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== Nightly Journey == | == Nightly Journey == | ||
[[File:معراج.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Mi'raj painted by Mahmud Farshchian]] | |||
From the two words of “Laylan” and “Asra” in the first verse of chapter [[Isra’]], it can be understood that this journey happened at night. But in the narrations, it is referred to with many differences as in which night it took place. In most cases, it has been narrated to have happened in one of the following nights: | From the two words of “Laylan” and “Asra” in the first verse of chapter [[Isra’]], it can be understood that this journey happened at night. But in the narrations, it is referred to with many differences as in which night it took place. In most cases, it has been narrated to have happened in one of the following nights: | ||
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==== Second to Seventh Skies ==== | ==== Second to Seventh Skies ==== | ||
The Prophet (s) then ascended to the second sky and there, he (s) met [[Prophet Yahya ( | The Prophet (s) then ascended to the second sky and there, he (s) met [[Prophet Yahya (a)]] (John, the Baptist) and Prophet Jesus (a), then with [[Prophet Joseph (a)]] in the third sky, with [[Prophet Idris (a)]] (Enoch) in the fourth sky, with [[Prophet Aaron (a)]] in the fifth sky and with [[Prophet Moses (a)]] in the sixth sky. | ||
==== Seventh Sky ==== | ==== Seventh Sky ==== | ||
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According to narrations reported by [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] and others, one of the places the Prophet (s) saw traveling above the earth was the land of [[Qom]] which glittered as a spot and when asked [[Gabriel]] about that spot, he answered, “It is the land of Qom, where believing servants and the followers of your household will gather and wait for deliverance and will endure hardships and grief.” | According to narrations reported by [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] and others, one of the places the Prophet (s) saw traveling above the earth was the land of [[Qom]] which glittered as a spot and when asked [[Gabriel]] about that spot, he answered, “It is the land of Qom, where believing servants and the followers of your household will gather and wait for deliverance and will endure hardships and grief.” | ||
The Prophet (s) also met the souls of some great prophets including [[Prophet Adam (a)|Adam ( | The Prophet (s) also met the souls of some great prophets including [[Prophet Adam (a)|Adam (a)]], [[Prophet Abraham (a)|Abraham (a)]], [[Prophet Moses (a)|Moses (a)]] and [[Prophet Jesus (a)|Jesus (a)]] and led their prayer. | ||
== Fruits of Mi’raj == | == Fruits of Mi’raj == | ||
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=== Mi’raj Painted by Sultan Muhammad === | === Mi’raj Painted by Sultan Muhammad === | ||
One of the most famous works of painting at the time of Safavids is a Khamse of Nizami belonging to the time of [[Shah Tahmasb]] which is a drawing of the famous scene of the Prophet’s (s) Mi’raj painted by Sultan Muhammad. This work, together with three other works attributed to him, are placed in the illuminated manuscript of | One of the most famous works of painting at the time of Safavids is a Khamse of Nizami belonging to the time of [[Shah Tahmasb]] which is a drawing of the famous scene of the Prophet’s (s) Mi’raj painted by Sultan Muhammad. This work, together with three other works attributed to him, are placed in the illuminated manuscript of Nizami’s Khamsa ordered by Shah Tahmasb Safavi and its painting and calligraphy have been made between 942/1535 and 947/1540 . Its calligrapher has been Shah Mahmud Nayshaburi, the famous calligrapher of 10th century AH. In this work, the picture of the Prophet (s) whose face has been covered with a white mask is depicted riding Buraq among the great crowd of angelic creatures with 15 angels and Gabriel is guiding him flying ahead of Buraq. | ||
=== Farshchian’s Mi’raj === | === Farshchian’s Mi’raj === | ||
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* Mi’raj Namas and paintings about Mi’raj, especially the painting of the Mi’raj of the Prophet (s) kept in Malek library and national museum belonging to [[Astan Quds Razavi]] with the record number of 5995. | * Mi’raj Namas and paintings about Mi’raj, especially the painting of the Mi’raj of the Prophet (s) kept in Malek library and national museum belonging to [[Astan Quds Razavi]] with the record number of 5995. | ||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery heights=250px widths=250px> | |||
image:Mi'raj by Ahmad Musa-01.jpg|The event of Mi'raj has inspired Muslim painters to depict different scenes pertainintg to this extraordinary incident. Perhaps the early paintings belong to Ahmad Musa (7th/13th century). | |||
image:Mi'raj by Kamal al-Din Behzad-03.jpg|Painting by Kamal al-Din Behzad Hirawi (b.854 - d.942) | |||
image:Mi'raj by Mir Haydar-04.jpg|Painting by Mir Haydar (9th/15th century) | |||
image:Mi'raj by Ahmad Musa-05.jpg|Another painting by Ahmad Musa (7th/13th century) | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External Links== | == External Links== | ||
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