On March 30, International Muslim Academy of Canada (IMAC) organized an 23rd annual Miraj un Nabi Conference at Fiji Islamic Centre Surrey to remember the night of Miraj-un Nabi(saw). Mr. Asim Akhtar Khan of IMAC was the MC for this event. Program started with Tilawat-e-Quran-Pak recited by Hafiz Ahmed Raza followed by beautiful Hamad o Naat (saw) by Rayyan Ahmed, Saad Salis, Muzamil Ahmed and and Abdul Salis recited beautiful Naats. This time IMAC committee designated topics of “Miraj“ in three categories for all speakers.
MC requested guest first English speaker Qari Imarn Raza, topic given to Qari Imran was “What is Shab e Barat facts”? Qari sahib explained the incident of Miraj with Quran and Sunnah but besides that he also added “Poetry“ topic in his address that Allah (swt) says in Quran Surah Ash-Shu’ara -228 Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allah often and defend [the Muslims] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.
Mr. Khan requested for the second topic of “Isra“ to Pir Afzal Shah Naqashbandi from Bullay Shah Academy of Canada. Pir Afzal started with the Sura of Bini Israeli 17:1 Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed,
He is the Hearing, the Seeing. He said “Allah (swt) took His Servant (PBUH),” this is the important verse which is not used for any of His Messenger. He explained the journey of Prophet (saw) from Mecca to Masjid Aqsa in details and also narrated beautiful Sultan Baou Kalam in his beautiful voice. He said that it is our duty that we should become the practice Muslim and perform 5 times Prayer in our daily life which was the Miraj Tuffa (present) to our Prophet Mohammad (saw). In last session of speeches Mr. Asim Khan requested for third topic “Miraj“
to Urdu dynamic speaker Maulana A. Latif Nomani head Imam of Fiji Islamic Centre. He delivered a spiritual Biyan in details with reference of Sura An-Najam(53) Ayat 10- 14 And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer— At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -He said that in order to understand what happened on that night with our beloved Prophet Mohammad (saw), we should carefully read the first verse of Surah Isra’a He also said it is Ahel Sunnah wal Jamat’s strong belief that Muhammad(saw) travelled from Masjid al-Haraam to Masjid Aqsa and then Masjid Aqsa to seventh sky and then La Makan physically. We should obey teachings of our Prophet and act, this is the essence of this gathering today.
At the end Mr. Khan thanked all the scholars and guests and then after Darrod o Salam, Pir Afzal made Duaa for all Muslim Ummah.
