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Prophet sees Allah in Paradise with the eyes of Paradise, and remember, he had
already entered Paradise on the Night of Ascent. Lady Ayesha, on the other hand, was
referring to the opposite, which is that of a physical appearance of Allah in the same
way the unbelievers of Mecca see their idols or the location of their idols.
Allah said, "so (Allah) revealed to His worshiper that which He revealed". Allah revealed
to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, His Mighty, Unseen Kingdom where he
saw and witnessed the wonders of the angelic realm that can neither be expressed in
words nor yet is it possible for human intellect to endure seeing or hearing, not even in
its minutest atom. One must realize that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
was given powers far in excess of our own. For example, he was given the strength and
power to receive the intensity of the Revelation, the witnessing of the communing of the
angelic hosts, the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem when he was carried by
Burack at the speed of light and thereafter his ascent through the heavens to the
furthest limit. Regarding his everyday affairs he told his Companions that Allah feeds
him and gives him to eat and drink, and that although his eyes slept his heart was
always awake, all of which is beyond our reach. This exceptional blessing from Allah is
far beyond our capacity to understand, and if one were to attempt such understanding
then one's mind would become paralyzed. This fact is important to understand before
already entered Paradise on the Night of Ascent. Lady Ayesha, on the other hand, was
referring to the opposite, which is that of a physical appearance of Allah in the same
way the unbelievers of Mecca see their idols or the location of their idols.
Allah said, "so (Allah) revealed to His worshiper that which He revealed". Allah revealed
to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, His Mighty, Unseen Kingdom where he
saw and witnessed the wonders of the angelic realm that can neither be expressed in
words nor yet is it possible for human intellect to endure seeing or hearing, not even in
its minutest atom. One must realize that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
was given powers far in excess of our own. For example, he was given the strength and
power to receive the intensity of the Revelation, the witnessing of the communing of the
angelic hosts, the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem when he was carried by
Burack at the speed of light and thereafter his ascent through the heavens to the
furthest limit. Regarding his everyday affairs he told his Companions that Allah feeds
him and gives him to eat and drink, and that although his eyes slept his heart was
always awake, all of which is beyond our reach. This exceptional blessing from Allah is
far beyond our capacity to understand, and if one were to attempt such understanding
then one's mind would become paralyzed. This fact is important to understand before