An Evening Celebrating the Mawlid with Guest of Honour: Huzur Muhaddith-e-Kabeer

This lecture details the theological significance of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth and his miraculous journey of Isra and Mi'raj. It affirms the practice of celebrating Milad-un-Nabi as an act of rejoicing and maintains that the Prophet possessed 'ilme ma kana wa ma yakun (knowledge of all that has happened and all that will happen) following the completion of the Quranic revelation. The work emphasizes the physical nature of the Prophet's ascension, rejecting interpretations that limit the event to a dream or a spiritual experience without the body.

The account describes the Prophet's journey from the Sacred Mosque to the Furthest Mosque, where he led all previous prophets in prayer, signifying his status as both the first and the last. It further details his passage beyond Sidratul-Muntaha into the realms of La-zaman (no-time) and La-makan (no-space), a feat the work identifies as unique to him, as even the angel Jibril could not transcend those boundaries.

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Key topics & takeaways

Belief and Theology

• Celebration of Milad-un-Nabi — the work holds that rejoicing in the birth of the Prophet is a blessed act that should be continued until death ▸2:02:00
• Nature of the Prophet's knowledge — it teaches that the Prophet was granted 'ilme ma kana wa ma yakun after the final verse of the Quran was revealed, meaning he possessed knowledge of all past and future events ▸2:51:00
• The reality of Isra and Mi'raj — it asserts that the journey occurred in a state of wakefulness with the Prophet's physical body and soul, citing Tafsir-e-Ahmadiya to declare that anyone who claims it was merely a dream or a spiritual journey without the body is misguided and a transgressor ▸2:51:00
• The Prophet's unique status — the work maintains that the Prophet Muhammad is the only being capable of transcending time and space, entering La-zaman and La-makan while retaining his physical form and clothing ▸2:51:00
• The status of Jibril — it explains that Jibril could not accompany the Prophet beyond Sidratul-Muntaha because he is a created being (Mumkinul-Wujud) who requires time and space to exist, and he would have been destroyed by the light beyond that point ▸2:51:00

The Prophet's Miracles and Life

• The Year of Sorrow — the period following the deaths of Abu Talib and Sayyida Khadija is identified as 'Aamul-Huzn, during which the Prophet was granted the gift of the Mi'raj ▸2:51:00
• The Buraq — the vehicle used for the journey was brought from Paradise, and its speed was such that each step covered the distance of the eye's sight ▸2:51:00
• The strength of the Prophet's heart — the work notes that the Prophet's heart was uniquely powerful, having received the revelation of the Quran, and it became even stronger following the Mi'raj ▸2:51:00
• Leading the Prophets — the Prophet led all previous prophets and messengers in prayer at Masjid-e-Aqsa, demonstrating his position as the Awwal (first) and Aakhir (last) ▸2:51:00
• Visions of Paradise and Hell — during the ascension, the Prophet was shown the dwellings of his companions in Paradise and witnessed the punishments in Hell ▸2:51:00
• Majority of women in Hell — the work cites a narration stating that the majority of those in Hell will be women, attributing this to a lack of gratitude and disobedience toward their husbands ▸2:51:00

Historical and Scriptural References

• The experience of Musa — it contrasts the Prophet's Mi'raj with the experience of Musa, who requested to see Allah but was told Lan tarani (you will not see Me) and fainted upon witnessing a glimpse of divine light ▸2:51:00
• The eyes of Safura — it recounts a narrative regarding the wife of Musa, Safura, who sought to see the light of Allah through Musa's eyes, resulting in her eyes becoming powerful enough to see great distances ▸2:51:00
• Quranic evidence for Isra — the work references Surah al-Isra 17:1 to establish the physical nature of the journey, noting that the term 'abd (servant) refers to the union of body and soul ▸2:51:00
• Poetry of Ala Hazrat — the work frequently quotes Imam Ahmad Raza Khan to illustrate the Prophet's status, specifically regarding his leadership of the prophets and his unique ability to transcend the created order (▸2:15:00, ▸2:51:00)
• Daily Seerah series — it announces a daily lecture series on the life of the Prophet, covering the Makki period and transitioning to the Madani period ▸2:36:00
• Tilawat — the program includes the recitation of Surah al-Fath 48:27-29 and Surah ad-Duha 93:1-7 ▸2:56:59
• Naat Sharif — the work includes a recitation of poetry describing the physical beauty of the Prophet, written by Ala Hazrat ▸2:36:00