Gathered by Abu Mardiy Kewdirôrun At-thaqoofiy
Praise be to Allaah and blessings of Allaah be upon His Messenger and Chosen Prophet Muhammad.
Recently on websites and in chat rooms it has become common to see topics and posts that contain pictures and audio or video clips that show miracles.
Such as a fountain coming out of the sand in the desert, or the name of Allaah on the skin of a goat, or clouds forming the name of Allaah, or a girl who was transformed into an animal.
In fact we believe that such transformations will happen, as the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) told us.

The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Among this ummah, people will be swallowed up in the earth, transformed into monkeys and pigs, and pelted with stones.”
A man among the Muslims said, “O Messenger of Allaah, when will that be?” He said: “When singing-girls and musical instruments become widespread and wine is drunk.” At-Tirmidhi (2212). Classed as saheeh by Ash-Shaykh Al-Albaani in Saheeh At-Tirmidhi.

This is as far as the might and power of Allaah, may He be exalted, are concerned.
But as for whether these “miracles” happened or not, most of what is in circulation nowadays of such things cannot be verified or proven.
Most of what people are passing around to one another of these things is no more than chit-chat in their gatherings and images on discussion boards and in chat rooms, the source or author of which is not known.
Does the Muslim need such stories to prove the soundness of his religion and belief?
Is there a shortage of evidence based on common sense and certainty, so that one has to resort to these rumours?

The correct attitude towards these reports is to refrain from judgement, so we do not believe them, because of the possibility that they may be false, and we do not disbelieve them, because of the possibility that they may be true, so long as we have no clear evidence to prove whether they are true or false, if such evidence comes along then we may be certain in that case.

The wise Muslim, who is aware of the guidelines on verifying news and drawing conclusions from it, should not hasten to believe in them, let alone spread them and call people to glorify Allaah in amazement.
But what has happened is the opposite of that; many people believed in these “stories” and they started spreading them and talking about them in their gatherings, and passing them around on their mobile phones and in e-mails.

Then suddenly a few days later they are surprised when it turns out that it was a fabrication spread by some of those who are zealous for Islaam, in ignorance and naivety, or by some hateful heretics – in mockery and scorn, this has caused confusion for many people.
What we object to is hastening to believe these things and regarding them as miracles and challenges, telling everybody about them, and making such stories a phenomenon without end.

Every day there is a new story; the matter has reached such a level of foolishness that no one of sound mind could believe in these things.
Much worse than that is what is happening in our country Nigeria where people have started to touch a tree on the trunk of which the name of Allaah appeared, seeking barakah (blessing) and healing from it.

Then upon investigation it turns out that it had been carved by someone who wanted to mislead the people.
The Muslims should refrain from propagating such rumours that may cause people to go astray.
May Almighty Allaah grant everyone of us the understanding of His Deen (religion).