017-Surah-Bani-Israail.pdf

The Night Journey or Surat al-Isra'or Surat Bani Isra'il is the 17th surah of the Quran, with 111 verses. It is about Isra and the Children of Israel. This surah is a Al-Musabbihat surah because it begins with the glorification of Allah. This surah takes its name from the first verse, which tells the event of the Isra, the transportation of Muhammad during the night to what is referred to as "the farthest Mosque". The exact location is not specified, although in Islamic Hadith this is commonly taken to be the Noble Sanctuary (Temple Mount) in Jerusalem. Some scholars disagree about this (see Isra and Mi'raj). While the city of Jerusalem (or al Quds) is not mentioned by name anywhere in the Qur'an, it is identified in various Hadith. The first verse refers to Mohammed being taken from the 'Sacred Mosque' to the 'Farthest Mosque': Glory to (Allah) Who did take His servant for a Journey by night from the Sacred Mosque to the farthest Mosque, whose precincts We did bless,- in order that We might show him some of Our Signs: for He is the One Who heareth and seeth (all things). --- Updated: 2018-08-18