Secular philosophy and science in modern times have increased the scepticism by which people view stories of miracles. Natural explanations are sought for all things or else reports of the event are mistrusted.

The Quran – like the Old and New Testament - informs us that different Prophets throughout human history performed miracles. Muslims believe that miracles are only performed with Allah’s (God’s) permission. By definition, it is beyond the ability of human beings to perform these miracles without God’s permission.

His miracle was not temporary, like those of Moses and Jesus, which could only be directly believed in by those who saw them. Today, no Christian can bring the dead man back to life, and no Jew can demonstrate the staff as a proof for their belief. Rather, we as Muslims believe in these miracles, because they are narrated in the Holy Quran, which is itself the miracle that proves for all mankind the truth of the message of Islam. In this way, the proof of Islam is complete for all time to come, for it lies in the Book itself.