1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,439 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:03,439 --> 00:00:12,970 Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. 3 00:00:12,970 --> 00:00:21,059 A Summary of the Prophetic biography (Seerah). 4 00:00:21,059 --> 00:00:26,539 The most sound view is that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 5 00:00:26,539 --> 00:00:31,730 did not see his Lord on the night of the Mi'raj (Ascension). 6 00:00:31,730 --> 00:00:34,399 The salaf and the later scholars differed 7 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:41,000 as to whether the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, saw his Lord on the night of the Mi'raj or not, 8 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,759 holding two well-known opinions. 9 00:00:43,759 --> 00:00:46,140 Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar stated in Al-Fath, 10 00:00:46,140 --> 00:00:51,619 that 'A'ishah and Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with them both, held the view that it did not occur. 11 00:00:51,619 --> 00:00:55,020 There is a difference of opinion regarding the report from Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him. 12 00:00:55,020 --> 00:00:56,579 Furthermore, they differed 13 00:00:56,579 --> 00:00:59,780 as to whether he saw Him with his eyes or with his heart. 14 00:00:59,820 --> 00:01:04,540 General reports have been narrated from Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, 15 00:01:04,540 --> 00:01:06,659 as well as other, qualified reports. 16 00:01:06,659 --> 00:01:10,540 Therefore, the general reports must be interpreted in light of the qualified ones. 17 00:01:10,540 --> 00:01:12,859 Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said, 18 00:01:12,859 --> 00:01:17,900 "Nothing authentic regarding this has been narrated from the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them." 19 00:01:17,900 --> 00:01:20,659 Regarding the statement of Al-Baghawi in his Tafsir, 20 00:01:20,659 --> 00:01:24,540 a group held that he saw Him with his eyes, 21 00:01:24,540 --> 00:01:27,659 which is the view of Anas, Al-Hasan, and 'Ikrimah. 22 00:01:28,620 --> 00:01:30,620 And Allah knows best. 23 00:01:30,620 --> 00:01:33,260 Imam Al-Bayhaqi said, 24 00:01:33,260 --> 00:01:35,980 "In the hadith of Sharik, there is an addition, 25 00:01:35,980 --> 00:01:43,579 which he alone narrated, according to the school of those who claim that he, peace be upon him, saw his Lord." 26 00:01:43,579 --> 00:01:48,659 The view of 'A'ishah, Ibn Mas'ud, and Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with them, 27 00:01:48,659 --> 00:01:54,689 in interpreting these verses as referring to his seeing Jibril, peace be upon him, is more correct. 28 00:01:54,730 --> 00:01:59,370 Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said, commenting on the words of Al-Bayhaqi, 29 00:01:59,370 --> 00:02:01,890 "This which Al-Bayhaqi stated 30 00:02:01,890 --> 00:02:05,099 is the truth regarding this issue." 31 00:02:05,099 --> 00:02:07,540 Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim said, 32 00:02:07,540 --> 00:02:09,860 "The salaf and the later scholars differed 33 00:02:09,860 --> 00:02:15,729 as to whether this occurred for the master of the children of Adam, may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him. 34 00:02:15,729 --> 00:02:19,569 The majority hold that he did not see Him, glory be to Him. 35 00:02:19,569 --> 00:02:24,770 'Uthman Ibn Sa'id Al-Darimi recorded this as a consensus of the Companions. 36 00:02:24,770 --> 00:02:29,650 So, whoever claims a visual, ocular unveiling of the Divine Reality 37 00:02:29,650 --> 00:02:31,969 has erred and is mistaken. 38 00:02:31,969 --> 00:02:36,210 But if one says it is merely an unveiling of the heart's vision, 39 00:02:36,210 --> 00:02:40,530 such that He, glory be to Him, becomes as if He were visible to the servant, 40 00:02:40,530 --> 00:02:44,050 as the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 41 00:02:44,050 --> 00:02:46,969 'Worship Allah as if you see Him,' 42 00:02:46,969 --> 00:02:48,650 then this is true, 43 00:02:48,650 --> 00:02:52,750 and it is merely a matter of strength of certainty and increased knowledge. 44 00:02:52,789 --> 00:02:53,870 Yes, 45 00:02:53,870 --> 00:02:56,590 a great light may appear to him, 46 00:02:56,590 --> 00:02:59,750 and he may mistakenly think that it is the light of the Divine Reality, 47 00:02:59,750 --> 00:03:01,949 and that it has manifested to him, 48 00:03:01,949 --> 00:03:04,430 but that is also an error. 49 00:03:04,430 --> 00:03:08,430 For nothing can withstand the light of the Lord, the Exalted. 50 00:03:08,430 --> 00:03:11,669 When the slightest bit of it appeared to the mountain, 51 00:03:11,669 --> 00:03:14,539 the mountain crumbled and collapsed. 52 00:03:14,539 --> 00:03:16,780 Imam Al-Dhahabi said, 53 00:03:16,780 --> 00:03:18,900 "No clear text has reached us 54 00:03:18,900 --> 00:03:21,580 stating that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 55 00:03:21,620 --> 00:03:24,379 saw Allah the Exalted with his eyes." 56 00:03:24,379 --> 00:03:27,379 This issue is one where it is permissible for the Muslim 57 00:03:27,379 --> 00:03:29,979 to remain silent in his religion. 58 00:03:29,979 --> 00:03:31,580 As for dreams, 59 00:03:31,580 --> 00:03:35,500 reports have come through numerous, widespread channels. 60 00:03:35,500 --> 00:03:38,939 As for seeing Allah visually in the Hereafter, 61 00:03:38,939 --> 00:03:42,659 that is a certainty confirmed by successive texts. 62 00:03:45,020 --> 00:03:49,520 A Summary of the Prophetic biography (Seerah), 63 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:51,520 authored by the Sheikh 64 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,340 Musa bin Rashid Al-'Azimi, 65 00:03:54,340 --> 00:03:58,180 with an introduction by the Mawaddah Association 66 00:03:58,180 --> 00:04:01,240 in the Kingdom of Bahrain. 67 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:08,159 If the longing of the worlds for one another grows long, 68 00:04:08,159 --> 00:04:15,219 the longing for you has no limit. 69 00:04:15,259 --> 00:04:21,750 May Allah send blessings upon you as long as the call to prayer is raised, 70 00:04:21,750 --> 00:04:28,089 and may your movement with the remainder 71 00:04:28,089 --> 00:04:30,089 be a healing.