Meraj un Nabi |
Allah! In the name of the most Affectionate, The Merciful All Praise is due to Allah Azzawajal, Salutations upon His most Perfect, unique, and cream of creations, the Intercessor of the Sinners, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Salalahu Ta’ala Alaihai Wa Aalihee Wasallama ~, Upon His Family, Upon His Companions and the Righteous Servants till Doomsday. Sallaa Alan Nabi ~~~~ Salalahu Ta’ala Alaihai Wa Aalihi Wa Ashaabihi Wa Azwaajihi Wa Ahle Baitihi Wa Ahbaabihi Wa Aaalihi Wa Sallama ~~~ Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rehmat Ullah e Ta’ala Wa Barakaat Uho Wa Maghfirat Uho! Alhamdulilah Allah Tabaraka Wa Ta’ala Has Blessed us again with the Madani & Nooraani Raat of Mairaaj un Nabi Salalahu Ta’ala Alaihai Wa Aalihi Wasallama ~ Mubaarak to all the Muslim Sunni Brothers and Sisters….. Mubaarak to Our Murshids … who have lighten our hearts with the Ishq of Ghaus e Samdhaani Mehboob e Subhaani Ghaus ul Aazam Radi Allah u Ta’ala Anhu….. Mubaarak to those who live and die with the Ishq of Sarwar e Kaainaat Sarkaar e Madinaa Qaraar e Qalb u Seena The Noor of All the Worlds Haamid u Mehmood Sardaar e Ambiyaa Salalahu Ta’ala Alaihai Wa Aalihi Wasallama….. Jaan u Dil Housh u Khirad Sab Tou Madinai Pohanchai Qaadirioun Ko Mubaarak! Aaj kee Raat Unn sab Diloun ko Mubaarak jo Tarraptai hain Yaad e Madinatul Munawwarah mai…. jo Bhaijhtai hain Durood u Salaam Haami e Do Jahaan Salalahu Ta’ala Alaihai Wa Aalihi Wasallama par…. jo parhtai hain Manqabat mairai Ghaus e Aazam kee…. jo amal kartai hain Maslak e A’ala Hazrat Radi Allah u Ta’ala Anhu par…… TabarakAllahu Shaan teri, Tujhi ko Zeba hay Be-Nyazi O Allah, all praise be to You; You are undoubtedly carefree; Wohi Hai Awwal, Wohi Hai Aakhir, Wohi Hai Zaahir Wohi Hai Baatin He is the First and the Last; He lives in the Absence and the Presence; Holy is He who carried His bondman by night from the sacred Mosque to the Aqsa Mosque (Aqsa) around which We have put blessings that We might show him Our grand signs. No doubt, He is the Hearing, the Seeing. (Al Isra:1) قال رسول الله صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم رأيت ربي عزّ و جل Sayyiduna Rasoolullah(Peace Be Upon Him) said, “I saw my Sublime Creator”. Imam Jalaludeen Suyuti (Radi ALLAH Anh) in his Khasa’ise Kubra and Allama Abdur Raouf Munadi(Radi ALLAH Anh) in his Tafseer Shar’ha Jameh Sagheer state that this Hadith Shareef is authentic. 2. Imam Muhaddith Ibne Asakar(Radi ALLAH Anh) narrates from Sayyiduna Jaabir bin Abdullah(Radi ALLAH Anh) that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah(Peace Be Upon Him) states: لأن الله أعطى موسى الكلام و أعطاني الروية لوجهه و فضلني بالمقام المحمود والحوض المورود “Verily, Almighty ALLAH blessed Sayyiduna Moosa, with the privilege of Dialogue and cherished me with his Divine Vision and exalted me with the Crown of Intercession and the Fountain of Kauthar”. 3. Imam Asakar (Radi ALLAH Anh) also narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Mas’ood (Radi ALLAH Anh) , who said: قال رسول الله صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلّم قال لي ربي نحلت إبراهيم خلتي و كلمت موسى تكليما و أعطيتك يا محمد كفاحا Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) states, “My Glorious Lord said to me, ‘I gave My friendship to Sayyiduna Ibraheem, and spoke to Sayyiduna Moosa, and O Muhammad ! I blessed you with My Meeting (where you saw My Divine Being without any obstacles)'”. In Majma’ol Bihaar, the word كفاحا of the above Hadith Shareef is explained as follows: مجمع البحار كفاحا أي مواجهة ليس بينهما حجاب ولا رسول Majma-ul-Bihaar explains the word كفاحا that Almighty ALLAH blessed His Beloved with such a Presence and Vision that there were no veils as barriers and no intervention of an Angel. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) was praising the excellence of Sidratul-Muntaha when I inquired from him, “Ya Rasoolullah! What did you see at Sidratul-Muntaha?” He said, “There I saw the Divine Glory (i.e. of Allah).” اما نحن بنو هاشم فنقول انّ محمد رأى ربه مرتين We, the Bani Haashim (Ahle-Bayt), say that undoubtedly, Sayyiduna Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) saw ALLAH twice. 2. Ibne Ishaaq(Radi ALLAH Anh) narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Abi-Salma(Radi ALLAH Anh) that: Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Omar (Radi ALLAH Anh) inquired of Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Abbaas (Radi ALLAH Anh) to find out whether Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) saw ALLAH. He replied, “Yes.” The words of Tabraani states that Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Abbaas (Radi ALLAH Anh) said that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) saw ALLAH. Akrama (Radi ALLAH Anh), who was his student, asked him: “Did Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) see Allah?” He replied,” Yes, ALLAH blessed Sayyiduna Moosa, with Dialogue, Sayyiduna Ibraheem, with Friendship and Sayyiduna Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) with His Divine Presence”. (Words of Tabraani) “And verily, Sayyiduna Muhammad saw ALLAH twice”. Imam Tirmidi (Radi ALLAH Anh) states that this Hadith Shareef is Hasan. Imam Nisaa’ee (Radi ALLAH Anh), Imam Ibne Hazeema (Radi ALLAH Anh) and Haakim (Radi ALLAH Anh) all record the following: واللفظ للبيهقى أتعجبون ان تكون الخلّة لإبراهيم والكلام لموسى والروية لمحمد صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلّم * Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Abbaas (Radi ALLAH Anh) says that “Verily, Sayyiduna Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) saw his Lord twice, once with his physical eye and once with the eye of his heart”. Imam Suyuti (Radi ALLAH Anh), Imam Qastalaani (Radi ALLAH Anh), Allama Shaami (Radi ALLAH Anh) and Allama Zarqaani (Radi ALLAH Anh) – all say that there is no doubt in the authenticity of this Hadith Shareef. 5. Imamul A’imma Ibne Hazeema (Radi ALLAH Anh) and Imam Bazaaz (Radi ALLAH Anh) both narrate from Sayyiduna Anas ibne Maalik (Radi ALLAH Anh): ان محمدا صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم رأى ربّه عزّ و جل “Verily, Sayyiduna Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) saw his Most Gracious Creator”. Imam Ahmad Qastalaani (Radi ALLAH Anh) and Imam Abdul Baaqi Zarqaani (Radi ALLAH Anh) state that the authenticity of this Hadith Shareef is very strong. 6. Imam Muhammad ibne Ishaaq (Radi ALLAH Anh) narrates this Hadith Shareef from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra (Radi ALLAH Anh): ان مروان سأل ابوهريره رضى الله تعالى عنه هل رأى محمد صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلّم ربه ؟ فقال نعم Marwaan asked Sayyiduna Abu-Hurayra(Radi ALLAH Anh) if Sayyiduna Rasoolullah(Peace Be Upon Him) saw ALLAH. He replied, “Yes.” Imam Mah’mar(Radi ALLAH Anh) narrates from Imam Hasan Al-Basri who swore an oath in the Name of ALLAH that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) positively saw his Creator. And he used to get very upset if anyone rejected this. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) said, “I saw my Creator”. He said, “I accept the Hadith of Ibne Abbas (Radi ALLAH Anh) that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) saw his Creator. with his eyes, he did see, he did see, he did see”. He repeated this till his breath lasted. Mah’mar bin Raashid Basri (Radi ALLAH Anh) and other scholars acknowledged this, and this is the Madhab of the Ahle-Sunnah, Imam Abul-Hasan Ash’ari (Radi ALLAH Anh) and the majority of his followers. The most correct and pure Madhab is that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) on the night of Meh’raaj saw ALLAH with his naked eyes as it is the Madhab and consensus of the illustrious Sahaba fraternity. It is the consensus of the majority Ulama that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) saw ALLAH with his naked eyes on the night of Me’raaj. The Habeeb of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him), in a short space of time, traveled from Musjid-e-Haraam to Musjid-e-Aqsa. This sacred journey was bright like the brilliance of the full moon. The Beloved (Peace Be Upon Him) traveled in the night of Me’raaj until he reached the station of Qaaba Qosain. No creation could reach this height nor possessed the courage to do so. خفضت كل مقام بالاضافة اذ نوديت بالرفع مثل مفرد العلم The noble status of the Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) left everything below him when he proceeded towards the Divine Heights of the Unique Lord, on the Night of Ascension. فخرت كل فخار غير مشترك و جزت كل مقام غير مزدحم The Beloved (Peace Be Upon Him) enjoyed such excellence that no one can share. He passed such places where no creation set foot. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) passed all the Secret Curtains and reached the Divine Absolute Presence of the Supreme Creator, as one reaches one’s goal leaving everyone behind. There was no step of excellence in the entire universe that the Master (Peace Be Upon Him) did not surpass. In fact, the Master (Peace Be Upon Him) transcended above the domain of space and time and entered the Station of Qaaba-Qosain and O’adna. Then, ALLAH the Supreme spoke to the Beloved what He had to Say. وترقي به قاب قوسين و تلك السيادة القعساء The Master (Peace Be Upon Him) advanced till Qaba-Qosain (Divine Presence) and this is indeed the ultimate. رتب تسقط الامانى حسرى دونها ما وراءهنّ وراء These are the Secret Stations where desires and thoughts cannot contemplate because there are no paths that lead to them. When Nabi Sulaymaan, was given the wind, it carried him the distance of one months journey in one day. Our Master (Peace Be Upon Him) was given the Buraaq which carried him from the earth to the Arsh in a fleeting moment. The shortest portion of this journey (between earth and the seven skies) takes seventeen thousand years. And Allah only knows the distance above the Arsh to the arcane levels with the Rafraf (to the Divine Presence). Nabi Moosa, was blessed with Dialogue (Kalaam). Similarly, our Master (Peace Be Upon Him) was blessed on the night of Isra with Divine Presence. He saw Allah from very close range with his naked eye. You cannot compare the experiences of Mount Toor with the experiences of our Master (Peace Be Upon Him) with ALLAH. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) physically proceeded to the skies on the night of Isra in wakefulness. From there to Sidratul Muntaha, then Divine Levels, then Arsh and Rafraf till he saw the Divine Vision! The Beloved Habeeb(Peace Be Upon Him) undertook the journey of Meh’raaj in wakefulness with his body and soul. He traveled from Masjid-e-Haraam to Musjid-e-Aqsa. Then up to the skies, then Sidratul Muntaha, then Divine Levels then, Arsh, and then Rafraf. It was the exclusivity of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) that he saw Almighty ALLAH with his physical eyes in wakefulness and this is the preferable Madhab. ALLAH Spoke to His Beloved (Peace Be Upon Him) in those high Divine regions which was above all possibilities and imaginations. Imam Ibne Asakar narrates from Sayyiduna Anas ibne Maalik that the Prophet of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) said, “On the night of Isra my Lord, drew me so close to Him that we were two bows apart, in fact, even closer”. There was a difference in opinion amongst the Ulama whether there was one Meh’raaj or two, one with the body and soul in wakefulness, and the other in a dream or wakefulness from Musjid-e-Haraam to Musjid-e-Aqsa. Then, from Aqsa in a dream till the Arsh. The truth is that there was one Isra and an entire journey from Musjid-e-Haraam to the Arsh was physical and in wakefulness. This is the Madhab of the majority of Ulama, Muhaditheen, Fuqaha and Mutakallimeen. There were ten Meh’raajs and the tenth was till the Arsh. It is reported in Sahih Al-Bukhari by Sayyiduna Anas ibne Maalik that the beloved Rasool of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) said, “Jibra’eel proceeded with me till the Sidratul-Muntaha. Then, the Divine Power of the Almighty Lord drew me to a distance of two bows close to Him, in fact, even closer”. This closeness was above the Arsh as mentioned in the Hadith-e-Shareef. It is reported in the Hadith of Meh’raaj that when the Master (Peace Be Upon Him) reached Sidratul-Muntaha then, Sayyiduna Jibra’eel presented the Rafraf, which carried him to the Arsh. The units of Sahih Ahadith emphasize that the Master (Peace Be Upon Him) visited Jannah and the Arsh or the boundaries of that region beyond which lies the extra-terrestrial domain (La-Makaan). This all happened physically and in wakefulness. The Holy Quraan was the beautiful character of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) and the Unique characteristics of the Divine Names of ALLAH was found in him. In the Holy Quraan, ALLAH Announces through the praise of His Attributive Qualities of His appearance on the Sacred Arsh. Similarly, Allah The Supreme, blessed His Beloved (Peace Be Upon Him) with the reflection of His Divine Appearance of the sacred Arsh and Praised him. The Arsh is that high station where the Isra of Rasools end. This proves that the Isra of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) was physical because if it was a dream then Almighty ALLAH would have not praised his appearance on the Sacred Arsh. Only the unpleasant reject this reality. Verily, he (Sheikh-e-Akbar) said that the statement of praises of the exalted Habeeb (Peace Be Upon Him) “And until that time when I was elevated to the Divine Levels” reflects to the fact that the termination of the physical feet’s journey was at the Sacred Arsh. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) said, “Then a green Rafraf (Divine Carrier) was laid for me. Its light was even greater than that of the sun. Its brilliance brightened my vision. I was seated on it and taken into the Heavens until I reached the Arsh of ALLAH. It is narrated that when Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) reached the Arsh, it respectfully touched his Sacred Garb. No one else besides the Beloved Habeeb (Peace Be Upon Him) reached this Height in the Heavens. This was a timeless and space less transcendental region. برداشت از طبيعت امكان قدم كه آن اسرى بعبده است من المسجد الحرام Me’raaj surpassed the limits of human nature As Allah’s special servant was taken from Musjid-e-Haraam. تا عرصه وجوب كه اقصاى عالم است He reached the Divine Arcane Zone that cannot be explained. Indeed, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) saw his Sublime Creator twice. First at Sidratul-Muntaha and then at the Arsh. On the night of Meh’raaj, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace Be Upon Him) did not leave the boundaries of time and space and surpassed the restrictions of human nature. He saw the Secrets from Eternity till Eternity combined in a dot of Unity. Sayyiduna Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is the most Beloved of Allah and the most unique in creation. He was the only creation to be blessed with physical Me’raaj. He traveled further than the Arsh, Kursi and limitations of time and space. By the Divine Grace of Almighty Allah, this brief but informative answer will suffice to remove doubts from the hearts and minds of the Muslims. (Insha ALLAH Tabaraka Wa Ta’ala) Reference Books: Al-Khasaisal Kubra, Vol 1, Page 316-349 منبه و المنية لوصول الحبيب إلي العرش و الرّوية Isra-o-Me’raaj Assalaat u Wassalaam u Alaikaa Ya Rasool Allah ! …. Forgive everyone before this Great Month comes to it’s end. Forgive everyone only for the Sake of ; Allah Tabaraka Wa Ta’ala Loves those People who forgive, Allah Tabaraka Wa Ta’ala Loves those People who ignore other’s mistakes…. Think !!!! |