– You can confirm the message of the Prophet by taking witnesses from the world itself
– The Prophets are combining their message by witnessing the universe
Establish a bridge between the message of the Prophet and the witnessing of miracles in creation
– Their messengership is
1) The message they bring
2) The miracles they are given from creation
– I have to unite the message from creation and the message I get from the miracles of the Prophet
How do you confirm the miracles of the Messengers?
– The miracles lead you to a conclusion
The Quran says something (from an example 1400 years ago) and you find out that what the Quran mentions is actually possible in the creation we see today
Example: Flying
– We might not have seen the Prophet fly 1400 years ago, BUT, we see things flying today
– The one who is saying it in the Quran 1400 years ago, is the One who is creating what we experience today
– We can confirm hence confirm the miracle.
Only by discovering the manifestations of the Names of God in the creation through the manifestations of the Names of God bestowed on us that we can be in the Presence of God while we are in this world.
Miracles help me to connect the qualities I experience in this creation with the creator of these qualities
– The miracles brought by the Prophets are all from within creation
What is it to do with me that the Qur’an narrates the miracles of the ancient Prophets?
When we read the Quran, we do not ask this question, and most people usually don’t.
– Solomon flew, etc
– I cannot really confirm it and it is not expected from me to confirm it
- Maybe, I could say that the narrations of the miracles of the Prophet Muhammad were narrated so that I can confirm that he was the final messenger
- But why would I need to know about the other Prophets?
- His narrations might help consolidate my trust in him as the Prophet