The Night Journey and the Ascension by Spirit and Body
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah cut them off, does the return to the sky involve both the soul and the body, or is it only the soul?
Answer:
No, both the ascent and the Mi'raj involved the soul and the body. It was not merely a dream, nor was it with the soul alone. All of this is incorrect. Allah said, "He took His servant on a journey by night," and "servant" is a name for the combination of the soul and the body. If it had been a dream, no one would have denied it, because everyone acknowledges dreams.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah cut them off, does the return to the sky involve both the soul and the body, or is it only the soul?
Answer:
No, both the ascent and the Mi'raj involved the soul and the body. It was not merely a dream, nor was it with the soul alone. All of this is incorrect. Allah said, "He took His servant on a journey by night," and "servant" is a name for the combination of the soul and the body. If it had been a dream, no one would have denied it, because everyone acknowledges dreams.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، الإيمان قول وعمل — islamhouse.com (56:14)
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