Revisiting Muhammad’s al-’Isrā’ Wal- Miʿrāj (Night journey to Jerusalem and ascension to heaven)

dc.contributor.authorLuka, Amos Yabo
dc.contributor.authorChia, Philip Suciadi
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-11T13:08:47Z
dc.date.available2026-02-11T13:08:47Z
dc.date.issued2025-02-09
dc.description.abstractMuhammad’s Isra’ and Mi’raj, also known as the Night Journey and Ascension is believed to be a combination of both a physical and spiritual journey, with tradition suggesting that Muhammad’s journey was spiritual. However, as time has passed, the details of the event have been elaborated upon, with references in the Quran suggesting a physical journey with the verse “glory be to him, who carried his servant by night…. that we might show him some of our signs” (17:1) being cited. This article delves into the Islamic narrative of Muhammad’s night journey and ascension by examining both primary and secondary sources. This article aims to explore the complexities of Muhammad’s Night Journey and its theological implications.
dc.description.departmentOld Testament Studies
dc.description.librarianam2026
dc.description.sdgNone
dc.description.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/journals/wrti20
dc.identifier.citationAmos Yabo Luka & Philip Suciadi Chia (09 Feb 2025): Revisiting Muhammad’s al-’Isrā’ Wal- Miʿrāj (Night Journey to Jerusalem and Ascension to Heaven), Journal of Religious & Theological Information, DOI: 10.1080/10477845.2025.2452714.
dc.identifier.issn1047-7845 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1528-6924 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1080/10477845.2025.2452714
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/108094
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis
dc.rights© 2025 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND).
dc.subjectIslam
dc.subjectMuhammad
dc.subjectIsra’ and Mi’raj
dc.subjectTheological implications
dc.titleRevisiting Muhammad’s al-’Isrā’ Wal- Miʿrāj (Night journey to Jerusalem and ascension to heaven)
dc.typeArticle

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