Quran 17:1

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Quran 17:1 is the verse in the Qur’an that recounts the Prophet Muhammad’s Night Journey (Isra and Mi'raj), traditionally associated with his miraculous travel to the site later identified as Al-Aqsa Mosque.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Quran verse
addresses Believers
affirms God is the All-Hearing
God is the All-Seeing
associatedEvent Isra and Mi'raj
Night Journey of Muhammad
attributesToAlAqsa blessed surroundings
canonicalOrder 17:1
chapterTitleConnection Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey)
commentedOnBy Al-Qurtubi
Al-Tabari
Ibn Kathir
containsTerm Subhan (Glory be)
abdihi (His servant)
al-Masjid al-Aqsa
al-Masjid al-Haram
asra (caused to travel by night)
describes miraculous journey from Al-Masjid al-Haram to Al-Masjid al-Aqsa
describesLocation Al-Masjid al-Aqsa as the farthest mosque
emphasizes God's power
God's signs
God's transcendence
hasTraditionalAssociation beginning of the Mi'raj (ascension) narrative
journey from Mecca to Jerusalem
language Classical Arabic
locatedIn Quran
mentions Al-Masjid al-Aqsa
Al-Masjid al-Haram
Night
Prophet Muhammad
servant of God
openingPhrase Subhana alladhi asra bi'abdihi laylan
partOf Surah Al-Isra
recitedIn Muslim prayers and supplications
religiousStatus revealed word of God in Islam
revealedIn Mecca
statesPurpose to show the servant some of God's signs
surahNumber 17
theme Divine glory
Isra
Night Journey
Signs of God
usedIn Islamic creed discussions about miracles
Islamic exegesis (tafsir)
Islamic theology
usedToSupport religious significance of Al-Aqsa Mosque
sanctity of Jerusalem in Islam
verseNumber 1

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Al-Aqsa Mosque
quranicVerse

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