LessonsThe Ascension: Isra, Miʿraj and the Question of Divine VisionQuiz

إِلَى السَّمَاءِ
Toward heaven.

This stage of Miʿrāj differs from the earthly Night Journey. Its establishment is associated with widely reported narrations, whereas specifying subsequent higher destinations requires separate reports.

Affirming the ascent to heaven does not mean assigning equal confidence to every detail found in a lengthy narrative. The proof for the basic journey and the proof for a particular conversation at a specified station are distinct.

This distinction preserves the central event while leaving appropriate room to assess nondefinitive details critically.

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The ascent to heaven

The Ascension: Isra, Miʿraj and the Question of Divine Vision

إِلَى السَّمَاءِ
Toward heaven.

This stage of Miʿrāj differs from the earthly Night Journey. Its establishment is associated with widely reported narrations, whereas specifying subsequent higher destinations requires separate reports.

Affirming the ascent to heaven does not mean assigning equal confidence to every detail found in a lengthy narrative. The proof for the basic journey and the proof for a particular conversation at a specified station are distinct.

This distinction preserves the central event while leaving appropriate room to assess nondefinitive details critically.