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'''Al- | '''Al-Miʿrāj''' (Arabic:المعراج, lit. ascent) or '''al-Isrāʾ''' (Arabic:الإسراء) is the nightly journey of [[the Prophet (s)]] from [[Mecca]] to [[al-Aqsa Mosque]] and from there to the skies. Both [[Shi'a]] and [[Sunni]] are unanimous regarding the happening of Mi'raj according to frequent [[verse]]s and [[hadith]]s, but they disagree regarding the time, place, times, condition, and physical or spiritual nature. This event happened in final years of the noble Prophet's (s) stay in Mecca. In Mi'raj, the Prophet (s) saw divine signs and met the souls of some great prophets (s). | ||
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From the two words of "Laylan" and "Asra" in the first verse of [[Sura al-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 [[Sura al-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: | ||
* Eve of [[Rabi' | * Eve of [[Rabi' I 17]] | ||
* Eve of [[Rajab 27]], according to Mulla Fath Allah Kashani, author of [[Manhaj al-sadiqin]] is the most famous report. | * Eve of [[Rajab 27]], according to Mulla Fath Allah Kashani, author of [[Manhaj al-sadiqin]] is the most famous report. | ||
* Eve of [[Ramadan 17]] | * Eve of [[Ramadan 17]] | ||
* Eve of [[Ramadan 21]] | * Eve of [[Ramadan 21]] | ||
* Some have also mentioned a night in [[Shawwal]] or [[Rabi' | * Some have also mentioned a night in [[Shawwal]] or [[Rabi' II]]. | ||
The time it took for the [[Prophet (s)]] to go to [[Jerusalem]] and [[al-Aqsa Mosque]] and to the skies and his return, did not last longer than one night and the next morning the Prophet (s) was in [[Mecca]]. It is been cited in [[Tafsir al-'Ayyashi (book)|Tafsir ‘Ayashi]] that [[Imam Ja'far b. Muhammad al-Sadiq (a)|Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] said, "The Prophet (s) performed the prayers of ‘Isha and Fajr in Mecca." Which means that Isra' and Mi'raj happened between the two. | The time it took for the [[Prophet (s)]] to go to [[Jerusalem]] and [[al-Aqsa Mosque]] and to the skies and his return, did not last longer than one night and the next morning the Prophet (s) was in [[Mecca]]. It is been cited in [[Tafsir al-'Ayyashi (book)|Tafsir ‘Ayashi]] that [[Imam Ja'far b. Muhammad al-Sadiq (a)|Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] said, "The Prophet (s) performed the prayers of ‘Isha and Fajr in Mecca." Which means that Isra' and Mi'raj happened between the two. | ||