The Miraculous Ascension – Al-Isra wal-Mi'raj_Gold

Story

This artwork focuses on the Prophet's (PBUH) Night Journey, known as Isra and Miraj. Isra refers to "night," and Miraj means "ladder," symbolizing the Prophet's (PBUH) ascension to the heavens. Continuing from the previous piece, the journey begins with footsteps from the cave of Hira. At the center is Burraq, the winged horse that carried the Prophet (PBUH). Above Burraq are seven semicircles, each representing the heavens, with the prophets the Prophet (PBUH) met depicted in gold. Each heaven is uniquely designed for emphasis. On the left, one of the 99 names of Allah, "Zul Jalal-e-wal-Ikram," is written, surrounded by verse 45 from Al-Ankabut, which refers to the gift of the five daily prayers. On the right is verse 107 from Al-Anbiya, highlighting the Prophet (PBUH) as a mercy to all worlds. Below Burraq are two footsteps of the Prophet (PBUH), surrounded by stars and galaxies, symbolizing the night. The bottom depicts the Arabian mountains, deserts, grazing sheep, and the well of Zamzam, which will feature more in the next piece.