The document provides commentary on various ayat from Surah Al-Isra. Key points include: 1. Descriptions of Prophet Muhammad's miraculous night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and ascension to the heavens (Isra and Miraj). 2. Observations the Prophet made in each heaven, including punishments for various sins. 3. Gifts the Prophet received, including instruction to perform five daily prayers. 4. Discussions on the story of Iblis and Adam, Satan's deception of mankind, and reliance on Allah during times of distress. 5. Encouragement to establish prayer, recite the Quran, and make supplications to Allah

2. :17‫سورة‬‫بنى‬‫اسرائیل‬
An invitation to believe in the Quran.
The Quraysh leadership desires your
expulsion from Makkah, like the
Firaun, but Allah will uproot them. The
glad tidings of the conquests of
Makkah and Bayt al Maqdas.
Ayah 1-10
The glad tidings of the conquests
of Makkah and Bayt al Maqdas.
The rise and fall of Bani Israeel.
Ayah 11-22
The purpose of this life
is to be tested. The
objective of Risalah
and Akhirah.
Ayah 23-39
The basic principles
of an Islamic State.
Ayah 40-60
Answering the
objections made by
the Mushrikeen
regarding
Tawheed, Risalah
and the Quran
Ayah 61-70
Ayah 71-77
Ayah 78-82
Ayah 83-100
Ayah 101-104
Ayah 105-111
The reality of iblees and
the honour and status of
the children of Adam.
Glad tidings of
the foiling of the
plots to expel
the Prophet.
Glad tidings of the annihilation of
falsehood as a result of prayer, Quran,
Tahajjud, & closeness to Allah.
It is wrong to
demand a physical
miracle after the
living miracle of
the Quran.
The Quraysh and
Firaun leadership
are the same in
that they both
desired to expel
the Prophet from
this land.
The rights of the Quran &
instructions to make dua,
praise & magnify Allah alone.

4.  Isra and Miraj ---- Physical journey & visual observations in a
conscious state.
 The opening words of this verse: "Glory be to Him, who
transported His Servant..." however, clearly show that it was a
super-natural event which was brought about by the unlimited
power of Allah. --- “Abd” servant, combination of body and soul
 25 Sahabah narrated the events details. ----- Rasolallah(SAW)
gave detail description of a caravan and Baitul Maqdas.
Ruku No 1:
‫اج‬‫ر‬‫مع‬ ‫و‬ ‫اء‬‫رس‬‫ا‬

5. 1233 km

7. Miraj Rock: The rock from which the prophet
Mohammed SAW ascended to heaven
SIDRATUL MUNTAHA
This is the last frontier beyond which
creatures knowledge ends.
Here Prophet (SAW) was also shown
Paradise (Jannatul Mawa)

8.  Last two verses of Surah Baqarah.
 Dua of Tashahud
 Possibility of forgiveness for all sins except shirk.
 Reward for good deeds
 1 reward = intention of good deed.
 10 rewards = doing good deed.
 0 = intention of sin and
 1 bad deed = one sin.
 The greatest gift was the gift of Salah.
Gifts of Miraj

9. Observations on 1st Heaven
1. People cutting their harvest ----- Mujahedeen
2. People whose heads were crushed with stones ----- missed morning prayer
3. People wearing clothes with patches & grazing grass ---- did not pay Zakah
4. A man collecting woods but when he could not lift it ---- heavy burden of
responsibilities
5. People whose tongues & lips were being cut with scissors --- speakers of Fitna
6. A rock developed a small opening from which a big bull came out, that bull tried
to go back in the opening but could not ----- bad spoken words cannot return
Admonitions and Punishments

10. Observations on 1st Heaven
7: People cutting & eating their own meat ----- Insult & satires on others
8: People who had sharp copper nails & they were scratching their faces
& chests ---- Back bitters
9: People whose lips were big like camels and they were eating fire ----
usurp Orphan’s property
10: People with big stomachs full of snakes ---- Devour Interest
11: People who were eating rotten meat rather than nice roasted meat ----
Adulterers
12: Meeting with Hell’s warden, Malik and dreadful view of Hell.
Admonitions and Punishments

11.  Purpose of this journey: Transfer of Imamate, observation of
 His Signs, Excellence of Rasolallah(SAW)
 Two transgressions of Jews and punishment
1. Nebuchadnezzar II – Destroyed the First Temple in 587 BC
2. Titus – destroyed the Second Temple in 70 AD.
 Admonition --- Avoid track of Jews, do not lose teachings of the Book
 Establish & follow injunctions of Shariah – i.e. obey Quran & Sunnah.
 Quran is the guidance and glad tiding --- Hold it firmly
Ruku No 1:

12.  Man’s hasty/Impulsive nature and its disadvantages.
1. Unaware of benefit or harm to him
2. Unable to control his reactions even when they bring
about evil consequences.
 Night and day --- Universal law of succession.
 The sense of book of deeds tied to the neck --- Kiraman
Katibeen, Effects of our deeds on our body and environment.
 Personal responsibility ---- Individual and collective sins and
their responsibility.
Ruku No 2:

13.  Affluent people in the society are often trendsetters
 One who only desire this world receive the world
what ever Allah wants but have no share in
Hereafter.
 Allah appreciates the efforts of those who strive for
Hereafter
 No body can hold the provisions of others - Every
body recieves what he has destined.
 Real exaltation of here and Here after for those who
seek Hereafter, fear Allah and are obedient.

14.  The main basic principles for Islamic society .( Summary
of Torah’s injunctions)
1. Oneness f Allah --- Tauheed --- Avoidance of Shirk.
2. Respect and obey parents, fulfill their rights, do not say to
them even "fie“, humble and tender ---- Dua Ayah 24
3. Fulfilling the rights of relatives vigilantly – Do not bypass them.
4. Rights of needy.
ؕ ‫ا‬ً ۡ‫ۡي‬ِّ‫غ‬ ‫م‬‫ص‬ ۡ ِّ‫ِن‬ٰ‫ي‬َّ‫ب‬‫م‬‫ر‬ ‫م‬ ‫م‬‫مَك‬ ‫ا‬‫م‬‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ۡ ‫م‬‫َح‬ۡ‫ار‬ ِّ‫ب‬َّ‫ر‬
Ruku No 3:

15. 5. Rights of Wayfarer.(Streets, highways, buses, planes
etc.)
6. Prohibition of spending wastefully --- Difference between
Israf & Tabdhir --- Israf is spending beyond level of need
while Tabdhir is spending in sin or show off.
7. Speak kindly to needy, near of kin and wayfarer.

16. 8. Moderation in spending -- between miserliness and
extravagance -- Wealth do not decrease by charity
9. Killing children on fear of poverty --- family planning
10. Forbiddance of fornication/ adultery and all things
which leads or stimulate it.
11. Unjust killing --- Blood money
12. Caution in handling the property of orphans.
Ruku No 4:

17. 13. Fulfillment of covenants & Implementation of contracts.
14. Prohibition of giving weights and measures short
15. Avoid suspicious --- Do not pursue of which you have no
knowledge --- Accountability for all actions.
16. Do not walk showing arrogance and pride.

18.  Rationale to negate shirk.
 Glorification( Tasbeeh) of Allah by Heaven, earth &
everything b/w them - Obedience
 Attitude of people who do not listen, ponder & take heed
from Quran is always same.
Ruku No 5:
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20.  Daee always avoid foul language and harsh talk.
 Provocations of Satan to create hate, stubbornness and
enmity between each other in order to effect the dawa work.
 Reality of Waseelah --- Seek the means of closeness to their
Lord --- According to Hadith Only good deeds can become
the means.
Ruku No 6:

21.  Competition to be closed to Allah SWT --- Hope for His
mercy and fear for His punishment.
 Purpose of miracle ---- admonition ---- Unbelievers do
not take heed with physical miracles
 Trials for people of Makah ---- Miraj and tree of Zaqqum
HOPEFEAR

22. Action Items Ruku 1-6
 Miracles --- Only rely on Allah SWT
 Miracles in universe --- Only to be enslaved under Allah SWT.
 Guidelines for the Guidance to Social Life --- Avoid
overspending, miserliness and rude responses to the needy.
 Guidelines for the Guidance to Social Life - Do not pursue
anything that you does not have knowledge, do not seek the
useless knowledge
 Arguments of Tawheed --- Strongly focus on the Divine signs for
strengthening the relationship with Allah SWT.
 Arguments of Tawheed and rejection of shirk --- Self evaluation
and ponder in solitude that if Allah wills He can forgive or punish.

23.  Story of Iblis & Adam ---- Arrogance & Jealousy of Satan
 Promise of Satan to subdue progeny of Adam
 Voice of Satan -- All calls for disobedience of Allah, abused
language, dance & music, all those parties which make
you forgetful of Allah &His remembrance(late night shows)
Ruku No 7:

24.  Satan’s Rally(muster) of horsemen and footmen ----
Peer pressure, fashion, society, united front
 Sharing of wealth and off springs with Satan ----
Unlawful earnings and raising your kids Immorally or
according to polytheist believes.
 Promises by Satan and their reality ---- Enjoy this life,
do not impose restrictions, Allah will forgive us, hope
of intercession.

25.  Satan’s allurement & deception works on weak minded
people who are already ready.
 Satan’s decption will not work on those who will trust in
Allah and believe in His guidance and help.
 Calling Allah in distress --- Example of sea travel.
 Superiority of man over other creatures.

26.  The blind in Here will be blind Here after --- Blindness from
guidance
 Steadfastness & fortitude comes from Allah -- Make Dua.
 An indication of migration of Rasolallah(SAW) --- downfall
of Kuffar of Makah
 Allah’s Sunnah for chastisement.
Ruku No 8:

27.  The injunction of five prayers - Salah and patience are the
best defense against enemy hostility -- Salah = Connection
with Allah, serenity & training of patience
 Fajr prayer --- Long recitation of Quran --- Angels of day &
night unite
 Tahajjud prayer ---- Nafl/ Sunnah Muakkadah
 ‫ًا‬‫د‬ ۡ‫و‬ُ‫م‬ ۡ‫ح‬َّ‫م‬ ‫ا‬ً‫م‬‫ا‬َ‫ق‬َ‫م‬ - Praised station, honored position - place in
Paradise for intercession
Ruku No 9:

28.  Supplication Ayah 80 for important objectives & purposes
 Indication of Migration & glad tidings of conquest of Makah.
 Quran is healing & grace (Shifa/ Rahma) --- Cure from Kufr,
shirk, Jealousy, cattiness, disingenuity
 Do you feel love with each other due to Quran as connection.
 Denial from Quran = loss & misfortunes
 A person who loves dunya --- stupefaction in prosperity & despair
in adversity.
 Deed and Intention --- ‫ه‬ِ‫ت‬َ‫ل‬ِ‫ك‬‫َا‬‫ش‬
ۡ ِّ‫ِن‬ۡ‫ج‬ِّ‫ر‬ۡ‫خ‬‫م‬‫ا‬ َّ‫و‬ ٍ‫ق‬ۡ‫د‬ ِّ‫ص‬ ‫م‬‫ل‬‫م‬‫خ‬ۡ‫د‬ُ‫م‬ ۡ ِّ‫ِن‬ۡ‫ل‬ِّ‫خ‬ۡ‫د‬‫م‬‫ا‬ ِّ‫ب‬َّ‫ر‬َُّ‫ّل‬ ۡ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ۡ ِّ‫ّل‬ ْ‫ل‬‫م‬‫ع‬ۡ‫ج‬‫ا‬َّ‫و‬ ٍ‫ق‬ۡ‫د‬ ِّ‫ص‬ ‫م‬‫ج‬‫م‬‫ۡر‬‫خ‬ُ‫م‬‫ا‬ً ۡ‫ۡي‬ ِّ‫َّر‬‫ َكۡن‬ ‫ا‬ً‫ن‬ ٰ‫ا‬ۡ‫ل‬ ُ‫ط‬ ‫م‬ُۡ‫ َكۡن‬

29.  What does “Ruh” signify? -- Spirit/soul -- Revelation
from God
 Explanation of things in Qur'an in diverse ways to
make people understand the Message.
 Demands of miracles and its answer ---- I am Human
being and my work is to convey The message.
Ruku No 10:

30. • Only a human being can be a messenger from Allah.
• Punishment in Here after will be similar to deeds
Here --- walking backward, prone upon their faces,
blind, deaf and dumb.
• Rational for life after death ---- Human body itself
• Intolerance of human being --- Miserliness,
niggardliness
Ruku No 11:

31. • Pharaoh --- Dictator --- He cannot even imagine that
somebody can stand up to him, so he called
Musa(AS) bewitched.
• Similarities between deeds and finis of Pharaoh and
unbelievers of Makah.
• Revelation of Quran in parts gradually --- slowly with
deliberation, to suit particular occasion.
Ruku No 12:

32. • Pious people of the Book recognized
Rasolallah(SAW) and Quran.
• Recitation of Quran increases faith and humility.
• Salah --- Loud and low voices --- Middle course
• Surah starts and ends with glorification of Allah.

33. Action Items Ruku 7-12
 Everlasting War --- Avoiding the deception of the devil's
invitation & promises. Seek refuge from Allah against devil.
 Attitude of Pagan polytheists with Rasolallah SAW --- Do not
live blindly in the world
 Cruelty to the Prophet --- Establish Salah, the Qur'an of Fajr,
Tahajjud prayer and dua
 Revelation on the Prophet SAW is the only true knowledge ----
Make the only true knowledge the part of heart, mind and
action through out our lives.
 Answers to Objections to Prophethood and Latter-day - The Six
Barriers to Belief Avoid Understanding, Stubborn and Irritating
 Reaction to Miracles --- Listening to the Qur'an as the people
of Knowledge

34. Let's evaluate our selves
Am I sure? Yes No mostly to
some
extent
My heart is convinced that Allah is the one who
manages to end corruption
I treat my parents with gentleness and kindness
I regularly attend my relatives' grief and happy
occasions spend my money on them.
I totally adhere to Islamic dress code.
I refrain from reading indecent magazines,
watching indecent programs, and talking
indecency
I am very honest and upfront in my transactions
I do not run after things I do not know.

35. :17‫سورة‬‫بنى‬‫اسرائیل‬
An invitation to believe in the Quran.
The Quraysh leadership desires your
expulsion from Makkah, like the
Firaun, but Allah will uproot them. The
glad tidings of the conquests of
Makkah and Bayt al Maqdas.
Ayah 1-10
The glad tidings of the conquests
of Makkah and Bayt al Maqdas.
The rise and fall of Bani Israeel.
Ayah 11-22
The purpose of this life
is to be tested. The
objective of Risalah
and Akhirah.
Ayah 23-39
The basic principles
of an Islamic State.
Ayah 40-60
Answering the
objections made by
the Mushrikeen
regarding
Tawheed, Risalah
and the Quran
Ayah 61-70
Ayah 71-77
Ayah 78-82
Ayah 83-100
Ayah 101-104
Ayah 105-111
The reality of iblees and
the honour and status of
the children of Adam.
Glad tidings of
the foiling of the
plots to expel
the Prophet.
Glad tidings of the annihilation of
falsehood as a result of prayer, Quran,
Tahajjud, & closeness to Allah.
It is wrong to
demand a physical
miracle after the
living miracle of
the Quran.
The Quraysh and
Firaun leadership
are the same in
that they both
desired to expel
the Prophet from
this land.
The rights of the Quran &
instructions to make dua,
praise & magnify Allah alone.