Mattathias
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 Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: Isra Wal Miraj Night Journey/Ascension of Muhammad |
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| Quote: | Wednesday, July 30, 2008
MUSLIMS around the world remember today the miraculous Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon Him). The exact date of the event is uncertain, but the majority of Islamic scholars place it at 12 to 16 months before the Hijrah, the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) migration to Madinah.
The Isra Wal Miraj recalls the night the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon Him) was sleeping near the Ka’bah in Makkah, when the Angel Jibreel (Gabriel) came to him, woke him up, and taking him by the arm, led him to Al-Buraq, a beast resembling a horse with two huge wings springing from its back. From Makkah, Al-Buraq took off toward Jerusalem. There, the Prophet was met by all the other prophets. He (Peace and Blessings be upon Him) dismounted, tethered AlBuraq to a ring in the gate of Jerusalem, and led them in Prayers.
Led by the Angel Jibreel, the Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon Him) began his ascent through the seven heavens, where he saw the other prophets till he reached Sadrat Al-Muntaha, the remotest lote tree, symbolizing the end of worldly knowledge. He was then taken before the Divine Presence. Allah enjoined the Muslims to perform salah (ritual prayers) 50 times a day. After his audience with Allah and on his way down, Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon Him) met Musa (Moses – Peace and Blessings be upon Him), who asked him how many prayers were laid upon his followers. When the Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon Him) replied 50, Musa (Peace and Blessings be upon Him) told him that the congregational prayer is heavy and the people are weak. He advised him to go back and ask Allah to reduce them. Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon Him) made several trips back and forth, and each time The Merciful reduced the number, till finally He reduced it to five prayers a day and if they are performed properly the worshipper will be given credit for 50.
The Prophet Muhammad’s Night Journey and Ascension reminds all Muslims of the importance of Islam in Jerusalem, the value and schedule of daily prayer, and the purposeful relationship among all of God’s prophets. On this day, our Muslim brethren observe Isra Wal Miraj, a holiday in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao by virtue of Presidential Decree 1083. |
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