Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء)

The Night Journey · Meccan · 111 ayahs · Juz 15

• 17:1

  سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِۦ لَيْلًا مِّنَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْأَقْصَا ٱلَّذِى بَـٰرَكْنَا حَوْلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَآ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ

  Pure is that Being Who transported His slave (Rasulullaah ﷺ) by night from Masjidul Haraam (in Makkah) to Masjidul Aqsa (in Jerusalem), the vicinity (surrounding) of which We have blessed (the area was the place of worship of all the Ambiyaa عليه الصلاة والسلام, many of whom are buried there; it is revered by Muslims as well as others and the area is well irrigated and fertile), to show him Our Aayaat. Undoubtedly, He is the All Hearing, the All Seeing. (This verse speaks of the miraculous journey of Rasulullaah ﷺ from the Masjidul Haraam to Masjidul Aqsa, a journey referred to as "Israa". He was taken there on an animal known as Buraaq which was a long white animal that was larger than a donkey but smaller than a mule. It travelled extremely fast because its every step reached as far as the eyes can see. At Masjidul Aqsa, Rasulullaah ﷺ led all the Ambiyaa عليه الصلاة والسلام in salaah. Thereafter, he was taken to the heavens, a journey known as "Miraaj". He was met by several Ambiyaa عليه الصلاة والسلام in the seven heavens, all of whom welcomed him. He was also shown Jannah and Jahannam and many wonders of Allaah's creation. He spoke to Allaah there and the five Fardh salaah were given to him as a gift to the Ummah. He was then returned to Makkah. All this transpired in less than a single night and Rasulullaah ﷺ was taken to all these destinations with his physical body and in a conscious state.)

• 17:2

  وَءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ هُدًى لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن دُونِى وَكِيلًا

  We granted Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام the Book (the Torah) and made it a (means of) guidance for the Bani Israa'eel (instructing them) "Do not take another besides Me as a helper."

• 17:3

  ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

  O the progeny of those whom We boarded (on the ark) with Nooh عليه الصلاة والسلام! He was indeed a grateful slave. (So become like him and thank Allaah for all He has given you.)

• 17:4

  وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَتُفْسِدُنَّ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَلَتَعْلُنَّ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا

  We announced to the Bani Israa'eel in the Book (Torah), "You will certainly cause (much) corruption on earth twice and you will certainly engage in great tyranny (against other people)." (This verse could refer to several incidents in the history of the Bani Israa'eel, all of which fit the description given here. The same applies to the forthcoming verses. Refer to the detailed books of Tafseer for particulars.)

• 17:5

  فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ أُولَىٰهُمَا بَعَثْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ عِبَادًا لَّنَآ أُو۟لِى بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ فَجَاسُوا۟ خِلَـٰلَ ٱلدِّيَارِ ۚ وَكَانَ وَعْدًا مَّفْعُولًا

  "When the promise of the first of the two (periods of corruption) comes, (then as punishment for this) We will send against you such slaves of Ours (your enemies) who will be great warmongers, and they will barge into homes (killing and destroying whatever they can without any concern for you). This is a promise that will be fulfilled."

• 17:6

  ثُمَّ رَدَدْنَا لَكُمُ ٱلْكَرَّةَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَمْدَدْنَـٰكُم بِأَمْوَٰلٍ وَبَنِينَ وَجَعَلْنَـٰكُمْ أَكْثَرَ نَفِيرًا

  (Allaah told them further,) "Thereafter We will restore your authority over them (over your enemies), reinforce you with wealth and children, and greatly multiply your numbers (so that you may have a large and powerful army)."

• 17:7

  إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا ۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لِيَسُـۥٓـُٔوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ وَلِيَدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْمَسْجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَلِيُتَبِّرُوا۟ مَا عَلَوْا۟ تَتْبِيرًا

  "If you do good (obey My commands), you will be doing good for yourselves and if you do evil, it will be to your detriment (because you will suffer the punishment for it). When the second promise (punishment) will come (We will again allow your enemies) to distort your faces (to disgrace you), to enter the Masjid (Masjidul Aqsa) as they entered the first time (without any respect), and to destroy everything they are able to." (The power of the Bani Israeel will be destroyed forever.)

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