A COMPARISON

A COMPARISON inevitably conflict with the other parts, and this conflict will serve as clear evidence that your interpretation does not accurately reflect God’s religion. As a result, the language used to describe religious realities is mainly political. For example, the Mi’raj (Ascension) is one of the most famous events in Islamic history. The Quran states that the purpose of this journey was to see the “signs of Allah.” Hadith literature offers more details, describing how, during this journey, the Prophet œ was shown the other realm of God beyond the physical world—where angels, Heaven and Hell exist, and where people are taken after death. During this journey, he was honored with the privilege of speaking with the Almighty, was prescribed the five daily prayers, taught the last two verses of Chapter Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2) of the Quran, given hope for forgiveness of sins, except for polytheism, and informed that those who do evil will be repaid according to their deeds, while those who do good will be rewarded more generously than their actions. However, the interpretation in question finds little satisfaction in this view of the Mi’raj. It laments that, “The significance of the Night of Ascension has become obscured in theological discussions. Few are aware of the monumental achievement realized that night for the advancement of humanity.” This perspective introduces the nature of this journey with the following words: