Signs of ar Rahman (The Signs of Allah)

Miracles
NOTES REGARDING KARAMAAT AND MUJIZAAT.
1. Karaamaat and Mujizaat are supernatural feats.
2. Supernatural feats occurred at the hands of the prophet and sometimes
at the hands of the Auliya (those close to Allaah) and Sulahaa (pious), and
it can also occur at the hands of a kaafir or faajir (open and flagrant
sinner).
3. That which occurs at the hands of a prophet is called Mujizah, and that
which occurs at the hands of Auliya is called Karaamah.
If a supernatural feat occurs at the hands of a kaafir or a fàajir, then this is
an act of Shaitaan.
All those acts which can occur as a mujizah of a prophet, those same acts
can also occur as a karaamat at the hands of auliya.
Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi rahmatullah alaihi explains:
“Certain acts that occurred as Mujizaat, for example, miraculous
appearance of food, can also be displayed by the Auliya. The difference is
that the Auliya do not claim Nubuwwat, rather they claim obedience to
the Nabi. However, certain acts that are specific with the Ambiya cannot
occur to the Auliya. For example, the Qur’aan is a Mu’jizah of Rasulullah
sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam. It has not and will never occur to any other
creation of Allaah Ta’ala.”]
lmaam Nawawi rahmatullah ‘alayhi has mentioned: “We acknowledge the
karaamaat of the Auliya as opposed to (a group called) mu’tazilah.” Also,
the karaamaat of the Auliya do not occur by their own desire and volition.
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