The Grand Imam Congratulates the Muslim Nation on the ˀIsrāˀ and Miˁrāj anniversary
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Ahmad At-Tayyeb, extended his sincere congratulations to the Muslim Nation on the anniversary of the ˀIsrāˀ and Miˁrāj (Prophet Muhammad’s Night Journey and Heaven Ascension), stressing that it is a divine miracle beyond the human limits. Through this miracle, Allah Almighty exclusively endowed our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) with advantages that were not granted to anyone else, as he was carried in a night journey from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. There, he led the prophets in prayer, and thus the journey was a witness to his superiority over all other humans. During his (ascent to heaven) journey too, the five (obligatory) daily prayers were ordained in honor of the Muslims. The Grand Imam concluded his post with the following invocation, “O Allah, we bear witness before you that our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the Prophet of mercy and peace, who discharged the trust (of Prophethood), conveyed the message and set us on the upright path. O Allah, make us among those adhering to his guidance following his Sunnah (tradition) and give us access to his intercession [on the Judgment Day]! O Most Merciful!”