Cosmic signs, miracles and the Qur'an as sign

Sha'rawi holds that disbelief is an attempt to hide God's existence, and that one hides only what exists, so the hiding of God is a proof of Him ^{1 2}. See al-Baqara 39.

He holds that the mental image comes before the name, so the mind grasps only what exists. No language lacks the name of God, and everyone grasps Him by the natural faith God placed in hearts ^{1 2}.

He says the sun, moon, stars, earth, mountains and seas are signs, things beyond human power that God made to serve humanity ².

He holds that God breaks the order of nature through a messenger so that his people know he is sent by God, and that the miracle is meant for those who witness it to strengthen them ².

He calls the verses of the Qur'an signs as well: the miraculous speech of God, which holds what confirms the message until the Day of Judgment ². He cites the people of Pharaoh who denied the signs though certain of them ^{2 3}. See al-Naml 14.

This is Sha'rawi's reading of the signs. No academic or other-tradition view of the meaning of miracle is set out here, and none is checked.