THE NIGHT JOURNEY & THE ISLAMIC STATE QURANIC PERSPECTIVE • DO YOU KNOW THE STORY ? • DO YOU KNOW THE PURPOSE BEHIND IT ? HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE JOURNEY PERSECUTION TO HIJRATH QURAN’S NARRATIVE OF THE JOURNEY Surah 17 ISRA What happened & why it happened ? 4 foundations & of an Islamic state. 12-point constitution. WHAT ? FROM MASJID AL-HARAAM TO MASJID AL-AQSA WHY ? TO SHOW SIGNS 4 FOUNDATIONS OF AN ISLAMIC STATE A tree with strong roots laugh at storms. 1) QURAN THE CONSTITUTION Lessons from the mistakes of your ELDER BROTHER 2. RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP Sense of ACCOUNTABILITY in front of Allah. 3. POWER SHOULD BE IN PIOUS HANDS law of PUNISHMENT of Allah 4. AKHIRAH ORIENTED STATE DEMERITS of dunya oriented states 12 POINT PROGRAM SOVEREIGNTY BELONGS TO ALLAH OTHER THAN ALLAH SELFISH UNAWARE PARENTS ARE THE SOUL OF FAMILY SERVING HUMANITY IS YOUR RIGHT FINANCIAL HAPPINESS NO ARTIFICAL EQUALITY RIGHT TO LIFE BE MODEST ORPHANS ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY KEEP THE COVENANT WEIGHING WITH RIGHT BALANCE DON’T BE A BLIND FOLLOWER BE HUMBLE This journey was a solace to nabi (saw). SUMMARY Allah showed the signs of imamath of Nabi (saw) & ummah. An indication towards islamic state through guidelines. LESSONS • WHO STOPS US FROM ESTABILISHING THESE PRINCIPLES IN OUR LIVES & HOMES ? • ARE WE PREPARED TO LEAD THE HUMANKIND ? • WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS JOURNEY ?