2. The Miracles of Prophet Jesus (PBUH)

The miracles of Prophet Jesus (PBUH) are mentioned in the Holy Qur’an in Surah Al-Imran and Surah Al-Maidah. In these passages, four prominent miracles of his are described. In Surah Al-Imran, it is stated that when Allah gave the glad tidings of the birth of Jesus (PBUH) to Mary (PBUH), she asked how it was possible since no man had touched her. Allah replied that it would be so because when Allah decides a matter, it comes to pass by His command. After this, Allah informed about the prophethood of Jesus (PBUH) and mentioned that He would send him as a messenger to the Israelites. In this narrative, then, four miracles of Jesus (PBUH) are mentioned. Among these is creating a bird from clay, the second is restoring the sight of a person born blind, the third is healing a leper from this incurable disease, and the fourth is bringing the dead back to life. In this context, it is explicitly stated that all these miracles were manifested by the command of Allah. The verses are as follows:

قَالَتْ رَبِّ اَنّٰي يَكُوْنُ لِيْ وَلَدٌ وَّلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِيْ بَشَرٌ قَالَ كَذٰلِكِ اللّٰهُ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ اِذَا قَضٰ٘ي اَمْرًا فَاِنَّمَا يَقُوْلُ لَهٗ كُنْ فَيَكُوْنُ. وَيُعَلِّمُهُ الْكِتٰبَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرٰىةَ وَالْاِنْجِيْلَ. وَرَسُوْلًا اِلٰي بَنِيْ٘ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ اَنِّيْ قَدْ جِئْتُكُمْ بِاٰيَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ اَنِّيْ٘ اَخْلُقُ لَكُمْ مِّنَ الطِّيْنِ كَهَيْـَٔةِ الطَّيْرِ فَاَنْفُخُ فِيْهِ فَيَكُوْنُ طَيْرًاۣ بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِﵐ وَاُبْرِئُ الْاَكْمَهَ وَالْاَبْرَصَ وَاُحْيِ الْمَوْتٰي بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِ وَاُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا تَاْكُلُوْنَ وَمَا تَدَّخِرُوْنَﶈ فِيْ بُيُوْتِكُمْ اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لَّكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِيْنَ.

She said: “Lord! How can I bear a child when no man has even touched me?” He replied: “In this manner, God creates what He wants.” When He decrees a matter, He need only say to it: “Be,” and it is. [Consequently, it will happen thus] and God will instruct him in law and in wisdom i.e. teach him the Torah and the Gospel, and send him forth as a Messenger to the Israelites. [Consequently, this is what happened and he called upon the Israelites saying:] “I have come to you with a sign from your Lord: from clay I make for you the likeness of a bird, then I breathe into it; then by God’s directive it actually becomes a bird. And I heal the born-blind and the leper, and by God’s directive raise the dead to life. And I can tell you what you eat and what you stock in your houses. Surely in it is a great sign for you, if you are ones who believe. (3:47-49)