Do Miracles Break the Laws of Nature in Islam?

Introduction

Critics allege that Islamic miracles are irrational magic tricks that shatter the established laws of physics. This allegation is completely false and contradicts the Holy Quran. Islam teaches that God never breaks His own laws of nature. Opponents possess zero Quranic verses and zero Hadith proving that miracles violate the consistent divine order.

The Foundational Principle: God Never Violates the Laws of Nature

The primary question at the intersection of religion and reason is whether divine miracles violate natural law. Materialist philosophers and atheist critics often define a miracle as an arbitrary suspension or rupture of the laws of physics. Because science observes an unbroken uniformity in nature, sceptics conclude that miracles are mythological inventions.

Islamic theology, as expounded by the Holy Quran and revived by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS), the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, rejects this false definition entirely. In Islam, God is the supreme Author of the laws of nature. His laws reflect His eternal wisdom and unchangeable attributes. God never contradicts Himself, nor does He create a chaotic universe where fundamental physical order is arbitrarily dismantled.

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) stated this immutable principle in the clearest terms:

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The truth of the matter is that God Almighty does not do anything against the laws of nature. What He does is that He creates the causes, whether we know of them or not, and these are always present. Hence, miracles, such as splitting of the moon and [the fire turning cold for Abraham] are also no exceptions. Rather, they too resulted from some very subtle and hidden means, and were based on true and factual science. Shortsighted people and those who are enamoured of dark philosophy cannot comprehend these things.

[Malfuzat, vol. 1, p. 72]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 27]

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A miracle is not the destruction of natural law. Rather, it is the manifestation of higher, deeper, and undiscovered divine laws that operate within the natural order. When an extraordinary event occurs at the hands of a prophet, God sets into motion subtle secondary causes that transcend ordinary human comprehension, yet remain entirely harmonized with divine reality and true science.

Scriptural Proofs: The Unchanging Way of Allah

The Holy Quran repeatedly establishes that the cosmos is governed by precise, immutable divine laws (Sunnatullah), free from inconsistency, defect, or arbitrary disruption.

Verse 1: Quran 67:4

مَّا تَرَىٰ فِي خَلۡقِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مِن تَفَٰوُتٖۖ فَٱرۡجِعِ ٱلۡبَصَرَ هَلۡ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٖ

“Thou seest no flaw in the creation of the Gracious God. Then look again: Seest thou any flaw?” (Surah Al-Mulk, 67:4)

If God routinely suspended the laws of gravity, thermodynamics, or biology to execute miracles, creation would be riddled with flaws, disruptions, and inconsistency (tafawut). The Holy Quran challenges humanity to scrutinize the cosmos repeatedly to verify that no such structural rupture exists.

Verse 2: Quran 33:63

سُنَّةَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوۡاْ مِن قَبۡلُۖ وَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ ٱللَّهِ تَبۡدِيلٗا

“Such has been the practice of Allah with those who passed away before; and thou wilt never find any change in the practice of Allah.” (Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:63)

Allah affirms that His Sunnah—His established practice and natural law—is uniform across all epochs. There is no alteration (tabdil) in His cosmic governance.

Verse 3: Quran 30:31

فَأَقِمۡ وَجۡهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفٗاۚ فِطۡرَتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِي فَطَرَ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَيۡهَاۚ لَا تَبۡدِيلَ لِخَلۡقِ ٱللَّهِۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

“So set thy face to the service of religion as one devoted to God, like unto the natural disposition which Allah has instilled into man. There is no altering the creation of Allah. That is the right religion; but most men know not.” (Surah Al-Rum, 30:31)

The Quran declares that true religion is identical to Fitratullah—the natural law and constitution designed by God. To claim that religion requires belief in the suspension of natural law is to contradict the very definition of faith set forth by Allah.

Ordinary Practice vs. Special Practice: What ‘Khariq-e-‘Adat’ Truly Means

In classical Islamic discourse, miracles are often categorized as Khariq-e-‘Adat (traditionally rendered as “breaking the habit” or “supernormal”). Superficial readers mistakenly interpret this phrase to mean “breaking the laws of nature.”

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) rectified this misunderstanding in his masterpiece Surmah Chashm Arya, explaining that Khariq-e-‘Adat refers to God departing from His customary dealings with ordinary people, not violating His eternal laws:

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It is appropriate in this context to address the question that if everything is subject to the eternal laws, or is predetermined, then what is the significance of miracles? It is undoubtedly true that nothing lies outside the eternal laws or the eternal will of God and His decree, whether we are aware of it or not. And yet the same Divine practice—also called the law of nature—has made certain things dependent upon others. Likewise, there are certain phenomena which the eternal will has made conditional upon the prayers of the holy ones, and the blessings of their holy breath, and upon their attention, their firm resolve and their glory, and has linked them to the entreaties and supplications of these people. When such phenomena occur through these means and under these conditions then, in this particular situation, they are called miracles, wonders, signs or supernormal phenomena. Here the term ‘supernormal phenomena’ should not lead someone to think that there are things which lie outside the scope of Divine practice [laws].

Because, in the present context, the expression ‘supernormal phenomena’ carries an additional significance: Although nothing lies outside the eternal practice of the God of glory, His practice that relates to mankind is of two kinds. First there are ‘ordinary practices’, which, in the form of cause and effect, apply to everyone. Second there are the ‘special practices’ which, with or without the agency of the visible causes, relate only to those who are totally lost in His love and completely given to His desire. That is to say, when a person turns completely to God and brings about a transformation in his human condition, for the sake of gaining His pleasure, then God, in accordance with his transformed state, deals with him in a special manner, which He does not practice when dealing with others. In other words, this special treatment, relatively speaking, is Khariq-e-‘Adat [supernormal], the nature of which is revealed only to those who are drawn towards God through His grace. When a person, in his eagerness to have communion with God, breaks out of his mortal habits, which intervene between him and his Lord, then, for the sake of such a person, God too breaks His customary ways. This phenomenon of ‘breaking’ is also part of the eternal practice of God and is not something novel that should be called into question. It has been the way of God since eternity that as man’s faith in Him increases, He too casts more and more light of His Omnipotence upon him.

[Surmah Chashm Arya, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 2, pp. 105-107]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 11]

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The Promised Messiah (AS) further clarified that this supernormal interaction is fully compatible with empirical philosophy and rational thought:

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The moment a person attains a ‘new’ life—which may be called supernormal when compared to his earlier life—the same Eternal God, through His extraordinary manifestations, reveals Himself to him as a ‘New God’; and deals with him in such a way that he could never have imagined in his earlier life. The key to miracles—which set the wonders of Nature in motion—is the transformed human soul. A genuine transformation exhibits such visible signs, and the fervent cries of love at times so overwhelm the heart, that the passionate emotions of love for God and the powerful pull of truth and conviction transport one to a state where, if he were cast into a fire, it would have no effect on him whatsoever. Likewise, if he were to be thrown before lions, wolves or bears, they would not be able to do him any harm, because, at that moment, due to the perfect and powerful manifestations of truth and love, he breaks out of the human condition and is a different being altogether. Just as fire engulfs a piece of iron and makes it seem like fire, so do such people, by virtue of being overwhelmed by the fire of love for God, begin to exhibit something of the attributes of the Great Power which has overwhelmed them. It is little wonder, therefore, that such supernormal phenomenon should occur when the servant, in his submission, comes under the complete influence of the Lord. In fact, it would be surprising if, despite such an influence, no change is brought about in the ordinary state of the person, for even a piece of iron, when it is heated in fire, starts to partially exhibit the properties of fire, and this is in total conformity with the laws of nature. But, if it is exposed to intense heat and still maintains its former state, and acquires no new characteristic, such a thing would be contrary to reason. Empirical philosophy also testifies to the necessity of such phenomena. This is no fiction. Ponder over it with true wisdom.

[Surmah Chashm Arya, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 2, pp. 105-107]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 11]

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The Science of Miracles: Convergence of Hidden Causes and Prayer

How do miracles manifest in the physical world without disrupting scientific order? When an extraordinary sign is demonstrated—such as Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) being preserved when cast into the furnace—sceptics imagine that the element of fire lost its intrinsic physical properties.

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) dismantled this naive assumption in Barakat-ud-Du’a, explaining that miracles occur through the divine mobilization of hidden physical and spiritual causes:

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Another subtle point that needs to be borne in mind is that when men of God show miracles, for instance, when water is not able to drown them or fire is not able to harm them, the secret behind such manifestations is that at times when the friends of God focus their attention towards a particular thing, the All-Wise God—Whose infinite secrets man can never comprehend—shows a sign of His power, and their attention begins to exercise control in the universe. The convergence of the means which, for instance, cause the heat of the fire to cease casting its effect—whether they are related to heavenly bodies, to some hidden property of the fire itself, or to some subtle property of the body that is put in the fire, or whether it is a combination of all these—all these means come into operation through such attention and such prayer. It is thus that an extraordinary miracle is shown.

But this does not cause us to lose faith in the reality of things, nor does it render knowledge useless, for such miracles are themselves a branch among the branches of Divine knowledge. They have their own dimensions, just as, for instance, the burning quality of fire has its own. Let us understand it this way: there are spiritual elements that manifest themselves by subjugating the fire, and they are peculiar to their own time and place. Human intellect falls short of understanding the secret that a perfect man is the locus for the manifestation of the spirit of God Almighty. And when the time comes for the perfect man to display this manifestation, everything begins to fear him as it fears God. You may now throw him before a beast or into a fire, he will suffer no harm; for at such moments the spirit of God Almighty is upon him and everything is bound to fear Him. This is the ultimate secret of Divine knowledge which cannot be understood without keeping company with the perfect ones.

[Barakat-ud-Du’a, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 6, pp. 29-31, footnote]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 28]

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Just as modern science discovers that electromagnetic radiation, chemical inhibitors, or thermal insulation can counteract extreme heat without violating physics, the Creator mobilizes latent physical and spiritual mechanisms unknown to human observers. The miracle remains fully compliant with the deeper laws of nature.

The True Definition and Purpose of a Miracle

What is the precise theological definition of a miracle in Islam? In Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya (Part 5), the Promised Messiah (AS) established that a miracle is an extraordinary event that opponents cannot replicate, designed solely to differentiate truth from falsehood:

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A miracle is in fact an extraordinary phenomenon, the like of which the opponent is unable to produce, even though it appears to be within human power. An example of this is the miracle of the Holy Quran that was shown to all the people of Arabia. Although, on the face of it, it seemed to be within the scope of human potential, all the people of Arabia were frustrated in their efforts to produce anything like it. Thus, for understanding the nature of miracles, the Holy Quran serves as a very clear example. It may seem to be a discourse like that of human beings, but in respect of its eloquent expression, its extremely delectable, pure and colourful diction—characterized in every instance by truth and wisdom—and its brilliant arguments that countered the arguments of the whole world, and, last but not least, in respect of its majestic prophecies, it is a matchless miracle, and one that no opponent has been able to contest despite the passage of thirteen hundred years, and none has the power to do so…

In short, the true purpose of a miracle is to demonstrate the distinction between the truth and falsehood, or between the truthful and the liar. Such distinguishing phenomenon is called a miracle or a sign. A sign is an essential phenomenon without which it is neither possible to have full faith in the existence of God, nor to reap the fruit that grows out of full conviction. Since the truth of a religion is directly linked to the recognition of God, it is therefore an essential and important prerequisite of a true religion to possess the signs that conclusively and definitively prove His existence.

[Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, part 5, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 21, pp. 59-60]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 10]

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A miracle is granted when a human being attains total purity and communion with the Divine. In Surmah Chashm Arya, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) explained:

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Let it be known that a miracle is one of the Divine practices, or one of the acts of the Omnipotent One, that can be called supernormal. Thus, the reality of supernormal phenomena is that when those whose souls are purified transcend the ordinary human condition, and cut through their low habits, and march forward trying to gain nearness to God, He then deals with them in such a strange way—in accordance with their condition—that, as compared to the normal human state, it appears to be an altogether supernormal phenomenon. And to the extent that a person forges ahead on the path of love and devotion, having renounced his mortal state and having torn up the veils of the self, to the same extent do these miracles appear for him with greater clarity, transparency and brilliance.

[Surmah Chashm Arya, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 2, pp. 68-69, footnote]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 9]

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Why Absurd and Coercive Signs Are Denied

A major source of confusion among sceptics is the misconception that God must perform whatever theatrical spectacle an unbeliever demands. Throughout history, disbelievers demanded that prophets physically fly into the sky, produce mountains of gold, or summon ancestors from the grave to deliver speeches.

The Holy Quran records the demand made by the Meccan idolaters to the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:

أَوۡ يَكُونَ لَكَ بَيۡتٞ مِّن زُخۡرُفٍ أَوۡ تَرۡقَىٰ فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَلَن نُّؤۡمِنَ لِرُقِيِّكَ حَتَّىٰ تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيۡنَا كِتَٰبٗا نَّقۡرَؤُهُۥ ۗ قُلۡ سُبۡحَانَ رَبِّي هَلۡ كُنتُ إِلَّا بَشَرٗا رَّسُولٗا

“‘Or thou have a house of gold or thou ascend up into heaven; and we will not believe in thy ascension until thou send down to us a book that we can read.’ Say, ‘Holy is my Lord! I am not but a man sent as a Messenger.’” (Surah Bani Isra’il, 17:94)

Commenting on this verse, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) stated in Tohfah Ghaznaviyyah:

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That is to say, Divine Glory is free from the criticism that any of His Messengers, or Prophets, or recipients of revelation should exhibit with their own power the supernormal phenomena that are in fact peculiar to Divinity. He says, [O Prophet] tell them that I am only a Messenger from among the mortals, and am not empowered to do anything on my own; I only obey the command of God. It is therefore foolish to demand from me only some particular signs. I can show only what God has decreed, and no more.

[Tohfah Ghaznaviyyah, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 15, p. 540]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 25]

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Why does God reject coercive, doomsday-style spectacles? The Promised Messiah (AS) explained in Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya (Part 5) that faith must remain a deliberate moral choice, not forced sensory compulsion:

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Remember, it is only to demonstrate the distinction between truth and falsehood that miracles are granted to men of God. The real purpose of a miracle is none other than that a distinction between a truthful one and a liar be established in the eyes of the wise and just. A miracle is shown only to the extent that is sufficient to establish such distinction. And this extent is determined by the need of the time, as is the nature of the miracles. It does not mean that whenever a prejudiced, ignorant, and evil-minded person demands a miracle, it has to be shown, no matter how contrary it is to the Divine wisdom or the need of the moment. Were it so, it would be as harmful to one’s own faith, as it would be contrary to Divine wisdom. For if the realm of miracles were to be stretched to the extent that whatever has been put off until the day of resurrection can all be witnessed in this world, then no difference would be left between this world and the hereafter.

It is due to this very difference that the righteous actions and true beliefs, when adopted in this world, earn reward; but if the same beliefs and actions are adopted in the hereafter, they will not be worthy of any reward whatsoever… In short, a sign is not something so self-evident that the entire world is obliged to accept it, without any disagreement, excuse or hesitation; and no one, regardless of his disposition, is left with any doubt about it and even the dullest of men accepts it without a qualm. A sign or a miracle, therefore, is not a self-evident phenomenon for men of every disposition, so that it should be accepted as soon as it is witnessed. Rather the fact is that only wise, just, righteous and truthful people derive benefit from signs.

[Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, part 5, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 21, pp. 44-46]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 14]

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The Promised Messiah (AS) continued, addressing the mythological demands invented by superstitious minds:

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But the wretched one, who is bereft of the light of intuition, does not find any satisfaction in miracles that are only meant for making a distinction, and persists in his demand that he will not accept any miracle save that which is as clear as doomsday. He demands, for instance, that someone should go to heaven and return before his very eyes holding a book in his hand; not only that, he also says that he will not believe unless he himself takes the book in his own hand and reads from it. Or, for instance, that the one who descends should bring with him a piece of the moon or the sun to illuminate the earth. Or, better still, he should descend from heaven accompanied by angels who should do wonderful things, as angels do. Or that many dead people should be resurrected through his prayer, and they should be recognized as fathers or grandfathers of so and so, who had died at such and such a time. As if this too were not enough, these resurrected people must hold rallies in different cities and deliver lectures in which they should proclaim that they are the dead who have been brought back to the world so that they may testify to the truth of a particular religion… Such are the self-conceived miracles that the majority of ignorant people, who are totally unaware of the essence of faith, are in the habit of demanding. They also demand other similarly unreasonable and absurd phenomena that are far removed from the Will of God.

[Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, part 5, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 21, pp. 44-46]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 14]

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Disproving Superstition: Distinguishing True Miracles from Trickery

If miracles operated by shattering nature into irrational chaos, how could an honest observer distinguish a divine sign from a conjuror’s sleight of hand?

In Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) explained that true divine signs are supported by reason, whereas irrational tales degrade religion into superstitious vulnerability:

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When reason recognizes a miracle and testifies that it is from Allah, such a miracle is a thousand times better than the miracles that are related only as tales and myths. For this there are two reasons: The first is that reported miracles cannot be considered by us—who were born hundreds of years after their occurrence—as something which we ourselves have seen and experienced. And since they are only based on reports that have reached us, they can never be accorded the same degree of credence as is given to observed and tangible phenomena.

Secondly, even for those who actually witnessed them, such reported miracles, as are beyond the realm of reason, cannot be truly convincing. This is because there are many wondrous feats which even conjurors can easily perform, but they are no more than cunning tricks. How then are we to convince a suspicious opponent that the wonders manifested through Prophets—such as creating a serpent, or bringing a dead man back to life—are free from the sleight of hand practised by these conjurors… Besides, ordinary people have no knowledge of the natural sciences, philosophy and arts, and are completely unaware of all the amazing qualities which the All-Wise has invested in the universe. Hence at every time and age they are ready to be deceived.

[Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 1, pp. 511-557]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 32]

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Divine miracles do not rely on stagecraft or momentary optical illusions. They consist of profound historical fulfillments, heavenly signs in accordance with scriptural prophecies, the acceptance of impossible prayers, and grand disclosures of the unseen that lie entirely beyond human contrivance.

The Living Signs Vouchsafed to Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS)

Islam does not depend on ancient fables or unverified hearsay. In every age of spiritual darkness, Allah raises a reformer equipped with fresh heavenly signs to prove that God is a living reality.

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) challenged the entire world to witness living divine signs manifested through his person in Qadian:

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God has informed me directly through His living Word that if I am troubled by people asking how they should know that I am from Him, I should tell them: It is sufficient proof that His heavenly signs are my witness, my prayers are accepted, knowledge of the unseen is revealed to me beforehand, and such mysteries, as are known to none other than God, are disclosed to me in advance. And the second sign is that should anyone want to challenge me in the aforesaid matters—in the acceptance of prayers, being given prior knowledge of their acceptance, and in being given knowledge of unseen matters that lie beyond the limits of human knowledge—he will surely be defeated in this challenge, be he from the East or from the West. These are the signs that have been vouchsafed to me.

[Government Angrezi Aur Jihad, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 17, pp. 29-30]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 1]

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In Haqiqat-ul-Wahi, the Promised Messiah (AS) documented that hundreds of thousands of living witnesses verified his signs:

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God has shown so many signs in my support that if I were to count them one by one up to this day, 16th July, 1906, I can swear by God that they are in excess of three hundred thousand. And if someone does not believe in my oath, I can provide him with proof. Some of these signs are to do with occasions when God Almighty, in keeping with His promise, protected me from being harmed by the enemy. Some of the signs are such that, in keeping with His promise, God always fulfilled my needs and my wishes. And some are of the kind whereby, in keeping with His promise God brought humiliation and disgrace upon those who tried to harm me. Some signs are of the kind in which, according to His Prophecies, He made me victorious over those who filed lawsuits against me… Some signs are of the kind in which terminally ill patients were cured and I was informed of their recovery in advance.

[Haqiqat-ul-Wahi, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 22, pp. 70-71]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 2]

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In Kashti Nuh, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) issued an open challenge regarding his prophecies:

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Even if a person were to strive all his life in the hope of finding some prophecy of mine about which he could assert that it has remained unfulfilled, he will not find a single one, though, out of shameless audacity or ignorance, he may say whatever he likes. I declare emphatically that there are thousands of explicit prophecies of mine that have been fulfilled with great clarity and to which hundreds of thousands of people bear witness. If you try to find precedence among past Prophets, you will not find it, with the sole exception of the Holy Prophet ﷺ… For a long time He kept Himself hidden, and He was denied but He remained silent. Now, however, He will conceal Himself no longer and the world shall witness such manifestation of His Power as their forefathers had never seen.

[Kashti Nuh, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 19, pp. 6-7]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 5, p. 5]

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do miracles break the laws of physics and nature in Islam?

No. In Islam, God never acts against the laws of nature. The Holy Quran explicitly declares that there is no flaw or alteration in Allah’s creation (Quran 67:4; Quran 33:63). As Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) explained in Malfuzat, miracles occur through subtle, undiscovered secondary causes and true science operating within the natural order, not through irrational violations of physical laws.

What does the Arabic phrase “Khariq-e-‘Adat” mean regarding miracles?

Khariq-e-‘Adat literally means “breaking the customary habit.” In theological context, it does not mean breaking eternal natural laws. Rather, it means that God departs from His ordinary customary dealings with common humans to deal with His purified elect in an extraordinary, special manner (Surmah Chashm Arya, pp. 105–107).

How did Abraham (AS) survive the fire if natural laws were not broken?

When Hazrat Abraham (AS) was cast into the fire, God did not abolish the chemical properties of matter. Instead, through the spiritual focus and prayer of His prophet, Allah mobilized latent physical and spiritual causes—such as hidden properties in the body or environment—that neutralized the destructive effect of the flames (Barakat-ud-Du’a, pp. 29–31). Miracles demonstrate the convergence of higher causes, not the suspension of reality.

Why does God refuse absurd, theatrical demands from sceptics?

The purpose of a miracle is to distinguish truth from falsehood for sincere seekers, not to force belief through overwhelming sensory coercion. If God manifested doomsday spectacles—such as resurrecting dead ancestors to hold public rallies or physically bringing a book down from the sky—the test of human free will would be destroyed, and faith in the unseen would carry zero moral reward (Quran 17:94; Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Part 5).

What is the difference between a prophet’s miracle and a conjuror’s trick?

A conjuror’s trick is an optical illusion or sleight of hand based on temporary deception and limited human contrivance. A divine miracle is an enduring heavenly sign—such as the linguistic and prophetic perfection of the Holy Quran, the acceptance of impossible prayers against powerful adversaries, and thousands of precise prophecies fulfilled across decades (Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, pp. 511–557).