Re: Hazrat Isa A.S.
You did not have to write this long post if you knew that the ayat you colored in red is still talking about the first Wahi and not the incident of Meraj. Because ayaat of Meraj starts from ayat 13.
I see the way you are interpreting is, it takes the whole ayat out of context.
And of course, I knew the words ‘spiritual journey’ will be thrown at this and therefore I had said “unless ofcourse you deny that this ever happened”
This could have been the last option for you to bring this event as a favor that if this happened, then so did the ascension of Jesus(as). This is what I dont get. If that happened, do i have to believe that Jesus(as) is also in skies? why ? Quran doesnt tell me.
Let me also explain that surah how I understand it as. It was a spiritual journey. Not physical. Had it been physical, howcome none of the non believers witnessed it? That aside.. please read the verse 11 (in red). It was prophet’s heart that witnessed it. Theres a difference in seeing something from heart’s eye and the actual eye. Theres no way I will deny anything thats written in Quran. One must see the whole picture and not just assume that He went to heavens physically as heavens is not a physical place to be.
Muhammad PBUH was asked to go to heavens and bring back a book from heaven for non believers to read. The verse is as follows :
[17:93] ‘Or thou have a house of gold or thou ascend up into heaven; and we will not believe in thy ascension until thou send down to us a book that we can read.’ Say, ‘Holy is my Lord! I am not but a man sent as a Messenger.’
“i am not but a man sent as a Messenger”
A man, even if hes a messenger cannot go to heaven. Did Allah nauzubillah forget his this verse before taking him to physical journey to heavens?
I will inshAllah present to you one hadith where the whole event is mentioned. You will see in that hadith, the words are something like “and then he woke up”. Theres also mention of his bed still warm. Then theres this other hadith reported by Hazrat Aisha(ra) clarifying that His body did not leave.
I would again tell you not to make Allah limited to heavens only. Allah is omnipresent, and not just after the fence of Sidra tul Muntaha.
One must see the entire Quran to see if what you’re believing is or is not conflicting other verses of Quran. You shouldnt take one verse, think thats what it means, and neglect other verses of Quran. Thats not a way of momin.