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UNGS 2090
Sec:25
ASSINGMENT CODE :QN
ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW: KNOWLEDGE & CIVILIZATION
Instructor
Salah Machouche

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AL-ISRAA’ AND AL-MI’RAJ
THE INSPIRING JOURNEY

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 Introduction
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Like all the events and occasions related to the Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him), the Night Journey (Al- Israa’ wa Al-Mi`raj) is
a rich source of inspiration and lessons.
The details of the Prophet’s miraculous visit to Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa,
the scenes that he witnessed in his ascension to the heavens and his
people’s response to the news of the incident are all worthy of
reflection.
In many ways they are still relevant to our daily life.
Now we are summarizing it and discussing about the beneficial
points.

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THE NIGHT JOURNEY SUMMERY
Also referred to as al-Isra and Laylat al-Miraj. Alludes to the excursion made by
Muhammad from the Great Mosque in Mecca to the Temple Mount in
Jerusalem on a winged horse like animal known as Buraq, trailed by
Muhammad's rising into paradise. Quickly referenced in the Quran (17:1)
however known principally through hadith. During the excursion, Muhammad
ventured out with Gabriel to see everything in paradise and earth and afterward
to the Temple in Jerusalem, where he met with Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and
different prophets there and drove them in petition. At that point Muhammad
was indicated a stepping stool, which he moved with Gabriel up to the Gate of
Watchers in paradise, where he met Jesus, John the Baptist, Joseph, Idris,
Aaron, Moses, and Abraham. Muslims banter whether this excursion was
physical or mysterious in nature. The consequence of the excursion was the
decrease of day by day supplications to five from fifty after long discussion
with Moses. Muhammad contended that fifty supplications for each day would
speak to too incredible a difficulty for adherents. Day by day supplications were
initiated after this occasion. The Night Journey made Jerusalem the third holiest
city in Islam and insisted the coherence of Islam with Judaism and Christianity.
It is praised every year on the twenty-seventh of Rajab and is a mainstream
subject for Islamic fine art and legends.

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FOUR POWERFUL AND BENEFITIAL LESSION
FROM ISRA’ MI’RAJ:

1. Believe the possibility of impossibility

The event itself was physically impossible, beyond the imagination of the
people of that time. Even today, the journey from Makkah to Jerusalem takes
more than 2 hours by plane! And it takes more than one day to journey to outer
space. The story of Isra’ Mi’raj may sound fictional. However, we need to
believe it with our hearts that it is possible as Allah s.w.t. mentioned in the
Quran about the event to show as part of His signs:

َ ‫ُس ْب َحانَ الَّ ِذي أَس َْر ٰى بِ َع ْب ِد ِه لَ ْياًل ِّمنَ ْال َم ْس ِج ِد ْال َح َر ِام إِلَى ْال َم ْس ِج ِد اأْل َ ْق‬
َ َ‫صى الَّ ِذي ب‬
ۚ ‫ار ْكنَا َحوْ لَهُ لِنُ ِريَهُ ِم ْن آيَاتِنَا‬
‫صي ُر‬ ِ َ‫إِنَّهُ ه َُو ال َّس ِمي ُع ْالب‬

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“Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-
Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our
signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.”

Surah Al-Isra’: 1

2. With every hardship, there will be ease

The journey of Isra’ and Mi’raj occurred after the period of time that was called
‘The Year of Sadness’. It was the year where Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.’s uncle
Abu Talib and his beloved wife, Siti Khadijah r.a. passed on. This was also the
year when Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. journeyed to Taif with the intention of
winning the hearts of the community to accept his message. However, Prophet
Muhammad s.a.w was rejected and the people of Taif pestered him and threw
stones at him as a sign of not welcoming him.

Tired, forsaken and wounded, Prophet Muhammad s.a.w’s faith in Allah was
never shaken, although the challenges were unbearable. Instead of seeking
revenge, he prayed for not just the people of Taif but their descendants as well.
Allah s.w.t. then rewarded him with this wonderful journey that is perfectly
encapsulated in the Quran:

“For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease. Indeed, with

hardship [will be] ease. “
Surah al-Inshirah:5-6

Allah s.w.t. took Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. up into His presence to strengthen
and prepare him for the challenging phase of his prophethood. Allah s.w.t.
showed Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. His power and command, after which
Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. returned to earth calmer and even more reliant on
Allah s.w.t.

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3. A true friendship of hardships and unwavering faith in each
other

On the day following Isra’ and Mi’raj, Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. told the
story to his cousin Umm Hani. She was shocked and told Prophet Muhammad
s.a.w. not to tell anyone else as they would not believe in him. Prophet
Muhammad s.a.w. left the house and went to Abu Jahl to inform the story of
his journey. Abu Jahl called the people of Makkah to listen to Prophet
Muhammad s.a.w’s story. The people were shocked and did not believe his
story. 

Some of them went to Abu Bakar r.a. and told him that Prophet Muhammad
s.a.w. claimed that he went to Masjid Al-Aqsa and performed his prayer there,
and returned to Makkah in one night. The people assumed that Abu Bakar r.a.
would give the same reaction and leave the Prophet s.a.w.

However, upon hearing that, Abu Bakar r.a. immediately said, “I believe”. He
did not question Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. or doubt whether he was telling
the truth. 

Abu Bakar r.a. knew Prophet s.a.w’s true personality and character as Al-
Amin, The Trustworthy. Prophet Muhammad s.a.w’s characteristics were
nicely encapsulated in the Quran:

َ ‫ُول هَّللا ِ أُس َْوةٌ َح َسنَةٌ لِّ َمن َك‬

َ ‫ان يَرْ جُو هَّللا َ َو ْاليَ ْو َم اآْل ِخ َر َو َذ َك َر هَّللا‬ َ ‫لَّقَ ْد َك‬
ِ ‫ان لَ ُك ْم فِي َرس‬
‫َكثِيرًا‬
“There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent
pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who]
remembers Allah often.”

Surah Ahzab:21

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4. The success that you seek calls you 5 times a day

The five daily prayers are one of the gifts from Allah s.w.t to us. Commands to
Muslims were usually communicated to Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. through
Jibril. However, the daily prayers are so important that Prophet Muhammad
s.a.w. was ascended to the heavens to speak to Allah directly.

When he first met Allah s.w.t, He commanded that Muslims pray fifty times a
day. However, Prophet Musa a.s. advised him to negotiate to reduce the
number of prayers a day. Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. went back to Allah s.w.t to
negotiate a few times before the number of prayers was reduced to five times in
a day but with the rewards of praying 50 times a day! The negotiation process
reflects Allah’s mercy and Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.’s love for us which is
also reflected in this hadith:

“When I came back to Musa a.s, he said, ‘What have you been
ordered?’ I replied, ‘I have been ordered to observe five prayers a
day.’ He said, ‘Your followers cannot bear five prayers a day, and no
doubt, I have got an experience of the people before you, and I have
tried my level best with Bani Israel, so go back to Allah and ask for a
reduction to lessen your follower’s burden.’ I said, ‘I have requested
so much of Allah that I feel ashamed, but I am satisfied now and
surrender to Allah’s Order.’ When I left, I heard a voice saying, ‘I
have passed My Order and have lessened the burden of My
Worshippers.”

Sahih Al-Bukhari

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