Isrāʾ is the journey from al-Masjid al-Ḥarām to al-Masjid al-Aqṣā, while Miʿrāj refers to the ascent through the heavens and its related events. It is among the Messenger's ﷺ great signs and honours.
Meetings with earlier prophets, Sidrat al-Muntahā, and the obligation of prayer are important features. Matters of the unseen are affirmed upon reliable revelation and transmitted reports rather than rejected merely because they cannot be measured against ordinary experience.
Prayer holds a distinctive place in this account and remains a practical obligation of the community.