He says, “I looked upon the people of Paradise.” How did he look upon them when he had not yet entered Paradise?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. He says: How did he look upon them when they had not yet entered Paradise?
The Shaykh : Entry is not required. The Messenger entered Paradise on the night of the Mi'raj. However, it is possible to say, “I looked upon such and such, and I did not enter it.”
The questioner : But they are in Paradise now.
The Shaykh : Who
The questioner : Were they in Paradise?
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning you are saying they had not entered it.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : It is not that the Messenger entered it; rather, the future may have been revealed to him.
I looked upon the people of Paradise
اطلعت على أهل الجنةThe Shaykh : Entry is not required. The Messenger entered Paradise on the night of the Mi'raj. However, it is possible to say, “I looked upon such and such, and I did not enter it.”
The questioner : But they are in Paradise now.
The Shaykh : Who
The questioner : Were they in Paradise?
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning you are saying they had not entered it.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : It is not that the Messenger entered it; rather, the future may have been revealed to him.