Chapter 23 : Meraj III - The Ascension II Flashcards
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting People That Eat Forbidden Food
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration [ Previous Chapter ] from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” We continued on our journey until we reached a group of people in whose hands were dishes with both good and bad food in them. However, they were eating only from the bad meat. I asked ‘ Who are these people that are leaving the good food and are busy eating only the bad and putrid food ? ‘ Gabriel replied ‘ These are the people of your Ummah who used to eat forbidden [ Haram ] food. ‘ “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 323 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting The Angel That Was Supplicating
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” After this, I saw an Angel whose physique was very interesting. One half of the body of this Angel was fire and the other half of it was ice. Even stranger than this was the fact that neither the heat of the fire made the ice turn to water nor did the coldness of the ice put out the flames. With a very quiet voice he said ‘ I praise the One who is sufficient [ To Praise ] such that the heat of this fire does not melt the ice nor does the cold of the ice put out the fire. O Allah ! O the One who has placed such a thing between the fire and ice ! You [ Too ] place agreement and love between the hearts of Your Servants ! ‘ I asked Gabriel concerning this Angel and he replied that ‘ Allah, the Glorious and Most High has appointed him as the Angel who will offer advice to the believers on earth and is the guardian of the heavens and earth. From the time this Angel was created, he has been praying for the people on earth. ‘ There are also 2 other Angels in this heaven, 1 of them supplicates as such ‘ O Allah ! Whosoever gives a contribution or donation [ In your way ], have Mercy upon him. ‘ The other one says ‘ O Allah, destroy he who is stingy and miserly. ‘ “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 323 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting The Backbiters / Those Who Miss Isha Prayers
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” Again, we continued on our way. During the journey, we approached a group of people whose lips were like the lips of a camel [ Large in Size ] and were being cut with scissors. The meat that had been cut was then forced into their mouths. I ask Gabriel ‘ Who are these people ? ‘ He replied ‘ These are the people who used to backbite and look for faults in their believing brothers. ‘ I saw another group of people whose skulls were being crushed with rocks and whose brains were flowing out. I asked ‘ Who are these people ? ‘ He said ‘ These are people who would go to sleep without having prayed Salat Al Isha. ‘ “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 323 - 324 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting Those Who Take The Wealth Of Orphans Or Take Interest
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” I saw a group of people in which fire was being poured into their mouths and it was coming out of their rear ends. I requested an explanation on who they are. Gabriel replied ‘ These were the people who took the proeprty of the orphans unlawfully. ‘ Then I saw another group of people whose stomachs were so large that they could not even get up. I asked a question regarding these people and the answer I was given was that they were people who used to take interest, were deceived by The Devil and followed the ways of The People of Firaun. Every morning and evening, fire is given to them. They say ‘ O Allah ! When will The Day of Judgement take place so that we will have some respite from this life which is taking way our strength. ‘ “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 324 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting Women Who Committed Indecent Acts
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” We came across a group of women during our journey who qere being hung by their chest. I asked Gabriel ‘ Who are these women ? ‘ He replied ‘ These are women who lied and attributed children [ That they had from someone else ] to their husbands and therefore claimed that these children were their inheritors. ‘ The Prophet of Allah said ‘ The harshest punishment of Allah is on that woman who attributes a child to a family who is not really from that family simply to take control of her husband’s wealth. ‘ “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 324 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting Angels That Were Praising Allah
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” We proceeded from those people and arrived to a group of Angels who Allah The Glorious and High by His own desire had created whose complete existence was spent in the glorification and remembrance of Allah. These Angels in a high voice were praising and thanking the One God and out of their love and fear for Him were crying. I asked regarding them and Gabriel told me ‘ Just as you can see, each Angel is standing beside another Angel yet they do not talk to one another. Their only task is to glorify and praise Allah the High and Glorious thus they do not even look up or down. ‘ I greeted them to which they replied by moving their head without even looking at me. Gabriel said to them ‘ This is Muhammad, The seal of The Prophets and The Prophet of Mercy. He is the Leader and Master of all The Prophets. Why are you not speaking to him ? ‘ When they heard this, they greeted me, extended their respect to me and gave good tidings to me and to my Ummah. “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 324 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting Prophet Yahya and Prophet Isa
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” We continued up into the 2nd Heaven. I saw 2 people who resembled one another. I asked Gabriel ‘ Who are these 2 people ? ‘ He replied ‘ They are Yahya and Isa, 2 Prophets and cousins of one another. ‘ I greeted them both and prayed to Allah for their forgiveness. They both greeted me back and prayed for my forgiveness and after welcoming me said ‘ Welcome O Righteous and good brother of ours ! ‘ In that place, there were also Angels present who were prostrating with humbleness and humility. Allah the Almighty had created them in various forms and in various voices they were busy in praising and glorifying Allah. “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 325 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting Prophet Yusuf
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” We then went up into the 3rd Heaven. It was there that I saw a man who had more excellence and virtues than anyone else I had seen. He was a person who was glowing just like the moon on the 10 of a month. I asked Gabriel ‘ Who is he ? ‘ He replied ‘ This is your brother Yusuf. ‘ I greeted him and prayed for his forgiveness. He returned my greeting and prayed for my mercy and said ‘ Welcome O my brother, O Prophet with exemplary morals who has been sent down at a good and appropriate time. ‘ At this place there were also Angels present who in all humility were prostrating and busy in the remembrance of Allah. I was introduced to them and just like the other Angels they too treated me with great respect. “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 325 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting Prophet Idris
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” Following this, we continued up to the 4th Heaven. There I saw a person and asked Gabriel ‘ Who is he ? ‘ He replied ‘ This is Idris, the one whom Allah the Great brought up to a high station. ‘ I greeted him and prayed for his forgiveness, he too prayed for my forgiveness. In this heaven too there were Angels who like in the previous heavens gave me good tidings. I then saw another Angel who was leaning against a throne and had 70 000 Angels under his command. In a loud voice, Gabriel called out to him to stand, he obeyed and stood up and until the Day of Judgement, he will remain in that state. “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 325 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting Prophet Harun
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” We reached the 5th Heaven where I saw a tall man and up until now, I had not seen someone like him. He had large eyes and was very old. His nation [ Ummah ] was surrounding him. I asked Gabriel ‘ Who is this man ? ‘ He said ‘ This is Harun, the son of Imran who had gained the approval of his nation. ‘ I greeted him as well and prayed to Allah for his forgiveness. He too greeted me and prayed for my forgiveness. In this Heaven as well there were Angels who in all humility and humbleness were busy in the praise of Allah. “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 325 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting A Very Tall Man
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” We continued on towards the Higher Heaven. In the 6th Heaven, I saw a very tall man whose body was covered in hair such that if he were to wear a shirt, the hair would come out of it. The man said ‘ The Bani Isra’il say that I am the best of the children of Islam in the sight of Allah [ Indicating that it is Prophet Musa ], however, this man, The Noble Prophet of Islam is much better and beneficent in the sight of Allah than I am. ‘ I greeted him and prayed for his forgiveness, he replied to my greeting and prayed for my forgiveness. In this place as well, Angels in humility and humbleness were busy praising Allah just as in the previous heavens. “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 326 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - The Prophet Being Commanded To Perform Cupping
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” After this, we reached the 7th Heaven. While here, whichever Angel we came into contact with said to me ‘ Perform Cupping [ Hijama ] and command your Ummah to do so as well. ‘ “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 326 ]
What happened during Mi’raj [ The Ascension ] - Meeting Prophet Ibrahim
- This is a continuation of the earlier narration from Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al Sadiq :-
” We then reached a man whose hair colour was a mix of black and white. I asked Gabriel ‘ Who is this man sitting at the door of Bayt Al Ma’mur [ Also known as The Frequented House is an exact replica of the Kaabah outside the realm of human existence located directly above the Kaabah in the 7th Heaven ] near Allah ? ‘ Gabriel replied ‘ He is your father, Prophet Ibrahim and your house is in this place as well as a group of people from your Ummah who have Taqwa. ‘ At that time, I read Surah 3 Verse 68 [ Most surely the nearest of people to Abraham are those who followed him and this Prophet and those who believe and Allah is the Guardian of the believers ]. I greeted him to which he replied and said ‘ Welcome O Prophet and O virtuous offspring, O one who has been chosen in a good time. ‘ In this place too, Angels in full humility and humbleness were present. They gave me and my Ummah the glad tidings of goodness. “
- Bihar Al Anwar [ Volume 18, Page 326 ]
