Meraj of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"> <link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cahirc%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" /><!--{13092931524650}--><!--{13092931524651}--><style type="text/css"> <!--{13092931524652}--> </style><!--{13092931524653}--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style=""><br /> <br /> On the night following the 26th of Rajab (the night before 27th), Allah Ta&rsquo;ala took the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), in a wakeful state, from Makkah to Baitul Muqaddis, from Bait Ul Muqaddis to the seven heavens, Jannah, hell, &lsquo;Arsh (throne) of Allah and beyond it, until where He desired.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>He favored Him with His special closeness and granted Him the privilege of seeing Him.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Through the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), the Ummah got the great gift of Salaat. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style=""><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Meraj, as a physical journey, is established by the Holy Quran.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Allah Ta&rsquo;ala says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style=""><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Holy (free of any imperfection, weakness and insufficiency) is He Who took His (most beloved and intimate) Servant in a small portion of a night from the Sacred Mosque to the al-Aqsa Mosque, whose surroundings We have blessed, in order that We might show him (the Perfect Servant) Our Signs. Surely He is the One Who is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. Surah Bani Israil (17:1)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style=""><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">The clearest proof that Meraj was a physical journey is the word &lsquo;Abdihi.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>The Mufassirin (experts in interpretation of the Holy Quran) say about this that the soul and body together are called &lsquo;Abd (Lit. slave).<span style="">&nbsp; </span>It is not given to only the soul or only the body.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>This shows that Meraj was physical journey, with both, the blessed body of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and His blessed soul.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>As given in Tafseer Razi, Surah Bani Israil-1. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style=""><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Burraq is also mentioned in the Sahih (rigorously-authenticated) Hadith.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>(Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 429; Al Mustadrak Alas Sahihain Lil Hakim, Hadith No. 8946; Tahzeeb Ul Aathaar Lit Tabari, Hadith No. 2771; Mustakhraj Abi &lsquo;Awana, Hadith No. 259; Musnab Abi Ya&rsquo;ala, Hadith No. 3281; Muskhil Ul Aathaar Lit Tahawi, Hadith No. 4377; Jame&rsquo; Ul Ahadith, Hadith No. 553; Musnad Imam Ahmed, Hadith No. 12841; Majma Uz Zawaaid Wa Mamba &lsquo;Ul Fawaid, Hadith No. 237).<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Obviously, a mount like Burraq is for the blessed body and not for the blessed soul.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style=""><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Hadhrat Mulla Jivan (May Allah shower His mercy on him) writes about the journey of Meraj in Tafseeraat Ahmadiya:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style=""><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Translation: The most authoritative opinion about Meraj is that it occurred in a wakeful state, for both the blessed body and the soul.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>This is the position of the Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama&rsquo;ah.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Therefore, the person who says that Meraj is only for the body or while sleeping, is an innovator in religion (Bida&rsquo;ati), misguided, one who misguides and is out of the fold of obedience.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>(Tafseeraat Ahmadiya, Pg. No. 330)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style=""><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Hadhrat Mulla Jivan (May Allah shower His mercy on him) also writes:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style=""><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Translation: For this reason, the whole Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama&rsquo;ah agrees that the journey of Meraj from Bait Ul Muqaddis is established by the Holy Quran and the journey of the heavens is established by Hadith Mashoor (i.e. a chain of narration (Sanad) in which in every era after the Sahabah, 3 or more than 3 persons report that Hadith) and beyond the seventh heaven is established by Khabr Wahid (a chain of narration in which in every era after the Sahabah, 1 person reports that Hadith).<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Thus, the person who denies/rejects the journey up till Masjid Aqsa from Masjid Haraam is a straightforward disbeliever, the person who denies the journey of the heavens is a Bid&rsquo;ati and misguides others (innovator) and the person who denies the journey beyond the seven heavens is a sinner (<i>Fasiq, Fajir</i>).<span style="">&nbsp; </span>(Tafseeraat Ahmadiya, Pg. No. 328)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta>