About The Book
The Night Journey and Ascension of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ stands as one of the most profound events in Islamic history. At a moment of great trial for the Beloved of Allah ﷺ, the heavens opened their gates to receive Allah’s Messenger ﷺ with honour beyond measure.
Shaykh Muhammad Mutawalli al-Shaʿrāwī guides us through this miraculous journey with clarity and reverence, explaining how the Prophet ﷺ travelled from Makkah to Jerusalem and then ascended through the seven heavens. Through this work, we are able to learn about the realities of the unseen world and the exalted station of Allah’s final Messenger ﷺ.
In this book you will:
- Understand the historical context that preceded this magnificent journey
- Study the inner meanings and key takeaways from this blessed night
- Grasp why prayer holds a unique position among all acts of worship
- Explore deep theological questions about divine attributes and human perception of the sacred
- Gain insight into the blessed meetings between prophets across time and space
Shaykh al-Shaʿrāwī’s masterful exposition makes this essential episode accessible to contemporary Muslims seeking to understand and draw closer to the Messenger ﷺ through study of this night.
About The Author
Muhammad Mutawalli Ash-Sha'raawi (April 5, 1911– June 17, 1998) was an Islamic scholar and former Egyptian minister of Endowments. He has been called one of Egypt's most popular and successful Islamic preachers, and "one of the most-prominent symbols of popular Egyptian culture" in the decades of 1970, 80s and 90s.
After graduating in 1940, he went on to earn his teaching certification in 1943. He later graduated from the religious institution of Tanta, before moving to another at Zagazig and then, finally, at Alexandria. In 1950, he moved to Saudi Arabia to work as professor of Shari'ah in the University of Umm al-Qura. However, in 1963, the diplomatic relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia worsened and it became impossible for him to return to Arabia.
Instead, he took the position of manager of the office of the Imam of Al-Azhar, Hasan al Ma'amun. Later, he traveled to Algeria as a head of the Al-Azhar expedition, where he stayed for seven years. During his stay in Algeria, the war of June 1967 occurred and Egypt suffered tremendous losses to Israel. Ironically, Ash-Sha'raawi 'praised' the defeat, saying "Egypt did not gain victory while the hands of communism surrounds them and their religion remains un-corrupted." Later, he did get to return to teach at the King Abdul Azeez University in Saudi Arabia.
Alsharawi was host of very popular Friday afternoon TV program preaching Islam.
On reflection of his influence was the Egyptian parliament's repeated blocking of legislation permitting organ-transplant operations, after Alsharawi issued a Fatwā declaring such operations Haraam (sinful) (in case organs are sold and not just "donated") on the grounds that `humans do not own their bodies’.
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