luminous than the sun, and free from every type of defect and flaw, was before them, yet despite this, they began to belie him. When they would see the manifest signs of his prophethood and had no other response or recourse, they would refer to him as a sorcerer. These wicked people placed thorns on his path, threw stones at him, inflicted tremendous amounts of harm against him and mocked and ridiculed him.

Nevertheless, time slowly went by and then the 11^th year began, in which the mocking, taunting, oppression and cruelty continued. Yet despite the many obstacles, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم remained engaged in propagating the truth. This continued until the month of Rajab arrived and then when its 27^th night arrived, Allah Almighty granted His Beloved صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم the honour which was not granted to anybody else. 

Our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was granted a great miracle. The leader of the angels, Sayyiduna Jibraeel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام came to his court with an extremely fast mount, known as ‘Buraaq’. The angels adorned him and he was made to sit on the Buraaq with great honour. He arrived at Bayt-ul-Muqaddas from Makkah Mukarramah, where all of the Prophets welcomed him, and he led them all in prayer. He then journeyed the heavens and saw their wonders.

At each heaven, he honoured different Prophets عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام with his presence. He then arrived at Sidra-tul-Muntaha (The Furthest Lote-Tree) and at that place beyond which it is impossible for anybody else to pass, where even Sayyiduna Jibraeel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام excused himself beyond this point. He then arrived at the place which is beyond the intellect, where he was honoured with magnificent bounties and manifestations. Initially, the gift of fifty prayers was given by Allah Almighty, which were later reduced and made Fard upon us in the form of five prayers, and he travelled to Paradise and Hell. On that night, he attained the special proximity of Allah Almighty and beheld