Is walking on fire and striking oneself with a sword without being harmed considered among the miracles (karamat)?

Question:
This questioner says: What some of the great Sufis do, namely that they walk on fire and strike themselves with swords and daggers without being harmed. He asks: Is this among the miracles (karamat) that they claim?

Answer:
This is falsehood. This is from the moon (qamar). They use the moon (qamar) to create illusions for people. This is illusionistic magic; they make it appear to them through their magic that it is moving. This is illusionistic magic upon the eyes of the people. This is false illusionistic magic with no reality. Yes. Honorable Shaykh! May Allah grant you success. In the word of Allah regarding the Muslims with the Bata'ih, when they debated them, they were walking on fire. They claimed that this was among their miracles (karamat). He said: Come, let us wash our feet, in case they are anointing their feet with something that prevents, meaning, the burning. They said: Come, let us wash our feet and we will all walk on the fire. They said: No. When he pressed them, according to the correct view, they refused. Yes.