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Miracle in the Qur ' an can be defined as a supernatural intervention in the life of human beings.

According to this definition, Miracles are present " in a threefold sense: in sacred history, in connection with Muhammad himself and in relation to revelation.

" The Qur ' an does not use the technical Arabic word for miracle ( Muʿd ̲ j ̲ iza ) literally meaning " that by means of which Prophet confounds, overwhelms, his opponents ".

It rather uses the term ' Ayah ' ( literally meaning sign ).

The term Ayah is used in the Qur ' an in the above mentioned threefold sense: it refers to the " verses " of the Qur ' an ( believed to be the divine speech in human language ; presented by Muhammad as his chief Miracle ); as well as to miracles of it and the signs ( particularly those of creation ).