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Miraaj
मेराज
said me-RAAJ
also written: Miraj, Me'raj, Isra wal-Miraj
Meaning
The Prophet Muhammad's miraculous Night Journey and ascension through the heavens to the divine presence.
Literally: ladder, ascent
Usage & notes
Iqbal treats the Miraaj as the supreme spiritual ascent, yet famously celebrates the Prophet's return to the world as the mark of the true mystic who does not abandon humanity. The ascent for him is fulfilled not in escape but in coming back to transform the earth.