Imam Al-Sadiq

and who produce evidence for His Existence. So, miracle is the gift which Allah grants to
whomever he wills of His close creatures.
As for magic, it is an art. Whoever learns it is able to do it. It is mere imagination and
misguidance. It has neither reality nor truth.
The person may say: Science refuses the miracle which occurs contrary to the natural laws,
for its occurrence is not according to the usual causes. So, how do things happen according to
unusual causes? This question maybe answered as follows:
1. There are clear verses in the Koran about those miracles which occurred not according to
the natural laws, such as the safety of Ibrahim from the fire, the coming of the birds to him
after they had been cut into pieces, the white hand of Musa (Moses) and his rod which
became a snake. 'Isa (Jesus) healed the diseases which doctors are unable to cure, such as
blindness and leprosy. Also he brought life to the dead and created the bird with Allah's
permission. Then science is worthless when it opposes the clear verses of the Koran. Rather,
this science is not correct because there are mistakes in some of its premises.
2. As these miracles are possible in themselves, then why do we deny them while we are in
need of them, and Allah's power is inclusive and it has neither defect nor feebleness, "Indeed,
He has power over all things?"
Yes, we refuse the things which are impossible in the self and the accident. For example,
Allah creates a partner for Him, brings together the two opposite or contradictory things, and
puts this wide world into the small egg. The defect is in these things because they are
impossible, not in the power. However, we do not refuse that the stones speak, the moon
breaks, the trees walk, for they are possible in themselves.
3. If we regard these miracles as impossible for Allah, the Exalted, then which thing confirms
the Prophethood of the prophets? If Prophethood is possible without a miracle, then everyone
can claim it. So, what is the difference between the truthful prophet and the false one?
When it is said that genius, cleverness, eloquence, knowledge, honesty, and truthfulness are
enough to confirm those we claim Prophethood, we say that most people do not attach
importance to these qualities. Rather, they are not able to know the person who has such
qualities. So, it is necessary for the prophet to bring the material thing which people cannot
bring to uproot their questions and to be as a plain proof to convince the knowledgeable and
the ignorant.
4. Why does the science refuse the things which occur not according to the natural laws? Is it
not the Creator of the usual laws and the Creator of the unusual laws one? And He Who is
able to create the things through their usual causes is able to create them through the causes