Abstract
The Malay Hikayat Miʿrāj Nabi Muḥammad. The Prophet Muḥammad’s nocturnal Journey to Heaven and Hell. Text and translation of Cod. Or. 1713 in the Library of Leiden University, written by Th.C. van der Meij and N. Lambooij (editors and translators), with the assistance of Oman Fathurahman
Highlights
The miraj is remembered by Muslims as the journey made by the Prophet Muhammad through the heavens, during which he experienced an audience with Allah
The miraj continues to be relevant in the present: for many Muslims, the Al-Aqsa mosque is distinguished because it was the starting place for the Prophet’s journey; the obligation to pray five times a day can be traced to Muhammad’s audience with Allah; Muhammad’s precedence over other prophets was affirmed by Allah during the visit
This book is a transliteration and translation of a Malay language manuscript of the miraj written in 1782. It is framed as a conversation between the Prophet Muhammad and Abbas, Abbas only speaks a few sentences in the opening pages
Summary
The miraj is remembered by Muslims as the journey made by the Prophet Muhammad through the heavens, during which he experienced an audience with Allah. The Prophet Muḥammad’s nocturnal Journey to Heaven and Hell. The miraj continues to be relevant in the present: for many Muslims, the Al-Aqsa mosque is distinguished because it was the starting place for the Prophet’s journey; the obligation to pray five times a day can be traced to Muhammad’s audience with Allah; Muhammad’s precedence over other prophets was affirmed by Allah during the visit.
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