**Me’raj - The Night Ascension **
**"Glorified be He who carried His servant at night from Masjid al Haram to Masjid al‑Aqsa, the precincts of which We have blessed so that We may show him of Our Signs. Verily He is the All Hearing, the All‑Seeing. Surah al‑Isra (Sarah 17 ‑ also known as Bani Isra`il),
***"Will you then argue with him about what he saw? He certainly saw him (Jibra’il) during his other ascent to the Lote‑tree (in the seven heavens) near which is Paradise. When the tree was covered with a covering, (Muhammad’s) eyes did not deceive him, nor did they lead him to falsehood. He certainly saw the greatest (signs) *of the existence of his Lord. Surah al‑Najm, Verses 12 to 18
**The date of the Me’raj of the Prophet of Islam **
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** was the Me’raj. This incident is considered as one of the indisputable events of history and is a part of our religious belief. Every Muslim, in accordance with the clear verses of the Qur’an, in addition, to the reliable chains of history, believe in the Me’raj.**
In the Shi’a teachings, the belief in the Me’raj is a part of the principal beliefs such that is has been narrated from Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad al‑Sadiq and from Imam 'Ali ibn Musa al‑Rida that:
"One who denies (any of these) three things is not among our Shia (followers): the Meraj, the questioning in the grave and ash Shafa`ah (intercession). "
The book that you have in your hands deals with the event of Me’raj of the Final Prophet that this base servant, after research from various books, ahadith and reliable events of history has compiled in the form of a booklet.
My purpose for (compiling) this was to keep it condensed, since up until now, the Me’raj of that great man (Muhammad) has not been presented in a summarized and beneficial manner. It is hoped that the dear readers will forgive the mistakes and slips of the pen.
Muhammad Faidh al‑Kashani
**Among the writers of history and the elucidators of the Holy Qur` an there is a dispute in regards to the place of commencement of the Me’raj of the Noble Prophet **
Did it start from the house of Umm Hani (the sister of Amir al‑Mo’minin 'Ali ibn Abi Talib) or from Masjid al‑Haram ‑ since the complete city of Makkah was called and referred to as Masjid al‑Haram? From the apparent reading of the verse, it began from Masjid al‑Haram. Thus, the Me’raj journey of the Prophet of Allah
** was from Masjid al-Haram to Masjid al‑Aqsa ‑ the Bait al‑Muqaddas.**
**This trip ‑ meaning the Me’raj of the Noble Prophet **
took place at night and the meaning of Masjid al‑Aqsa (the Furthest Masjid) is the same as the Bait al‑Muqaddas.
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