Miracles of Hazrat Essa (As)
6 Miracles Of Hazrat Essa (As)
At least six miracles are attributed to Essa in the Quran, with many more being added over the centuries by writers and historians. Miracles were attributed to Jesus as signs of his prophethood.
وَیُعَلِّمُہُ الْکِتٰبَ وَالْحِکْمَۃَ وَالتَّوْرٰىۃَ وَالۡاِنۡجِیۡلَ﴿ۚ۴۸﴾ وَرَسُوۡلًا اِلٰی بَنِیۡۤ اِسْرٰٓءِیۡلَ ۬ۙ اَنِّیۡ قَدْ جِئْتُکُمۡ بِاٰیَۃٍ مِّنۡ رَّبِّکُمْ ۚۙ اَنِّیۡۤ اَخْلُقُ لَکُمۡ مِّنَ الطِّیۡنِ کَہَیۡئَۃِ الطَّیۡرِ فَاَنۡفُخُ فِیۡہِ فَیَکُوۡنُ طَیۡرًۢا بِاِذْنِ اللہِۚ وَاُبْرِیُٔ الۡاَکْمَہَ وَالۡاَبْرَصَ وَاُحۡیِ الْمَوْتٰی بِاِذْنِ اللہِۚ وَاُنَبِّئُکُمۡ بِمَا تَاۡکُلُوۡنَ وَمَا تَدَّخِرُوۡنَۙ فِیۡ بُیُوۡتِکُمْؕ اِنَّ فِیۡ ذٰلِکَ لَاٰیَۃً لَّکُمْ اِنۡ کُنۡتُمۡ مُّؤْمِنِیۡنَ1. SPEAKING FROM THE CRADLE
Speaking from the cradle is mentioned in three places in the Quran: al-Imran (3) 41, 46, al-Maida (5) 109-110 and Maryam (19) 29-30. Part of the narrative has the infant Essa AS defending his mother Maryam from the accusation of having given birth without a known husband. Early Islam was unclear about Joseph and his role. Essa AS speaks as the angel Gabriel had mentioned at the annunciation: Essa AS proclaims he is a servant of Allah, has been given a book, is a prophet, is blessed wherever he will go, blesses the day he was born, the day he will die, and the day he is raised alive.
Although this particular narrative is not found in the Bible, the theme of speaking from the cradle is found in the non-canonical pre-Islamic Syric Infancy Injeel. That source has Esa declaring himself the Son of Allah, the word, and affirming what the angel Gabrial had previously announced to Maryam as detailed in the Injeel.
2.CREATING BIRDS FROM CLAY
The miracle of creating birds from clay and breathing life into them when a child is mentioned in al-Imran (3) 43, 49 and al-Maida (5) 109-110. Although this miracle is also not mentioned the canonical Gospel, the same narrative is found in at least two pre-Islamic sources:
3.HEALING THE BLIND AND THE LEPER
Similar to the New testament the Quran mentions Essa healing the blind and the lepees in al-Imran (3) 49. Muslim scholar and judge al-Baydawi wrote how it was recorded that many thousands of people came to Essa to be healed, and that Essa healed these diseases through prayer only. Medieval scholar al-Tha`labiwrote about how these two particular diseases were beyond medical help, and Essa' miracles were meant to be witnessed by others as clear signs of his message.
4.POWER OVER DEATH
Essa is believed to have raised people from the dead, as mentioned in al-Imran (3) 49. Although no detail is given as to who was raised or the circumstance, at least three people are mentioned in detail in the Injeel.
5.PRESCIENCE
Essa was able to predict, or had foreknowldge,of what was hidden or unknown to others. One example is Essa would answer correctly any and every question anyone asked him. Another example is Essa knew what people had just eaten, as well as what they had stored in their homes.
6.TABLE OF FOOD FROM HEAVEN
In the fifth chapter of the Quran, al-Maida (5) 112-115, a narration mentions the disciples of Essa requesting a table laden with food, and for it to be a special day of commemoration for them in the future. This may be a possible reference to the Eucharist according to professor of Islamic and Arabic studies.
In a record by the Sunni exegete Tabari, before the last supper, the threat death of anxious him. Therefore, Essa invited his disciples for a last supper. After the meal, he washed their hands and performed their ablutions to wipe their hands on his clothing. Afterwards Essa replied to them: "As for that I have done to you tonight, in that I served you the meal and washed your hands in person, let it be an example for you. Since you indeed consider me to be better than you, do not be haughty in relation to each other but rather expand yourselve for each other as I have expanded myself for you." After instructing the disciples in his teachings, Essa foretells that one of them would deny him and another betray him. However, in accordance with Islamic denial of crucifixion, just a corpse in semblance of Essa was caught and crucified and Essa himself was raised to Allah.
OTHEE MIRACLES
Many stories and narratives have been developed over the years about Essa, containing certain inherent lessons or providing meaning due to the lack of detail in the Quran regarding Essa. Some of these narratives are similar in nature to the New Testament, while some portray Essa in a very human manner.
Besides some detail summaries of miracles of Jesus mentioned by Muslim writers over the centuries, from adulthood (like walking on water - also found in the Gospel - and causing loaves of bread to come from the ground),some other miracles from childhood include: explaining the Muslim creed fundamentals to a schoolmaster, revealing who the thieves were to a wealthy chief, filling empty jars of something to drink, providing food and wine for a tyrannical king while also proving to this king his power in raising a dead man from the dead, raising a child accidentally killed, and causing the garments from a single-colored vat to come out with various colors.
Healing a royal official's son
Al-Tabari reports a story of an adult Essa' encounter with a certain king in the region and the healing of his son. The identity of the king is not mentioned while legend suggests.The corresponding Bible reference is "the royal official's son.
Greed and truth-telling
A legendary story of a miracle by a young Essa , used as a hard-learned lesson popularly found in Middle Eastern lore according to professor Ayoub, has to do with a Jewish man and loafs of bread. Although carrying a polemic tone, the lesson centers on greed with truth-telling weaved into the narration. It is a story found often in children's books.
Inherent wisdom
Another legendary miracle story is one regarding Essa' childhood wisdom. This legend, reported through al-Tabari from ibn Ishaq, talks about Maryam sending Essa to a religious school and the teacher being astonished to find Essa already knowing the information being taught / discussed.
Food in children's homes
Another story from al-Tabari tells of a young Essa playing with the youths of his village and telling them what food their parents were preparing for them at home.
According to the details of the narrative, some parents became annoyed and forbade their children to play with Essa, suspecting he was a magician. As a result, the parents kept their children away from Essa and gathered their children into a single house. One day, feeling lonely, Essa went out looking for his friends, and coming upon this house he asked the parents where their children were. The parents responded that the children were not there [lied]. After Essa asks who, then, is in the house, the parents call Essa a pig. Essa then says 'let there be swine in this house' which turns all the children into swine.
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