The karamat of AWLIYA

The karamat of AWLIYA

THE KARAMAT OF THE AWLIYA A supernatural act, or miracle, performed by a Wali, is known as karamat. One must understand that the performing of miracles, is not a necessary condition of sainthood. There are some people, when they read or hear about the Awliya, he/she immediately looks for miracles. They think that since they have not heard of any miracle, that person cannot be a Wali. This is totally incorrect. To deny the karaamat of a Wali is a sign of ignorance and misguidance, as this is proven in the Qur'an. The Qur'an al-Kareem relates that karamat of Hadrat Asif (Radi Allahu ta'ala Anhu), who was a Wali from the ummah of Hadrat Sulayman (Alaihis Salaam). Before a blinking of an eye, Hadrat Asif (Radi Allahu ta'ala Anhu) presented the throne of Bilqees, which was in a very distant place, before HadratSulaiman (Alaihis Salaam). (Surah 27, Verse 10) Another narration is when Hadrat Zakariya (Alaihis Salaam) questioned Hadrat Bibi Maryam (Radi Allahu ta'ala Anhaa), the mother of Hadrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam), about the fruit which were out of season, that he saw in her place of worship. She said that they had come from Allah. (Surah 3, Verse 37).