In surah Mulk we are given the basic understanding of the skies importance. It is so ironic that as the ummah our focus is meant to be on Jannah and our ahkhirah which is above us in the skies, yet we fail to look up. Time and time again Allah brings our focus and attention to the skies so that we can understand there is a parallel world which we can see but not touch in which the angels and prophets live.

Allah has created the skies one above the other not touching one another. And these skies are likeone giant tent surrounding the earth. When looking at the skies do you see any patch work? No there is none whatsoever. Allah says the people of intelligence are thpose who constantly look at the skies and say “Oh Allah you have not created the skies in vain. Ya Allah, you have created them as a constant reminder for us.”

During mi’raaj of the prophet we go through each level of Jannah.

• The first level Muhammed (s.a.w) meets Adam (a.s) and Adam (a.s) says welcome my son.
• The second level Muhammed (s.a.w) meets Yahya and Esa (a.s) and they say welcome oh brother.
• The third level Muhammed (s.a.w) meets Yusuf (a.s).
• The fourth level Muhammed (s.a.w) meets Idris (a.s).
• The fifth level Muhammed (s.a.w) meets Haroon (a.s).
• The sixth level Muhammed (s.a.w) meets Moosa (a.s).
• And finally, the seventh level Muhammed (s.a.w) meets Ebrahim (a.s).

Muhammed (s.a.w) says Ebrahim (a.s) was resting against the baitul ma’moor.

When arriving in the 6th heaven the prophet (s.a.w) sees these massive roots linked to this massive tree which goes into the seventh heaven. This tree was so big that its leaves were the size of elephants’ ears and the fruit like big jugs. From the bottom of this tree 4 rivers flowed. To rivers flowed internally and two externally. The two internal flowed from the sidratul muntaha into Jannah and the two-external flowed from the sidratul muntaha into the world those two being the river Nile and the river Euphrates. Whever you looked in whichever direction all you could see was a light coming from the tree. This light was due to the millions of gold butterflies flying around and covereing the sidratul muntaha.

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