traditions as the context of revelation for the Qur'anic verse where some Muslim commentators accept the historicity of the miracle and some reject it..Early traditions...
in view of the Quraysh when they had begun to persecute his followers. This tradition has inspired many Muslim poets, especially in India.