Question

muhammad was the founder of islam. he was born in 570 ce in mecca, a city in present - day saudi arabia. the following story describes miracles that many muslims believe happened to muhammad. miracles are unusual events believed to be caused by god. read the story. then select the two sentences that describe miracles. when muhammad was a child, he lived for a few years in the arabian desert. one day, as he played outside, two men approached him. the men were angels, who removed muhammads heart, washed it, and then returned it to his chest. many muslims consider this to be a sign that muhammad had been chosen by god to do something great. as muhammad grew older, he began working as a merchant. he traveled across the desert to trade with people in many different cities. on one of his trips, angels flew above him to shield him from the sun. when other people heard this story, they believed it was a sign that muhammad was special.

Explanation:

To identify the sentences describing miracles, we refer to the definition: "Miracles are unusual events believed to be caused by God."

1. "The men were angels, who removed Muhammad’s heart, washed it, and then returned it to his chest." - Angels (divine beings) performing a physically impossible act (removing, washing, and returning a heart) is an unusual event caused by God (through angels), so this is a miracle.
2. "On one of his trips, angels flew above him to shield him from the sun." - Angels (divine beings) performing a protective act (shielding from the sun) is an unusual event caused by God (through angels), so this is a miracle.

Other sentences describe his life events (living in the desert, working as a merchant, traveling) or people’s beliefs about the signs, not the miracles themselves.

Answer:

1. The men were angels, who removed Muhammad’s heart, washed it, and then returned it to his chest.
2. On one of his trips, angels flew above him to shield him from the sun.