Spirituality of the Prophet Muhammad Isra wa’l miraj
I could not praise Muhammad with my words; rather, my words were made praiseworthy by Muhammad
3 teachers which tell us about Allah BOOK OF THE UNIVERSEQUR’AN OF MIGHTY STATUREPROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW)
Collective personality of the Prophet (first aspect) Mecca: his mihrab Medina: his pulpit Face of the earth: his mosque
Collective personality (2 nd aspect) Preacher to all mankind Leader of all believers Lord of all saints Chief of all prophets
AS SERVANT OF ALLAH Servant of Allah MODEL OF LOVE GLORY OF MANKIND MOST LUMINOUS FRUIT OF THE TREE OF CREATION
AS MESSENGER OF ALLAH (RASULULLAH) RASULULLAH PROOF OF ALLAH LAMP OF TRUTH SUN OF GUIDANCE MEANS TO HAPPINESS
AS TRAINOR AND TEACHER
MUHAMMAD (SAW), THE TRUTHFUL NO LIES, NO TRICKS. “IT IS NOTHING BUT REVELATION INSPIRED”
WHAT DOES HE WANT? PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW) HE SEEKS ETERNAL HAPPINESS HIS MESSENGERSHIP CAUSED CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE HIS SERVANTHOOD CAUSED CREATION OF PARADISE
HIS COMPASSION AND MERCY FOR HIS COMMUNITY WAS PERFECT
MODERATE, BALANCED AND FIRM NOT STUPID NOT CUNNING/NEVER USING HIS INTELLIGENCE FOR EVIL WISE NEVER A COWARD NEVER ABUSING THE POWER OF ANGER COURAGEOUS
BALANCED NOT NEGLIGENT NOT EXCESSIVE FRUGAL IN SPEECH AND ACTS NOT LICENTIOUS NOT FRIGID CHASTE
ISRA WA’L MIRAJ
THE MIRAJ: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE DEGREES OF PERFECTION ALLAH (HIS ESSENCE) ‘DISTANCE OF TWO-BOW LENGTHS’ ALL SPHERES/ALL WORLDSDIVINE ACTS DIVINE NAMES PROPHETS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES
WHY WAS THE JOURNEY GIVEN ONLY TO THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (saw)?
1.HIS PROPHETHOOD WAS PREDICTED IN ALL REVEALED SCRIPTURES I ask from my Lord for the PARACLETE (Distinguisher of good and evil) that he may abide with you forever (JOHN 14:16) Hundreds of similar verses BIBLE/GOSPEL Verily, Allah told Abraham that Hagar, the mother of Ismail will bear children. There will emerge from her sons one whose hand will be above all, and the hands of all will be opened to him in reverence (gngenesis 16) Many similar verses TOWRAH
2. Many predictions in history accurately forecasting the Prophethood of Muhammad
3. hundreds of extraordinary happenings (irhasat), signs forewarning men of a coming prophet
4. He performed thousands of miracles
5.His attributes and character were of the highest degree
6.He manifested all of the names of Allah