Al Israa Wal Mi'raaj , The Night Journey of The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم to Jerusalem and then Ascension through the spheres of the heavens. We bring you the Awesome Happening in Great Detail !
Here is it-
The last days of the Makkan phase of the Prophet’s life are noted for alternate fortunes ranging between two extremes:
gradual success, and continual persecution by the Kuffars.
However, glimpses of propitious
lights were looming on the distant horizon, to ultimately materialize in the event of the Prophet’s صلی اللہ علیہ و سلم Night Journey to Jerusalem and then Ascension through the spheres of the heavens.
As for its exact date, it is still controversial and no common consent has been reached. However, the majority of jurists /Scholars of Islam is in favour of
a date between 16-12 months prior to migration to Madinah. And Probably 26th /27th of the Month of Rajab.
The following is a epitome of the details of that miraculous event :
One night as the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم lay sleeping in the same spot where 'Abd
al-Muttalib (Prophet's Grandfather) used to sleep, next to the Kaabah.
He was woken by the Archangel Gabriel علیہ السلام (Jibrael - in Arabic) .
Later the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم described what happened:
'
I sat up and he(Angel Gabriel علیہ السلام ) took hold of my arm. I stood beside him and he brought me to the door of the mosque ( Masjid Al Haram in Mecca) where there was a white animal Named - Burraq for me to ride.'
The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم told of how he mounted the Heavenly Animal - "Burraq"and, with the Archangel Gabriel علیہ السلام at his side, Was transported from Mecca to the Mosque called Masjid al-Aqsa, in far away Jerusalem.
There the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم found
Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim - in Arabic) , Moses (Musa - in Arabic) , and Jesus ('Eisa - in Arabic) among a group of the Previous Prophets علیہ السلام .
The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم acted as their leader, or Imam , in prayer. And that's why Prophet Muhammad
صلى الله عليه و سلم was given the Beautiful Title of " Imam Al Ambiyya" or "Imam Al Mursaleen" which means - The Leader of the Prophets علیہ السلام.
Then he was brought two jugs, one containing wine and the other milk. He chose the milk and refused the wine. At this, the Archangel Gabriel علیہ السلام said,
'You have
been rightly Guided to the fitrah , which means - the true nature of man,
and so will your people be, O Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ و سلم .
And Wine (And all other Alcoholic drinks) is forbidden to you and your Nation, the Muslim Ummah.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم
also related how they passed through Heaven's gates and saw countless
angels. Among them was Malik علیہ السلام , the Keeper of Hell, who Never smiles.
Malik علیہ السلام stepped forward and showed the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم a view of Hell And the terrible plight of those who suffer in that place.
Then the Holy Prophetصلى الله عليه و سلم was taken up by the angels, through the seven Heavens, one by
one...
Here the Amazing Journey Just Begins!
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The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم Meets the Prophets in the Heavens .
°1st Heaven -
Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم encounter with Adam علیہ السلام :
Gabriel علیہ السلام set out with him till they reached the nearest heaven.
"When he asked for the gate to be opened,
it was asked,
'Who is it?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام answered,
'Gabriel.'
It was asked,
'Who is accompanying you?'
Gabriel replied,
'
Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم .'
It was asked,
'
Has Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم
been called?'
Gabriel replied in the affirmative.
Then it was said.
'He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!'
The gate was opened, and when Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم went over the first heaven, He saw Adam علیہ السلام
there.
Gabriel علیہ السلام said to him:
'This is your father, Adam; pay him your greetings.'
So he greeted him
and Adam علیہ السلام returned the greetings to the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and said: '
You are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet.'
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°2nd Heaven -
Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه و سلم encounter with John (Yahya علیہ السلام ) and Jesus (Eisa علیہ السلام) .
Then Gabriel علیہ السلام ascended with him till they reached the second heaven.
Gabriel علیہ السلام asked for the gate to
be opened.
It was asked: '
Who is it?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام answered:
'
Gabriel.'
It was asked: '
Who is accompanying you?'
Gabriel replied,
'
Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم .'
It was asked: '
Has he been called?'
Gabriel answered in the affirmative.
Then it was said: '
He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!'
The gate was opened.
"When the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم went over second heaven, there he saw John (Yahya) علیہ السلام and Jesus (Eisa) علیہ السلام ,
who were cousins of each other.
Gabriel علیہ السلام said to him:
"These are John and Jesus; pay them your greetings.'
So he greeted them, and both of them returned his greetings to him and said,
'
You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.'
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°3rd Heaven -
Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه و سلم encounter with Joseph (Yusuf ) علیہ السلام.
Then Gabriel علیہ السلام ascended with me to the third heaven and asked for its gate to be opened.
It was asked
'Who is it?'
And Gabriel علیہ السلام replied:
'
Gabriel.'
It was asked, '
Who is accompanying you?'
Gabriel
replied, '
Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم .'
It was asked, '
Has he been called?'
Gabriel replied in the affirmative.
Then It was said:
'
He is welcomed, what an excellent visit his is!'
The gate was opened, and when he went
over the third heaven there he saw Joseph (Yusuf) علیہ السلام ,
Gabriel علیہ السلام said to him : '
This is Joseph, pay him your greetings.'
So he greeted him, and he returned the greetings to him and said:
'
You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.'
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°4th Heaven -
Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه و سلم encounter with Enoch (Idris) علیہ السلام -
Then Gabriel علیہ السلام ascended with me to the fourth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened.
It was asked
'Who is it?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام replied,
'
Gabriel'
It was asked:
'Who is accompanying you?'
Gabriel replied:
'
Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم .'
It was asked:
'Has he been called?'
Gabriel replied in the affirmative.
Then it was said: '
He is welcomed, what an excellent visit his is!' "
The gate was opened, and when he went over the fourth heaven, there he saw Enoch (Idris) علیہ السلام ,
Gabriel علیہ السلام said to me: '
This is Enoch (Idris) علیہ السلام ; pay him your
greetings.'
So he greeted him and he returned the greetings to the Holy Prophet علیہ السلام and said: '
You are welcomed O
pious brother and pious Prophet.'
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°5th Heaven - Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه و سلم encounter with Aaron (Harun) علیہ السلام.
Then Gabriel علیہ السلام ascended with him to the fifth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened.
It was asked: '
Who is it?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام replied:
'
Gabriel .'
It was asked:
'Who is accompany you?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام replied:
'
Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم .'
It was asked: '
Has he been called?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام replied in the affirmative.
Then It was said: '
He is welcomed, what an excellent visit his is!'
So when He went over the fifth heaven,
there he saw Aaron (Harun) علیہ السلام , Gabriel علیہ السلام said to him: "
This is Aaron; pay him your greetings.'
So Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم greeted
him and he returned the greetings to me and said:
"You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet."
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°6th Heaven, -
Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه و سلم encounter with Moses ( Musa) علیہ السلام.
Then Gabriel علیہ السلام ascended with him to the sixth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened.
It was asked:
'Who is it?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام replied:
'
Gabriel.'
It was asked: '
Who is accompanying you?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام
replied: '
Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم .'
It was said: '
Has he been called?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام replied in the affirmative.
It was said: '
He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!' "
When He went over the sixth heaven, there he saw Moses (Musa) علیہ السلام .
Gabriel علیہ السلام said to him:
"This is Moses علیہ السلام ; pay him your greeting.
So he greeted him and he returned the greetings to Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and said: "
You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet."
When Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم left him (Moses), he wept.
Someone asked him (Musa علیہ السلام) :
'What makes you weep?'
Moses علیہ السلام
said: '
I weep because after me there has been sent (as Prophet) a young man (Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ و سلم) whose followers will enter Paradise in GREATER NUMBERS than my followers.'
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°7th Heaven -
Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه و سلم encounter with Abraham (Ibrahim) علیہ السلام.
Then Gabriel علیہ السلام ascended with him to the seventh heaven and asked for its gate to be opened.
It was asked: '
Who is it?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام replied:
'
Gabriel.'
It was asked: '
Who is accompanying you?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام replied:
'
Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم .'
It was asked: '
Has he been called?'
Gabriel علیہ السلام replied in the affirmative.
Then it was said:
'He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!'
So when he went (over the seventh heaven), there he saw Abraham (Ibrahim)علیہ السلام .
Gabriel علیہ السلام said to him: '
This is your father; pay your greetings to him.'
So Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said: '
You are welcomed, O pious
son and pious Prophet.'
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Then the Holy Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم was made to ascend to Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (the Lote Tree of the utmost boundary). Behold! Its fruits were like the Jars of Hajr (a place near Medina) and its leaves were as big as the ears of Elephants .
Gabriel علیہ السلام said:
"This is the Lote Tree of the utmost and boundary.' Behold! There ran four rivers, two were hidden and two were visible,
The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم asked: '
What are these two kinds of
rivers, O Gabriel علیہ السلام ?'
He replied:
'As for the hidden rivers, they are two rivers in Paradise and the
visible rivers are the Nile and the Euphrates.'
It was At last he reached the Lote Tree of the Uttermost, the sidrat al-muntaha where no Prophet had been before.
Here the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم received Revelation of what Muslims believe.
“The Messenger believeth in that which hath been revealed unto him
from his Lord and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allah and
His Angels and His Books and His Messengers- We make no distinction
between any of His messengers- and they say: We hear, and we obey.
Grant us Thy forgiveness, our Lord. Unto Thee is the homecoming”.
(Qur'an 2.285) ,
Then he was taken into the Light of the Divine Presence of Allah, and was instructed that Muslims should pray fifty times a day.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم recalled: “
On my way back I passed by
Moses علیہ السلام and
what a good friend to me he was! He asked me how many prayers had I
been ordained to perform. When I told him Fifty , he said :
'Prayer is a serious matter and your people are weak, so go back to your Lord and ask Him to reduce the number for you and your community.'
I did so and God took away ten prayers .
Again I passed by Moses and he said the same again; and so it went on (The Prayers was Everytime Reduced by God to lessen the burden) until only Five prayers for the whole day and night were left.
Moses again gave me the same advice. I replied that I had been back to
my Lord and asked him to reduce the number until I was ashamed, and I
would not do it again."
When Prophet Muhammad(Peace be upon him) went farther, a Caller was
heard saying:
“I have imposed My Ordinance and alleviated the burden of My servants (Muslims, Believers) .
He of you who performs the five prayers faithfully,
will have the reward of Fifty prayers (although in reality he has offered only Five prayers) ."
On the morning following these events and the Prophet's صلی اللہ علیہ و سلم return to Mecca, he told the people of Quraysh what had happened.
Most of them said,
'By God!
This is ridiculous! A caravan takes a month to go to Syria and a month to
return! Can you do that long journey in a single night?'
Even many Muslims were amazed by this and wanted the Prophet (pbuh) to explain.
Some ran with the news to Abu Bakr
رضی اللہ عنہ who said,
'By Allah, if Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ و سلم
himself has said so, then it is true. Remember, the Prophet tells us
that the Word of Allah comes to him directly from heaven to earth at any
hour by day or night, and we believe him.
Isn't that a greater miracle than what you are now doubting?'
Then Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ went to the mosque and listened to the Prophet's detailed description of Jerusalem.
He commented, '
You tell the truth, 0 Prophet of Allah!'
From then on, Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ was honored with the title 'al-Siddiq‟,
which means 'he who gives his word to support the truth'.
Others also began to believe the Prophet's incident that happened the previous Night, when he went on to describe two caravans he had seen on his way back to Mecca. He told the doubters where he had seen the caravans, what they were carrying and when they would arrive in Mecca. All that the Prophet (pbuh) had said was born out when the caravans arrived at the time he said they would, carrying all that
he had described!.
Amazing isn't it?
And Allah Says in the Glorious Qur'an :
“Glory be to Him, who carried His servant by night from the Holy
Mosque to the Far distant place of worship, the Neighborhood which We
have blessed, that We might show him some of Our signs, He, only He is
the All-hearing, the All-seeing”.
(Qur'an 17:1)
And Allah further says:
"By the Star when it setteth, Your comrade (Prophet Muhammad ()) is not astray, neither
deceived, Nor does he speak of his (own) desire. This is naught but a
Divine Revelation revealed, Taught him by one mighty in power (Allah) , very strong; he stood poised, being on the uppermost horizon, Then drew near and came
down, two bows'-length away, or nearer, Then revealed to His servant
that which He revealed. His heart lies not of what he saw; What, will you
then dispute with him what he sees? Indeed, he saw him yet another time
By the Lote- Tree of the utmost Boundary Near which is the Garden of
Abode When there covered the Lote- Tree that which covered; his eye
turne not aside, nor yet was overbold. Verily, he saw one of the greatest
signs of his Lord."
(Qur'an 53:1-18)
And This Was the Super Awesome Al Israa Wal Mi'raaj of Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ و سلم.
Hope that you've enjoyed reading this!
So , My Brothers and Sisters in Islam, on this Night (27th of Islamic month Of Rajab) Do Lots of Good Deeds, for Instance ,
Pray Lots of Nafil Namaaz/Salaah ,
Recite SubHanAllah, AlHamdulillah and AllahuAkbar and Astaghfirullah and Other Adhkar (Zikr of Allah) mentioned in Qur'an and Hadeeses, in Abundance!
(Note : It's Only Voluntary /Nafil Deeds, as we all know Voluntary/Nafil good Deeds gives extra Virtues, and It upon you, If you Like to Offer, then Do it, If you don't want, there there's nothing wrong in it, there's No Sin for not doing it. as it's only Voluntary Deeds and not Obligatory)
And Also Doing Good Deeds now in these two months Preceeding Ramadhan , Like Offering Nafil Salaah, Establishing Tahajjud, Offering 5daily prayers, without delay, will help you in Getting Ready For the Month of Ramadhan.
and Recite Qur'an as Much as you Can, I know you all can Do that Obviously!! and also do Understand it by reading the Translation, if you Cannot Understand Arabic language. etc.
So that Allah Almighty gets Pleased with you and Grant His Divine Bessings and Mercy upon you and That He may Grant You Forgiveness (Maghfirat) and Grant you High Ranks in Jannah (Paradise) .
InshaAllah.
{[NOTE] This Article only covers the Main Happenings of Al Israa Wal Mi'raaj in Details, presenting all of the Happenings to you in this Article would have made this Article Very lengthy, so Keeping that in mind, this Article was Written \ Created .}
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