What is a miracle?
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What is a miracle? This is a very common question asked by many people and this essay will analyze and define a miracle. Many people believe in miracles and yet again many people don't. David Hume, a famous Scottish philosopher has defined a miracle as "A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature". My definition of a miracle is "an unnatural event that takes place and has no scientific explanation and cannot be proved in any way" An example of a claimed miracle is the revelation of the Qur'an. The Qur'an was first revealed to a Muslim, Prophet Mohammed (P.B.U.H). He wasn't a statesman, a preacher or an orator. He was never seen discussing the principles of metaphysics, ethics, law, politics, economics or sociology. He was a person with an excellent character, charming manners and was highly cultured even though he didn't know how to read or...

