It is the status of the other Prophets عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَام that they offered prayer behind the leadership of the beloved, chosen Prophet ﷺ in Bayt Al-Muqaddas and then in mere moments, they presented themselves in the skies in order to welcome the Prophet ﷺ there. What then is the status of the glory, rank and power of the leader of the Prophets, the beloved of Allah ﷺ?
It becomes known from this that the
presentation of the Burāq in the court of the Prophet ﷺ,
and his mounting it, traveling to Bayt al-Muqaddas, and traversing the skies
upon it was purely for honouring, ennobling, and making apparent his lofty
status. It cannot be said at all that the Prophet ﷺ
was in need of Burāq for this journey. It is not possible that the Prophet ﷺ be in need of any creation in any matter
whatsoever. The Prophet ﷺ is the greatest
representative of Allah Almighty. Whoever received anything received it through
the intermediation of the Prophet ﷺ.
La wa Rabbil 'arsh jis ko
jo mila un say mila
Bat-ti hai kawnain mayn ni'mat Rasulullah ki
Wo Hell mayn gaya jo un
say mustaghni huwa
Hai Khalīullah ko haajat Rasulullah Ki
Oath by
Allah! Whoever attained something attained it through him
Distributed in both worlds are the blessings of the Messenger of Allah
Destined for
Hell is he who considers himself independent of him
Even Khalīullah is in need of the Messenger of Allah
¹
Hada'iq-e-Bakhshish, vol. 2, p. 372
All are in need of the blessed
Prophet ﷺ and the blessed Prophet ﷺ is in need of no one other than Allah Almighty. In Ṣaḥīḥ
Al-Bukhārī, it is narrated that the Prophet ﷺ
said, اِنَّآاَنَاقَاسِمٌ وَّاللّٰهُ یُعْطِیْ
"Indeed I am the distributor and Allah Almighty is the Bestower."¹
Ḥakīm Al-Ummah, ʿAllāmah Muftī Aḥmad
Yār Khān Naʿīmī رَحْمَةُاللّٰهِعَلَيه
states, "The illuminated Prophet's ﷺ
riding upon the Burāq was to express his grandeur like a groom rides upon a
horse whilst those accompanying the wedding procession walk and the horse
treads gracefully, slowly. So even this pace of Burāq was slow, otherwise the
speed of the Prophet ﷺ himself would have
been faster than the Burāq on that day.
Consider! The Prophets عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَام offered prayer behind
the leadership of the beloved, chosen Prophet ﷺ
in Bayt Al-Muqaddas and bade him farewell. However, they arrived in the skies
first in order to welcome the Prophet ﷺ
there, because they were to fulfil their duties and the Prophet ﷺ was like the groom on this day. Such is
the travel speed of a Prophet.²
❖ It also becomes apparent from the
event of Miʿrāj that the Beloved Prophet ﷺ
has such acceptance with Allah Almighty that he can present himself in the
court of Allah Almighty repeatedly. Thus, we find on hearing the plea of
Prophet Mūsā عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام to request the
lightening of the number of prayers, the Prophet ﷺ
did not leave the matter as it is, but rather went back and forth between the
court of Allah Almighty and the Prophet Mūsā عَلَيْهِ
السَّلَام.³
¹ Ṣaḥīḥ
al-Bukhārī: 71
² Mir'aat Al-Manajih, vol. 8, p. 137
³ Al-Marji' Al-Sabiq, p. 145, Derived from
❖
From this, we also learn the importance of prayer as Allah Almighty raised His
beloved Prophet ﷺ
above the seven skies, in fact beyond the 'arsh to Lā Makān,
for the bestowal of the daily prayers.
Ulul
'Azm Prophets (The Prophets of mighty resolve)
There
are differing ranks amongst the Prophets عَلَيْهِمُ
السَّلَام.
Some are superior to others. The most superior is our master, the leader of the
Messengers ﷺ.
After the Final Prophet ﷺ,
the highest rank belongs to Prophet Ibrāhīm عَلَيْهِ
السَّلَام,
then Prophet Mūsā
عَلَيْهِ
السَّلَام,
then Prophet ʿĪsā عَلَيْهِ
السَّلَام
and then Prophet Nūḥ
عَلَيْهِ
السَّلَام.
These are known as the Prophets of mighty resolve.¹
The
virtue of Ummah Muhammadiyyah
Like
the Prophet ﷺ
is the leader of all the Messengers and the most superior, without resemblance,
through the Prophet's ﷺ
grace, his Ummah is the most superior of all other nations.²
The
Mention of Miʿrāj in the Quran
Allah
Almighty has mentioned the Miʿrāj at 3 places in the Quran:³
The
First Place
In
Surah Bani Israel, Allah Almighty states:
¹
Bahar-e-Shari'at, vol. 1, p. 52
² Al-Marji' Al-Sabiq, p. 54
³ Maqalat-e-Kazimi, vol. 1, p. 174
سُبْحٰنَ الَّذِیْۤ اَسْرٰی بِعَبْدِهٖ لَیْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ
الْحَرَامِ اِلَی الْمَسْجِدِ الْاَقْصَا الَّذِیْ بٰرَکْنَا حَوْلَهٗ لِنُرِیَهٗ
مِنْ اٰیٰتِنَا ۭ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِیْعُ الْبَصِیْرُ
Glory be to Him Who took
His bondsman by the night from the Sacred Mosque (the Ka'bah) to Al-Aqṣā Mosque
around which We have placed blessing, in order that We may show him Our great
signs. Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.¹
Madani
Pearls
The
noble Quranic exegetes state that when the Prophet ﷺ attained ranks of great loftiness and
elevation on the night of Miʿrāj, Allah Almighty said to him, "O
Muhammad ﷺ!
Why have I bestowed upon you this virtue and honour?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Because You attributed me
to Yourself with the description of servitude." Upon this, the
aforementioned verse was revealed.²
In
this verse, the terrestrial journey (from al-Masjid al-Ḥarām
to Bayt al-Muqaddas) is mentioned. A few Madani pearls can be gleaned from
this:
The
Wisdom of Starting the Verse with the Word سُبْحٰنَ
Allah
Almighty stating سُبْحٰنَ
الَّذِیْ
at the beginning of this verse declared His transcendence. This phrase is
mentioned at an incident of astonishment. The scholars of Islam say that
because the event of the Miʿrāj was a most astounding occurrence and
beyond human comprehension, then for this reason, Allah Almighty stated سُبْحٰنَ
الَّذِیْ
i.e this took place according to the Will of the One who is omnipotent in all
ways and free from incapacity.
¹
[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 15, Surah Bani Isra'il, Verse 1)
² Khaza'in Al-'Irfan, part 15, Surah Bani Isra'il, Under the verse 1, p. 525
Even
though the travelling of the pure body of the Prophet ﷺ upwards, passing through the intensities
of the cold and heat of the globe, entering the skies, traversing Paradise and
witnessing hell, and then returning so quickly appears very formidable, nothing
is difficult for Allah Almighty.¹
Remedy
for Avoiding Sins
The
renowned exegete, Ḥakīm al-Ummah, Muftī Aḥmad
Yār Khān
Naʿīmī رَحْمَةُاللّٰهِعَلَيه
states, "Whosoever recites this glorification of Allah Almighty as a
litany, i.e. یٰسُبْحٰنَ
یَاسُبْحٰنَ,
Allah Almighty will purify him from sin. The manifestation of each name of
Allah Almighty occurs upon its reciter. So, whoever recites the litany of یَا
مَنَّانُ
will become enriched and wealthy.²
Explanation
of Allah's Omnipotence
After
mentioning سُبْحٰنَ
الَّذِیْ
and explaining His transcendence, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ mentioned the word اَسْرٰی whose meaning is, 'He took him'. Take note
that Allah Almighty did not term the Holy Prophet ﷺ as the one who travelled, rather He
Almighty termed His pure Self as the One that took.
¹
Shan-e-Habib Al-Rahman, p. 112
² Nūr Al-'Irfān, Part 15, Surah Bani Isra'il, under the Verse 1, p. 339
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