Mohammadhosein Bayat; Najmeh Qorbani afkham; Abbas Ashrafi
Abstract
In many surahs, the Qur'an deals with the events of the past generations. Various aspects of these stories can be explored, one of the most important of which is the miraculous and extraordinary affairs that have been considered in the context of various events. Some rely on these stories based on the ...
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In many surahs, the Qur'an deals with the events of the past generations. Various aspects of these stories can be explored, one of the most important of which is the miraculous and extraordinary affairs that have been considered in the context of various events. Some rely on these stories based on the interpretation that science provides about the events of the world around human beings. They believe that the recounting of extraordinary affairs in the Qur'an's stories, in spite of the fact that the empirical science has been discovered and the explanation of many events, along with the advancement of human science and the emergence of different theories, can in many cases cause doubt in these stories. In contrast, another group of commentators has emphasized the existence of a miracle element in the stories of the Qur'an and accepted it. Ayatollah Javadi Amoli is one of the commentators who, based on various arguments, criticized the views of the disbelievers. Analyzing his opinions in this area, using the descriptive-analytical method as well as the chart tool, reveals the bases and arguments in confronting the opposing miracle approaches in the stories of the Qur'an, which is considered in the present paper.
Khosrow Zafar Navaei
Abstract
With an overview of the miracles of the prophets we find that the miracle of any prophet has two distinct and indicators aspects which includes: The sensory distinguishing aspect and intellectual distinguishing aspect. As an example, turning of Mosa's cane to Dragon, Coming out of camel of Prophet Salih ...
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With an overview of the miracles of the prophets we find that the miracle of any prophet has two distinct and indicators aspects which includes: The sensory distinguishing aspect and intellectual distinguishing aspect. As an example, turning of Mosa's cane to Dragon, Coming out of camel of Prophet Salih from the mountain and healing the sick by Jesus and so on can be considered examples of sensory miracles. But that part of the prophetic speech and actions derived from this speech and according to their affirmation, it is revelation and the word of God, includes rational aspect of miracle and basis and title of Prophet Is indicative of the miracles. That is a message from unconventional sources and delivers it to the people, and a common source is wisdom and human thought beside of reason and divine thought. Expression of divine wisdom is the highest and the most characteristic differentia of the prophets; because the human intellect evolves on through time, space and sensory experience. Therfore, humans lacks the ability to encompass future. Here, the purpose of future is not only time adverb, but this means that it is the result and consequence of laws and traditions which man achieves or has achieved it by his thoughts. Therefore, the element of time and place in human experience and reason are both essential, while in the process of divine wisdom, time and place have no role and maps. With regard to expression of divine wisdom in the human intellect, we can be realized one of the strong and continuous manifestations of divine miracle, especially great prophet of Islam at all times.
