Tag: Isra and Mi'raj

  • The Posi­tion of Jerusalem and Haram As-Sha­reef in Islam

    The Posi­tion of Jerusalem and Haram As-Sha­reef in Islam

    During the Mi'raj, the Prophet(P) is reported to have received from God the command of five daily prayers (salah) that all Muslims must perform. Upon his return to Mecca, the Prophet instituted these prayers. It is significant to note that he made Jerusalem the direction (al-Qiblah) which Muslims must face while doing their prayers (narrated…

  • Prophet Muham­mad’s Night Jour­ney and Ascen­sion to Heaven

    From Muham­mad Asad’s com­men­tary, The Mes­sage of The Qur’an Surah 17 (Al-Isra’), verse 1 reads as : “Lim­it­less in His glo­ry is He who trans­port­ed His ser­vant by night from the Invi­o­lable House of wor­ship [at Mec­ca] to the Remote House of Wor­ship [at Jerusalem] — the envi­rons of which We had blessed — so that We might show him some…