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

A further question arises: in what manner, if any, did the Prophet ﷺ see Allah during the Ascension? This concerns a particular experience during the journey, not the basic fact of the journey itself.

Vision with the eyes refers to bodily sight, while vision with the heart refers to an inward apprehension. The expressions are not interchangeable, so a report about one should not be paraphrased as asserting the other.

Different positions are transmitted from Companions and should be read with attention to attribution and context.

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Seeing Allah: a related but separate question

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

A further question arises: in what manner, if any, did the Prophet ﷺ see Allah during the Ascension? This concerns a particular experience during the journey, not the basic fact of the journey itself.

Vision with the eyes refers to bodily sight, while vision with the heart refers to an inward apprehension. The expressions are not interchangeable, so a report about one should not be paraphrased as asserting the other.

Different positions are transmitted from Companions and should be read with attention to attribution and context.