How do we reconcile the hadith of the Night Journey and the Ascension with the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
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The questioner : You mentioned the hadith of the Night Journey and the Ascension, O Shaykh. It is agreed upon that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 349; does the scratching of the pens mean the writing of destinies, and how do we reconcile this with the hadith Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2516Hasan (Darussalam)?
The Shaykh : There are writings, my brother.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : There are writings. There is the ancient writing by which, meaning, the pens were lifted and the scrolls were folded. Then there are writings that are renewed on certain occasions, such as the noble nights and the noble months like Ramadan and others, and the writing of happiness and misery, and the fetus in its mother’s womb. There is no contradiction between the narrations if you remember this fact. Did you hear?
Then Gabriel ascended with me to a place where I heard the creaking of the pens.
ثم عُرِج بي حتى ظهرت بمستوى أسمع فيه صريف الأقلامThe pens are lifted and the pages are dried.
رُفِعَت الأقلام وجفَّت الصحفThe Shaykh : There are writings, my brother.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : There are writings. There is the ancient writing by which, meaning, the pens were lifted and the scrolls were folded. Then there are writings that are renewed on certain occasions, such as the noble nights and the noble months like Ramadan and others, and the writing of happiness and misery, and the fetus in its mother’s womb. There is no contradiction between the narrations if you remember this fact. Did you hear?
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