dates upon you. ^[1]

The Companion ꜤAbdullāh b. ꜤAbbās رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا explains:

The branch in mention was completely dry. Yet, when Lady Maryam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْہا began to shake it, she saw other branches had sprouted above it, replete with fresh flowers. These turned into unripe dates, changed colour, dried, and eventually became deliciously ripe. These proceeded to fall in front of her. None of them had any blemish. Bear in mind, all of this happened in the blink of an eye.^[2]

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه When saints touch a dried branch, it can become green and alive. By simply their touch, gardens can blossom, flowers can bloom, and droughts can end. This story of Lady Maryam is a karāmah, and where was this mentioned? In the Quran itself.

The miraculous shortening of long distances

O those who love Allah’s Messenger! Another saintly karāmah mentioned in the Quran, is that of Āṣif b. Barkhiyā رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, a companion of Prophet Sulaymān عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم. This was mentioned in Surah al-Naml, and the summary of what occurred is as follows:

Queen Bilqīs was initially a non-Muslim and worshipped the Sun. She ruled over Yemen, and when Prophet Sulaymān came to know of her, he sent her a letter inviting her to Islam. She then departed to meet with Prophet Sulaymān, intending to become Muslim.

She had a particular throne, which she kept in the innermost of her seven palaces. The seven doors that led to this throne were also securely locked. When her and her army were around three miles away from