7. Seventh sky

8. Sidra-tul-Muntaha

9. Maqaam-e-Mustawa, where Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم heard the sounds of the writing of the Divine Pen.

10. ‘Arsh-e-A’zam (Ruh-ul-Ma’ani, part. 15, Surah Asra, Taht-ul-Ayah 1, pp. 15, Summarised)

Observation of Paradise

Dear Islamic brothers! As the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم witnessed various other major signs of Allah Almighty, at the same time, one special fact of this sacred journey was also that he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم witnessed a great sign of Allah Almighty, i.e. Paradise, and its bounties with his own blessed eyes. Let’s listen to what Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم witnessed there.

Splendid Heavenly palace

Sayyiduna ‘Ali رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ narrates: ‘Once, Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna Umar Farooq e A’zam رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ humbly said in the blessed court of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: ‘Ya Rasool Allah صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Tell me as well what you saw in Paradise on the night of Mi’raaj?’

Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: ‘O son of Khattab! If I stay among you for the duration of time that Sayyiduna Nooh عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم stayed among his nation for, and then I tell you about the events of Paradise and the things I saw there, still they will not end [i.e. they will still not be completely mentioned]. But O Umar! Now that you have asked me to tell you about Paradise, then let me tell you something that I haven’t told anyone except you. (Listen)! I saw such a splendid palace in Paradise whose doorstep was beneath the Heavenly ground and its upper part was between the ‘Arsh. I asked Jibraeel-e-Ameen عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم: O Jibraeel! Do you know about this splendid palace whose doorstep is beneath the Heavenly ground and its upper part is between the ‘Arsh?

Jibraeel-e-Ameen عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم humbly replied: ‘Ya Rasool Allah صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! I do not know.’