Rejab 27th - Israk and Mikraj: Prophet Muhammad's Enermous Journey

Today was 27th of Rejab. In this day Prophet Muhammad (peace may be upon him) travelled from Masjid al-Haram at Makkah to Masjid al-Aqsa (located near the Solomon's Palace) at Palestin, and then from Masjid al-Aqsa to Sidratul Muntaha (the highest sky) in just one night. This journey happened in 621 AD, a year before Prophet Muhammad and the other Muhajirins doing hijrah.

This event already stated in a Verse of al-Quran: "Limitless in His Glory is He Who had His servant (Muhammad) travel by night from the Sacred Mosque (in Makkah) to the Farthest Mosque (in Palestine), whose surroundings We have blessed, in order that We might show him some of Our Signs (of Power and Glory). He Alone indeed is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing." (Surah al-Isra' : Verse 1).

This journey started when Angel Jibril and Mikail came to Prophet Muhammad and brought him from Masjid al-Haram to Masjid al-Aqsa using Buraq. Buraq is a kind of animal which its speed is faster than light. This journey (journey from Masjid al-Haram to Masjid al-Aqsa) is called Israk.

During this Israk, Prophet Muhammad (peace may be upon him) saw a few events which give lesson to the whole Muslims, such as:

1. Prophet Muhammad was told about the past and the future that will happen, which he was aksed by Jibril to perform solat at Kota Thaibah (the place that he and the Muhajirins will go in hijrah, ie. Madinah), at Tursina (the place where Allah having conversation to Moses) and at Bethelem (the Jesus' place of birth).
2. Jibril taught Prophet Muhammad how to face Ifrit (the stongest jin) from the jin group which disturbing him with a doa (prayer).
3. Prophet Muhammad saw a group of men bring a really heavy woods, but they kept adding the weight even though it was too heavy for them. Jibril told Prophet Muhammad that that group were the greedy people. They receiving tasks, but they did not want to do it, and they still want to have power, fame and high position.
4. Prophet Muhammad also saw a group of men swimming in a blood ocean. Jibril told him that the group were the people who receiving interest (riba'/faedah in BM).
5. Prophet Muhammad also saw a group of men cutting their tongues. When their tongues combined back, they cut it again and the tongues combined again. Jibril told him that this group was the people who always telling lies.

Then, from Masjid al-Aqsa, Jibril brought Prophet Muhammad to Sidratul Muntaha, the highest sky, to meet Allah. This journey was called Mikraj. During Mikraj, Prophet Muhammad receiving an order from Allah to perform solat. Actually, Allah ordered him and the Muslims to perform 50 solats day and night. However, Moses advised Prophet Muhammad to ask from Allah to reduce the number of solat. This process continued until it became 5 solats.

That was brief description about Israk and Mikraj.