Miracles: The sun is not to be blamed if one cannot see - Let the blessed ones enjoy their pleasure, the poor lover is happy with the pain he has.

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Miracles are neither a part of walayat nor its condition; they are only a condition of nubuwat. However, miracles do happen at the hands of the saints, and this is common knowledge. There is hardly a wali who has not done a miracle.

But everyone knows that the greatest of the saints is not equal to the smallest of the sahabat. To look for miracles is to prove one’s inability to see the truth and follow it faithfully. The ones who benefit from the teachings of the prophets and saints are those who have greater ability to follow the truth than the ability to examine it theoretically.

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may God be pleased with him) did not demand arguments for accepting the Prophet’s claim, because he had power to follow the truth. On the contrary, Abu Jahl lacked this power, consequently he did not testify to the Prophet’s claim even though he saw many wonderful signs and mighty miracles.

It is regarding these unfortunate people that God says: ‘Even if they see all the signs they would not believe. They have become so obstinate that they come in order to argue with you, and say that this Qur’aan is nothing but the legends of the people of gone by.” [6:25]

The sun is not to be blamed if one cannot see; Let the blessed ones enjoy their pleasure, the poor lover is happy with the pain he has.