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Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) does not only say it was spiritual rather the Qur’an and Ahadith tell us it is spiritual which is why it is spiritual. The reason non Ahmadis try to justify it and make it physical is to try and keep Isa(as) alive as Qur’an states he has died.

Let’s go straight to the Qur’an and see all of the beautiful proofs which show it was indeed a spiritual journey.

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The heart of the Prophet was not untrue to that which he saw.(Chapter 53 verse 12)

Allah has clearly told us that the Heart was not untrue to which he saw which shows that it was not physical rather a spiritual journey.

Allah also states:

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‘Or thou have a house of gold or thou ascend up into heaven; and we will not believe in thy ascension until thou send down to us a book that we can read.’ Say, ‘Holy is my Lord! I am not but a man sent as a Messenger.’(Chapter 17 verse 94)

This ayah itself has totally rejected the concept of a physical ascension and The Prophet Muhammad (saw)

makes it clear that Allah is pure from physically raising earthly bodies to the heavens. It should also be kept in mind that Allah is everywhere and is not confined as proven from the Quran

Allah has made it clear that He is everywhere. Here are a few verses which prove this fact.

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And when My servants ask thee about Me, say: ‘I am near. I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he prays to Me. So they should hearken to Me and believe in Me, that they may follow the right way.’ (Chapter 2 verse 187)

Now Allah makes it clear of how near he is as well in the Qur’an, since He knew what would happen to the Muslims and how even they would become like the Christians and end up confining God like they have. Allah states:

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And assuredly, We have created man and We know what his physical self whispers to him, and We are nearer to him than even his jugular vein. (50:17)

Here are some more Ayahs that make it clear that Allah is indeed everywhere:

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And He is Allah, the God, both in the heavens and in the earth. He knows your inside and your outside. And He knows what you earn.(Chapter 6 Verse 4)

575He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, then He settled Himself on the Throne. He knows what enters the earth and what comes out of it, and what comes down from heaven and what goes up into it. And He is with you wheresoever you may be. And Allah sees all that you do.(Chapter 57 Verse 5)

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To Allah belong the East and the West; so withersoever you turn, there will be the face of Allah. Surely, Allah is Bountiful, All- Knowing.(Chapter 2 Verse 116)

Now lets look at the ahadith and read the story of the Miraj narrated in Bukhari.

قَالَ فَاهْبِطْ بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ‏.‏ قَالَ وَاسْتَيْقَظَ وَهْوَ فِي مَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ‏.‏

On that Gabriel said, “Descend in Allah’s Name.” The Prophet (ﷺ) then woke up while he was in the Sacred Mosque (at Mecca).(Bukhari Volume 9, Book 93, Hadith #608)

The body was asleep of the Prophet Muhammad (saw)

as per the ahadith. The heart was not asleep as hearts do not sleep.Another hadith states:

قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏”‏ بَيْنَا أَنَا عِنْدَ الْبَيْتِ بَيْنَ النَّائِمِ وَالْيَقْظَانِ

Narrated Malik bin Sasaa: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “While I was at the House in a state midway between sleep and wakefulness,(Bukhari, volume 4 book 54 Hadith #429)

It has been clearly stated that the prophet (saw)

said he was in a state of midway between sleep and wakefulness.

Hazrat Ayeshaرضي الله عنه states:

“By God, the body of the Holy Prophet sa did not disappear, but he was raised spiritually. (Tafseer Kashāf)

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ يَا أُمَّتَاهْ هَلْ رَأَى مُحَمَّدٌ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَبَّهُ فَقَالَتْ لَقَدْ قَفَّ شَعَرِي مِمَّا قُلْتَ، أَيْنَ أَنْتَ مِنْ ثَلاَثٍ مَنْ حَدَّثَكَهُنَّ فَقَدْ كَذَبَ، مَنْ حَدَّثَكَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى رَبَّهُ فَقَدْ كَذَبَ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَتْ ‏

‏لاَ تُدْرِكُهُ الأَبْصَارُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ الأَبْصَارَ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ‏

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‏وَمَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَنْ يُكَلِّمَهُ اللَّهُ إِلاَّ وَحْيًا أَوْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ‏

‏ وَمَنْ حَدَّثَكَ أَنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي غَدٍ فَقَدْ كَذَبَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَتْ ‏

‏وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ مَاذَا تَكْسِبُ غَدًا‏

‏ وَمَنْ حَدَّثَكَ أَنَّهُ كَتَمَ فَقَدْ كَذَبَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَتْ ‏

‏يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَبِّكَ‏

‏ الآيَةَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ رَأَى جِبْرِيلَ ـ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ـ فِي صُورَتِهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ‏.‏
Narrated Masruq:

I said to `Aisha, “O Mother! Did Prophet Muhammad see his Lord?” Aisha said, “What you have said makes my hair stand on end ! Know that if somebody tells you one of the following three things, he is a liar: Whoever tells you that Muhammad saw his Lord, is a liar.(Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Hadith #378)

Now here are some questions which arise if one wants to misinterpret the miraj and turn it into a physical journey. Saying the Kuffar would not have accused it is a extremely weak point. What did the kuffar not accuse? They were not ready to accept anything, not even revelation of the prophet Muhammad (saw)

so this falls under the same category.

If this was a physical journey, how did all other prophets come to Jerusalem? Were they in physical or spiritual form? If physical then that would mean that their bodies were resurrected before qiyamah? Was Isa(as) also resurrected since he was seen during the mirah? How can all 124,000 prophets fit in such a small mosque? Masjid Aqsa was in pieces during this time and was hardly in its proper form so how did they fit? Since prayers were lead which namaaz was it? Who lead Adhan or Ikamat? Which prophet knew the adhan? When was he taught the adhan? Why did Allah need security? Is he not powerful enough according to the ones who take this as a physical journey? These are some questions which come up and in reality taking the miraj physical only mocks at the Seal of the Prophets (saw)

and Allah as well Who has Clearly rejected the idea of a physical ascension in the Qur’an and Has shown us that He is not confined, and Is Indeed Everywhere.

Now the non Ahmadi Muslims believe that the Miraj was a physical journey and also believe that Jesus(as) was alive in the heavens during the Miraj. So a question which arises is that if Jesus(as) was alive during that time in his physical body, and the Holy Prophet (saw)

lead the prayers where all prophets read behind him, did Isa(as) come down in his physical body to pray with the Prophet (saw)

as well? Do they now believe Isa(as) already came once and left the world again and was once again raised to the heavens? These are questions they cannot answer.

We also need to keep in mind that Allah the Almighty is not confined to the heavens.

Now a question to you. You believe miraj was physical and all prophets prayed behind Muhammad (saw)

so i ask you that do you believe Isa(as) descended once already? Do you believe all prophets came back from heaven bodily form to read prayers? What a belief contradictory to the Quran and the Ahadith!

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