رَفَعَ السَّمٰوٰتِ بِغَیْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا

(Part 13, Surah Al-Ra’d, Verse 2)

The One who created billions of galaxies and trillions of stars and adorned the vast universe with them;

وَ لَقَدْ زَیَّنَّا السَّمَآءَ الدُّنْیَا بِمَصَابِیْحَ

(Part 29, Surah Al-Mulk, Verse 5)

The gaze of the believer views the miracle of Mi’raaj in this manner, and so by acting upon

یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْغَیْبِ

(Part 1, Surah al-Baqarah, Verse 3)

He gains guidance and success.

In reality, the basis of this miracle is a manifestation of Allah Almighty’s power, which is known as ‘طَیِّ زمان’ [Tayy-e-Zamaan] (Time being shortened) and طَیِّ مکان [Tayy-e-Makaan] (Distance being shortened), and both of these things are proven through both transmission and rationality. ‘طَیِّ زمان’ [Tayy-e-Zamaan] is for hundreds or thousands or even more years to pass in a few moments, and طَیِّ مکان [Tayy-e-Makaan] is when a distance of thousands or millions of years is traversed in a few moments. The miracles in relation to the vastness of time and place being restricted to a limited time or distance are proven through decisive verses and narrations. An example for each of them is mentioned ahead:

The proof for ‘طَیِّ زمان’ [Tayy-e-Zamaan] is that in verse 259 of Surah Al-Baqarah, an account is mentioned, whose summary in light of other