if mohammed acended into heaven from the site of the temple in Jerusalem, why was he there in the first place?

Answer 1

In Islamic teachings it says that there are 3 holiest mosques. First one is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, second one is in Medina,Saudi Arabia and the third one is located at the site of the temple of Jerusalem (Quds).Jerusalem is well known as the holy place for Christians and Jews based on the fact that Jesus (PBUH) and many prophets inhabited in that place.Islam considers such place as holy too,thus this just shows that Islam did not originate from another line of faith with the main point of difference that in Islam, Jesus(PBUH) is a prohet AND NOT GOD.THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD,and He has no parents nor son. Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is the last prophet and messenger of God. He is a descendant of prophet Abraham thru his concubine Haggar who was their servant. (His wife was Sarah.) Angel Gabriel guides prophet Mohammad (PBUH) according to God's orders. As one of the holy places, he goes to pray at the mosque (QUDS) at the site of the temple of Jerusalem.According to the story,once when he was there in Jerusalem angel Gabriel took him to a certain mountain where he met all the prophets there then he ascended to the 7th sky which is believed as heaven. This ascencion however is not after his death as it was only a trip while he still on mission. He died the way an ordinary man does and his remains buried in the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia.

Answer 2

It was an Islamic city at the time and the Temple had been destroyed in the first century by the Romans. He is actually supposed to have ascended into heaven from the Dome of the Rock which is a large and beautiful mosque. The rock is where Abraham is supposed to have offered his son as a sacrifice to God.

Answer 3

It was because of the year of sorrow, where three ppl he cared about very deepl and the wife he loved like crazy died, also muslims where being tortured and shune from society, so God sent him a creature (smaller than a horse but bigger than a mule, unicorn?) that lives in heaven, and travels at one time to where your eye last sees so that God can lift his moral and give him some fun, after reaching the sight of the temple He prayed with all the prophets of God, and then was lifted to heaven so he can speak to God!!!

Answer 4

As he was resting in the Kaaba, Gabriel came to him, and brought him the winged steed Buraq, who carried him to the "furthest mosque", where he alighted, tethered Buraq, and led other prophets in prayer. He then got back on Buraq, and was taken to the heavens, where he toured heaven and hell (described in some detail), and spoke with the earlier prophets, and with Allah. Allah told him to enjoin the Muslims to pray fifty times a day; however, Moses told Muhammad that they would never do it, and urged Muhammad to go back several times and ask for a reduction, until finally it was reduced to five times a day.

Answer 5

let us hope that you might be guided aright!!!



BANI ISRAIL
INTRODUCTION

Name
This Sarah takes its name (Bani Israil) from v. 4. But this name is merely a distinctive appellation like the names of many other surahs and not a descriptive title, and does not mean that "Bani Israil" is the theme of this Surah.

Period of revelation.

The very first verse indicates that this Sarah was revealed on the occasion of Miraj (Ascension). According to the Traditions and books on the life of the Holy Prophet, this event happened one year before Hijrah. Thus, this Sarah is one of those which were revealed in the last stage of Prophethood at Makkah.

Background

The Holy Prophet had been propagating Tauhid for the previous twelve years and his opponents had been doing all they could to make his Mission a failure, but in spite of all their opposition, Islam had spread to every corner of Arabia and there was hardly any clan which had not been influenced by his invitation. : In Makkah itself the true Believers had formed themselves into a small community and were ready and willing to face every danger to make Islam a success. Besides them, a very large number of the people of Aus and Khazraj (two influential clans of (Al-Madinah) had accepted Islam. Thus the time had come for the Holy Prophet to emigrate from Makkah to Al-Madinah and there gather together the scattered Muslims and establish a state based on the principles of Islam.
These were the conditions when Miraj took place and on his return the Holy Prophet brought down the Message contained in this Surah.

Theme and Topics

This Surah is a wonderful combination of warning, admonition and instruction, which have been blended together in a balanced proportion.
The disbelievers of Makkah had been admonished to take a lesson from the miserable end of the Israelites and. other communities and mend their ways within the period of respite given by Allah, which was about to expire. They should, therefore, accept the invitation that was being extended by Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) and the Quran; otherwise they shall be annihilated and replaced by other people. Incidentally, the Israelites, with whom Islam was going to come in direct contact in the near future at Al-Madinah have also been warned that they should learn a lesson from the chastisements that have already been inflicted on them. They were warned, "Take advantage of the Prophethood of Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) because that is the last opportunity which is being given to you. If even now you behave as you have been behaving, you shall meet with a painful torment."
As regards the education of mankind, it has been impressed that human success or failure, gain or loss, depends upon the right understanding of Tauhid, life-after death and Prophethood. Accordingly, convincing arguments have been put forward to prove that the Quran is the Book of Allah and its teachings are true and genuine; the doubts of the disbelievers about these basic realities have been removed and on suitable occasions they have been admonished and rebuked in regard to their ways of ignorance.
In this connection, those fundamental principles of morality and civilization on which the Islamic System of life is meant to be established have been put forward.'
Thus this was a sort of the Manifesto of the intended Islamic State which had been proclaimed a year before its actual establishment. It has been explicitly stated that that was the sketch of this system on which Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) intended to build human life first in his own country and then in the outside world.
Besides these, the Holy Prophet has been instructed to stick firmly to his stand without minding the opposition and difficulties which be was encountering and should never think of making a compromise with unbelief. The Muslims who sometimes showed signs of impatience, when they met with persecution, calumny, and crooked arguments, have also been instructed to face adverse circumstances with patience and fortitude and keep full control over their feelings and passions. Moreover, Salat was prescribed in order to reform and purify their souls, as if to say, "This is the thing which will produce in you those high qualities of character which are essential for everyone who intends to struggle in the righteous way".
Incidentally, we learn from Traditions that Miraj was the first occasion on which the five daily Prayers were prescribed to be offered at fixed times.

Answer 6

And we're actually meant to believe that a winged horse came to take him to heaven? Come on people!!

Answer 7

Give plenty of hassles to the Jews

Answer 8

He was a tourist - got a good deal on a camel ride to get him there.

Answer 9

Roxy.....and were actually supposed to believe that Jesus is the son of god....come on people!!!

Answer 10

i dont get this one.isnt his body lying in the temple heavily guarded.they protect his body dont they???but they never found jesus;body though.