After leading the Prophet’s in prayer at al-Aqsa, he was then taken up
to the heavens which is known as the Mi’raaj. He went past all the stages of
the heavens until he reached as-Sidraa al-Muntaha. At each level of Jannah, he
met a Prophet and on this night he saw Prophet Jibril again in his true form.
It was on this night that the five obligatory prayers were legislated.
The following morning he told his nation about the events and it was a
difficult test for the Prophet and the Muslims.
The disbelievers mocked and ridiculed him in disbelief. The journey from
Makkah to Palestine wold usually take two months and added to this the Prophet
was claiming that he went up to the highest point of the heavens.
Commentary
-As the event of Israa symbolises the honour given to the lands of
Makkah and Palestine, the event of al-Mi’raaj shows the honour that Allaah gave
to the Prophet Muhammad. None had this special virtue of being taken up the
heavens and meeting Allaah and directly speaking to Him there.
This is proof that relief comes after testing times, and the form of
relief will always compensate the hardships one has faced substantially.
-Before he was lifted up to the heavens, his chest was casted open and
his heart physically removed and purified for a second time in his life. Jibril
descended and washed his heart with Zam Zam water and filled his heart with
Hikmah and Emaan. All of this was preparation for the journey and what he was
about to witness and the meeting with Allaah.
-Every door of the heavens was opened for him and at every level he met
a Prophet. The meeting of the prophet was in their shape of their souls as
their bodies are still in their graves, except for ‘Esaa. He met ‘Esaa in body
and soul.
-He ascended to the highest point of Jannah which is known as the Sidrah
al-Muntaha, biggest nothing from the creation of Allaah can go past this point.
-He saw Jibril twice in his true form, once when he became a Messenger
and Surah al-Mudatthir was revealed and again on the night of Mi’raaj, as Surah an-Najm explains.
-The true sight of Jibril was absolutely awesome, his sheer size fills
the horizon and his power and beauty is exemplified in him having 600 wings.
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