- Maujizaa - miracles performed by Prophets

1) The action which is impossible to perform, and a Prophet performs it to prove their prophecy and astonishes infidels is known as a Maujizaa. For example to bring back to life the dead, with the movement of the finger to split the moon into two.

2)  If these types of actions are performed by a Wali (friend of Allah) then it is known as a Karaamat.

3)  If they are performed by an ordinary person or wrongdoer or a Kafir then it is known as Istidraj.

4)  When seeing a Maujizaa the truth of a Prophet is accepted, because if this sort of power has been given to them to which they can perform miracles, astonish people and make them helpless then they are truly a Messenger and a Prophet of Allah, as false liars who claim to be a Prophet cannot perform these types of miracles.

5) Allah (The Exalted) never gives the false claimants of Prophethood the power to perform Maujizaas, otherwise one would not be able to distinguish the difference between the true Prophets and false claimants.