Al Isra Wal Miraj: Addressing two major concerns raised throughout the Lecture

Al Isra Wal Miraj: The night journey explained - Addressing two major concerns raised throughout the Lecture
Speaker: Yasi qadi
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Both spiritual journeys of the Prophet of Islam '' Miraj'' ( spiritual ascension to heaven) and '' Isra'' (Night Journey to Jerusalem) have been described in different verses of the Holy Quran. The description about ''Miraj'' has been mentioned in surah al Najam 8-12 and about ''Isra'' in Bani Israel (17.1) ''Miraj'' ( spiritual ascension to heaven) took place during the 5th year of his Prophethood (when Prophet of Islam (sa) was resting at night near the house of Kaba in Mecca and ''Isra'' in the 13th year of his Prophethood when he was in the house of his relative Ume Hani. These both took place in different times ''Miraj'' is given name when the Holy Prophet had a vision of those celestial scenes he was transported into a highly spiritual state and the spirituality of his heart was elevated by God Almighty to the highest level of human capacity (And He revealed His Word when he (prophet of Islam) was on the uppermost horizon) and God Almighty bowed down to meet him(then He came down to mankind). This spiritual nearness of Prophet of Islam (saw) to God Almighty has been described by this simile in the Holy Quran: ''So that he became, as it were, the one chord of two bows or closer still.'' The verses of (53:8 -12) of the Holy Quran ''Isra ''(Spiritual Night Journey to Jerusalem) has different details as during this vision the Prophet of Islam met Adam and all other prophets and led them in prayer in the Holy House of Jerusalem. It all happened in vision as all previous prophets were not physically there. It is also told by him that during the Night Journey to Jerusalem (Isra), he saw an old woman, a person standing on one side of the road, and three cups full of water, wine and milk (of which the Prophet chose the last)", and Gabriel told him what an these things signified. The Explanation and interpretation by Gabriel of the things the Prophet saw shows that the Journey was only a vision, for it is only things seen in visions that need interpretation and explanation. Some Muslims blindly follow some human invented myths to describe these both spiritual journeys of the Prophet of Islam (SAW). There is no description in the Holy Quran that the prophet of Islam (SAW) physically flew towards the sky with the help of a winged horse as usually is described by some ignorant Muslims. It is just a myth, invented by some Muslims in the explanation of some verses of the Quran. This false conception is the result of their misunderstanding about sky and Heaven. It is their mistake to consider Heaven a place somewhere above in the sky. Heaven has no relation to physical objects or places that exist in the height of the sky. Heaven is a term that is used for spiritual elevation and it is totally different to sky. The word Sky represents a height or a distance that is between two physical objects, (for example from earth to another planet etc). The word Heaven represents spiritual elevation that is achieved through heart and a person has no need to move physically to approach it. For example, causes and effects of this Physical world lead to a world small in size, particles to sub particles, becoming invisible and finally changing into energy. I mean there exists a very spiritual world inside the system of this universe. Actually God Almighty has divided His wonderful universe into three parts: (1) The world which is manifest and can be felt through the eyes and the ears and other physical senses and through ordinary instruments. (2) The world which is hidden and which can be understood through reason and conjecture. (3) The world which is hidden beyond hidden, which is so imperceptible that few are aware of it. That world is entirely unseen; reason has not been granted the ability to reach it, except through mere conjecture. This world is disclosed only through visions, revelation, inspiration, and not by any other means. A person meets his God Almighty always with the help of his holy nature and purity of heart. Human nature or soul is very spiritual and have a capacity to communicate God Almighty through heart (as revelation is always descended on human heart by God Almighty). Islamic books have described about this spiritual ascension of the Prophet of Islam in the Heaven (in the night of Miraj) that he was between sleep and awakening (his eyes were closed but he was conscious), when Miraj (ascension in the heaven) vision took place. The description about this journey of the Prophet of Islam (sa) in the h Heavens is safe in following words in the Quran : ''And He revealed His Word when he was on the uppermost horizon. Then he drew nearer to God; then he came down to mankind. So that he became ,as it were, one chord to two bows or closer still. Then He revealed to His servant that which He revealed. The heart of the Prophet was not untrue to that which he saw.'' [Quran 53:8 12] This verse [Quran 53:12]makes it clear that it was not the holy body but the holy heart of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessing be upon him ) that became the source to experiene these acclestiel scenes to meet God Almighty.