The Holy Quran 17:1 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِۦ لَيْلًا مِّنَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْأَقْصَا ٱلَّذِى بَـٰرَكْنَا حَوْلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَآ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ

Translation

Pure is that Being Who transported His slave (Rasulullaah ﷺ) by night from Masjidul Haraam (in Makkah) to Masjidul Aqsa (in Jerusalem), the vicinity (surrounding) of which We have blessed (the area was the place of worship of all the Ambiyaa عليه الصلاة والسلام, many of whom are buried there; it is revered by Muslims as well as others and the area is well irrigated and fertile), to show him Our Aayaat. Undoubtedly, He is the All Hearing, the All Seeing. (This verse speaks of the miraculous journey of Rasulullaah ﷺ from the Masjidul Haraam to Masjidul Aqsa, a journey referred to as "Israa". He was taken there on an animal known as Buraaq which was a long white animal that was larger than a donkey but smaller than a mule. It travelled extremely fast because its every step reached as far as the eyes can see. At Masjidul Aqsa, Rasulullaah ﷺ led all the Ambiyaa عليه الصلاة والسلام in salaah. Thereafter, he was taken to the heavens, a journey known as "Miraaj". He was met by several Ambiyaa عليه الصلاة والسلام in the seven heavens, all of whom welcomed him. He was also shown Jannah and Jahannam and many wonders of Allaah's creation. He spoke to Allaah there and the five Fardh salaah were given to him as a gift to the Ummah. He was then returned to Makkah. All this transpired in less than a single night and Rasulullaah ﷺ was taken to all these destinations with his physical body and in a conscious state.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, His Being is free of every deficiency and shortcoming and of every kind of weakness and helplessness. Something that seems to us immeasurably strange, and that our deficient minds regard as utterly far-fetched, is not in the least difficult before the power and will of Allah.

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