The Undersecretary of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif said, in statements to the Middle East News Agency, today, Wednesday, “Today we are living the anniversary of the miracle of the Isra and Mi’raj with which the Lord of the Worlds honored our honorable Messenger Muhammad – may God bless him and grant him peace – and the great spiritual meanings it carries, adding that this memory is dear to the hearts of Muslims in the east and west of the earth, and it carries sublime meanings in the souls, stressing that it also demonstrated the courage of the Prophet – may God bless him and grant him peace – in speaking out with the truth. Despite the polytheists he encountered and their disbelief, and the intention to harm him, that did not prevent him from speaking out about what happened to him, without fear. From confronting them.
He pointed out that the “Isra and Ascension” journey emphasized the status of “Al-Aqsa Mosque” for Muslims, as it was the Messenger of God’s destination – may God bless him and grant him peace – and his ascension to the heavens, and it was the first qibla for Muslims, which is an indication of its high status, explaining that Muslims must draw lessons from it. That journey, including being patient and certain of God’s power and help, and imitating His guidance, because attachment to Him is the best of this world and the hereafter.
The Undersecretary of Al-Azhar expressed his regret that the anniversary of the celebration of the miracle of “Isra and Mi’raj” comes this year under difficult circumstances, as Jerusalem is the city of peace and the land of prophecies, and Gaza’s people are being assassinated by treacherous bullets from the Israeli occupation, stressing that it is a blessed spot in the holiest and most honorable country, and we will never neglect it. No matter the temptations, and no matter how great the threats.
He stressed that the liberation of “Al-Aqsa Mosque” and its return to the Muslims completely and Palestine in its entirety is a sincere promise in the Book of God Almighty and will not be neglected, as God Almighty says: “When the promise of the Hereafter comes, they will descend upon you and enter the mosque as they entered it the first time.” They will disavow what they have risen to disavow, stressing that the liberation of Palestine A settled issue that will only be hidden from us at that time.
