In the month of Rajab, Muslims celebrate Isra Miraj. Usually, Muslims go to the mosque. They pray and listen to Dakwah from Ustads. They also usually fast and pray late into the night. What about you? What do you do?
The Story of Isra Miraj
Isra Miraj was an important night, where Muhammad had two special journeys. According to the Quran, first he was transported from Al-Haram mosque to Jerusalem (Isra). There, he visited Al-Aqsa mosque. On the second journey, he ascended to heaven (Miraj), and spoke with some of the prophets.
“Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing” (Qs 17:1).
After returning from the journeys, Muhammad brought a new requirement for Muslims. They must now pray five times a day.
No Witnesses of Muhammad’s Journeys!
Have you ever wondered whether Muhammad really took these journeys? Were there witnesses? We (the Isa and Islam staff) have searched the Quran, Hadith, and other Islamic texts. We can’t find any witnesses. If there are no witnesses, how can we prove their authenticity? It’s like an old woman accusing a young man of stealing her money from her bag. Yet there is no proof. How can this young man’s crime be proven?
Some Muslims claim Muhammad traveled literally. Others claim it was spiritually. But where is the proof? According to Muhammad’s wife, Aisha, Muhammad’s body remained where it was and his journey was only spiritual (Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasulullah, 183). Yet, she didn’t actually witness Muhammad’s journey spiritually. So, her testimony can’t be accepted as a witness of his journeys.
Isa Al-Masih’s Literal Ascension
Long before Muhammad claimed to have this vision, Isa Al-Masih ascended literally to heaven. This event is true and testable. Isa’s disciples and followers witnessed this event. “He [Isa] was taken up before their [disciples] very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. ‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven’” (Injil, Acts 1:9-11).
When Will Isa Come a Second Time?
No one knows when Isa will return (Injil, Matthew 24:44). When Isa comes, He will take His people to the place he has prepared for them in paradise (Injil, Apostle John 14:2-3). To those who reject Him, Isa will judge them (Injil, Apostle John 12:48).
Have you believed in Isa Al-Masih? Being faithful in ritual prayer or other obligations won’t get you into Paradise. Without believing in Isa Al-Masih, that He died to pay for your sin, those won’t help you. Believing in Isa means to turn from your sin and follow Him. Do you want to believe in Him?
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1. Do you believe Muhammad’s journey was literal or spiritual? Why or Why not?
2. Do you know of any witnesses to Muhammad’s journey? Who are they?
3. When you compare Muhammad’s ascension and Isa Al-Masih’s ascension, which one do you think is more likely?
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Where are Prophet Muhammad’s witnesses? Is that the question?
The Quran is his witness! This man, Prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h., (who could not read or write), living in the wilderness of Arabia, was able to advocate without hesitation, or any scientific instruments available to him at that time, could tell you with absolute 100% accuracy in Qs 43:11, “And who sends down rain from the sky in measured amounts, and We revive thereby a dead land – thus will you be brought forth.” 2000 years later, it was discovered that the exact amount of water that falls from the sky also evaporates from the earth (proving that what Prophet Muhammad said was indeed 100% correct). So why don’t you believe him when he advocates his Miraj?
I have merely quoted one scientific statement mentioned in the Quran. Bear in mind that the Quran is filled with many scientific facts!
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Dear Saadiq,
Thank you for your comment. How could the Quran be Muhammad’s witness? Muslims believe that the Quran is purely God’s Word. But there were no witnesses to prove Muhammad’s testimony in the Quran.
The question that we are asking is not where Muhammad’s are witnesses in general, but where are his witnesses specifically to his miraj? We know much about Muhammad’s life from reading the Hadith, as well as other historical texts. But when it comes to the Isra Miraj, there are no actual witnesses!
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Qs 17:1 – “Glory to God. Who did take His Servant for a journey by night. From the sacred Mosque. To the farthest Mosque. Whose precincts We did Bless, – in order that We might show him some of our signs: for He is the One who heareth and seeth (all things)”
The above verse is the proof of the Miraj.
So why is the Quran the proof? – If everything scientific in the Quran (as advocated by the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) is 100% correct (1500 years later confirmed by scientists), then logic and reason should prevail in any “normal human being” as to the authenticity of the other verses in the Quran, specifically verse 17:1 which is in reference to the Prophet Muhammad’s (p.b.u.h.) Miraj.
The Quran is the proof that the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) never uttered a single word of lie! If he did, then all those scientific verses in the Quran should all be completely incorrect as well, which is not the case (unless you can prove otherwise).
So if Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) mentioned his Miraj, then surely logic tells you that what he said about his Miraj has to be absolutely truthful. That is why the Quran serves as his proof!
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Saadiqh,
I would still ask, where are the witnesses to Muhammad’s Miraj? Every other prophet that does miracles in the Quran has witnesses to his miracles, and this is how we know they happened. But Muhammad has no witnesses. So why should I believe it happened, when he is the only prophet who did something and expects us to just believe his words? No other prophet does this.
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John 7:16-18 King James Version (KJV)
16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. Muhammad is a False Prophet .
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Hello,
Muslims need to have the right faith in God. God has clearly showed His way through the Taurat, the Zabur, and the Injil.
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Please don’t forget that the Quran contains scientific errors. It says the sun sets in a muddy pool and people live near the sun sets.
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Witnesses are not a reason for evidence.
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Dear Don,
Thank you for your comment. Sorry we have to edit your comment because you copied a link from a different website.
Suppose that someone is in court. He was accused of telling lies about his neighbor. How could he prove to the judge that he didn’t do it? He could prove it in 2 ways: 1. He just tell the judge that he didn’t do it. 2. He has several witnesses who proves that he didn’t do it. Which one do you think the judge will believe? The witnesses provide the evidence for him.
Jesus was surrounded by witnesses when He ascended to heaven. “ …he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid Him from their sight” (Injil, Acts 1:9). They clearly saw Jesus taken up, and they saw a cloud. It’s not a story.
Can you please give me even one piece of evidence that at least one person saw Muhammad go up to heaven and return?
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If the Quran was not orally revealed by God (Allah), muhammad PBUH would never say ‘Allah is your God.’ In fact, Muhammad PBUH said Allah is my God and your God and worship Him (alone). The same thing that was said by Isa Al-Masih PBUH, Isa Al-Masih PBUH said ‘acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below and there is no other’ (Biblehub New International Version). Allah is The LORD, The LORD is God
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Thank you for your comment.
You quoted from the Book of Deutoronomy : “Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other” (Deutoronomy 4:39).
This is what Prophet Moses said to the people of Israel when he gave them advice. So this is the God of Israel, not the God of other people. It’s important we read the entire book so we can understand the context of what is happening and who is being spoken to. The LORD in the Hebrew is Yahweh.
Do Muslims ever refer to Allah as Yahweh?
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May i ask you a question? What are the scientific proofs for the resurrection of Jesus? Because the witnesses are just a story
P.S Post all my comments
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May I ask you what kind of scientific proof are you looking for ?
Do you believe in miracles?
Some of the evidence established by scientific methods of His ressuraction. For example, radiocarbon dating demonstrates that Isaiah 53’s prediction that Jesus “see the light of life” after dying was written at least 100 years before His birth.
The Resurrection is God’s direct, supernatural action in a specific physical event in history. The obvious finality of physical death (both in modern science and to the ancient world) serves to highlight the role of God in this moment. We never consider God’s action in science, so we cannot even ask the question without opening our minds to things beyond science.
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There are four possibilities:
God- One Eternal form of matter that creates all that we see out of nothing ( David Steineker)
Gods – more than one eternal form of matter. This is where we stand in science. Matter has not been turned into nothing. Multiple different forms have not been proven to be broken down to one
False God – The is Ex Nihilo. This has a zero percent chance of happening. Why do people believe it. They want to be Jesus. Ex Nihilo. Means God is separate from creation. This is a false god because it requires something it can’t have. Jesus was asked to show us a sign which means demonstrate Ex Nihilo. He responded I will raise myself up 3 days latter.
False Gods- Big Bang. Nothing from emptiness requires something it can’t have. Add Ex Nihilo
Yes Mohammed ascended
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Dear David,
Thank you for your comment.
You said Mohammad ascended, but where are the witnesses? Even his wife said that his body remained.
This would mean that it could not have been a physical ascend. As for spiritual, it becomes a “he said, she said” kind of thing. No proof one way or the other.
As for Jesus, in the beginning of the Book of John, John systematically builds a clear case for the nature and character of Jesus:
• The Word is eternal (John 1:1-2)
• The Word is God (John 1:1)
• The Word is the creator (John 1:3)
• The Word is the source of life (John 1:4)
• The Word is the source of salvation (John 1:12)
• The Word became flesh (John 1:14)
• The Word is the Son of God sent by the Father (John 1:14)
So Jesus has performed Ex Nihilo!
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Jasmine
Genesis 1:1 and john1:2 are not in agreement. The Jews and Muslims do not believe that Jesus is God because the premise of Ex Nihilo means that God is separate from creation. The Jews did not predict that Jesus would forgive sin and offer eternal life. Ex Nihilo is a product of the Devil because it promotes an end and does not promote John 3:16.
In addition, a virgin birth is not a singularly and is an macro evolutionary mechanism. It is not mentioned In Genesis, so it can’t be associated with creationism or the fall.
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David,
Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1-2 are in perfect agreement. God the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, is before time and creation. Because the Jews and Muslims do not believe in Jesus as God, does not mean it is not so.
The Jews were constantly looking for their Messiah. The Messiah is the anointed one. Jesus fulfilled Scriptures prophecies about the coming Messiah. The Jews refused to acknowledge this. There is Scripture in the Old Testament prophesying that the Messiah will forgive sins and the forgiveness of sins would be for all, not only for Jews.
In old testament times prophecy looked forward to the suffering servant whom God would exalt because by his death he would justify many (Isaiah 53:1-12).
The people of the Mosaic age could do nothing on their own to remove their guilt. They transgressed, the punishing stroke was due them, and they had no recourse except this promise of God’s Servant who would be punished in their stead. This was true not only for them but for people in every age.
Because the Lamb would be led to the slaughter, people of faith could sing, “You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin… Loving kindness and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other” (Psalms 85:2,10).
Also in Galatians 3:6-14, Paul wrote, Long before the old testament law was given by Moses, Abraham was justified – made right with go having his sins forgiven.
Not only was Abraham forgiven before the law existed, but he was not yet even circumcised. Abraham was granted forgiveness and justification because he believed God. God counted Abraham’s faith as righteousness.
The sacrifices made under the law could not take away sins; it was impossible; and those sacrifices only pointed to the offering of Jesus’s body and blood (Hebrews 10:1-18). Once he made that sacrifice there was no longer any need of further sacrifices. Sins could now be remembered no more.
The death of Jesus enabled “the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant” (Hebrews 9:15). This was their faith and hope.
So their justification and forgiveness of sins rested on the promised Christ. They knew that goats couldn’t take away their sins, but by faith in Christ they could have their sins provisionally forgiven against the day that Christ would bring redemption.
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Jesus Christ Ascension is credible because of witnesses. He was surrounded by people When he died, rose from the dead, and ascended to heaven. Throughout Jesus life on earth, each miracle he performed was witnessed by people. Can Muhammad claim the same? There is no comparison between the two.
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Dear Cecille,
Yes, it is written that the resurrected Jesus was seen more than 500 people.
“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: after that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.”
(1 Corinthians 15:3-6 KJV)