In relation to the difference between the definition of a miracle and a miracle, and because of the importance of the subject, I convey to you the following text of my book: Scientific Interpretation and Scientific Miracle (Axis: In the hands of the book) The necessity of a strict systematic distinction between a miracle and a scientific miracle in the Quran and Sunnah...
In relation to the difference between the definition of a miracle and a miracle, and because of the importance of the subject, I convey to you the following text of my book: Scientific Interpretation and Scientific Miracle (Axis: In the hands of the book)
The necessity of a strict systematic distinction between the miracle and the scientific miracle in the Quran and Sunnah
One of the scientific and methodological bases in dealing with the legitimate texts related to the universe and life is the clear and precise distinction between the "miracle" and the "scientific miracle", because they are both different nature and different purposes.
The miracle is a violation of the laws and laws of the universe, performed by God Almighty by a prophet to believe his prophet and prove his message, and it is not subject to scientific interpretation or experimentation or observation, because it falls outside the system of nature, and can not be reproduced or analyzed by the tools of natural science. Examples:
Revival of the Dead
* Moon split
*Moses' baton is alive.
*Down the table
Abraham did not burn in the fire.
As for the scientific miracle, it is a completely independent field, based on the precedent of the Quranic or prophetic texts in reference to scientific facts related to the universe, life or man, later proved through the means of experimental scientific research and accurate observations, centuries after the revelation. This miracle is not based on rags, but on the miraculous compatibility between the fixed text and modern certainty science.
Unfortunately, some media discourse and advocacy fall into a confusion of terminology and methodology between these two concepts, describing the miracle as a "scientific miracle", which is a serious methodological error, leading to confusion of concepts, and even opens the door to criticize the scientific miracle project at its foundation, when it carries the unbearable, or is built on a breach that does not accept natural explanation.
A subtle exception: the term "parallel" model
Despite the need for this strict distinction, we may find in some rare terms exceptions of scientific significance, without the phenomenon coming out of being a miracle.
The journey of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) from the earth to the upper heavens was a miracle by all standards, out of time and space, and cannot be explained physically. But in the texts and dictionaries, it is called "the ark", which is the same word used by the Quran to describe movements in outer space:
He knows what goes into the earth and what comes out of it and what comes down from the sky and what ascends into it.
"Angels and Spirits Are Leaning Up to Him" [Prologues: 4]
Science has proven that motion in space is not straight, but rather takes on a curvature and curve character due to the influence of gravitational and magnetic fields, which is known as spiral or curvilinear motion. This is consistent with the linguistic root "limb" which denotes gradual ascent or turn, not straight ascent.
This can be seen as a linguistic and idiomatic breakthrough in characterizing the pattern of motion in space, without the prophetic "parallel" coming out of being a ragtag miracle that is not scientifically explained.
Conclusion
The systematic distinction between a miracle and a scientific miracle is not an intellectual luxury, but a cognitive necessity to protect the miracle project from confusion and exaggeration. A miracle believes and is not explained, but a scientific miracle is researched, discussed and built with evidence. The few exceptions – such as the term “parameter” – must be treated with scientific accuracy and linguistic awareness, without confusing goals and fields.
Among the references:
Traveling from point A to point B in space is almost never in a straight line or at constant velocity because of the many influences on the body in motion. The basis for space navigation is inertial guidance—i.e., guidance based on the inertia of a spinning gyroscope, irrespective of external forces and without reference to the Sun or stars (see inertial guidance system).
https://www.britannica.com/science/microgravity
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Source: Published on Dr. Mohamed Bourbab's Facebook page on 2025-07-07
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