What does Almaraj mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Almaraj (معراج) in Islamic vocabulary.

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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Almaraj

Almaraj according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

It is his ascent, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, while awake, in his body, to heaven and then to whatever of the heights He willed; and the "Isra" (night journey) is from the Sacred Mosque (al-Masjid al-Haram) to the Farthest Mosque (al-Masjid al-Aqsa), or the two are one and the same.

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الله أكبر Allah is the Greatest

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ