The Magical Night (Ramadhan)

Many of us only know the basic story of Al-Isra’ wal-Mi’raj — that the Prophet Muhammad SAW was transported from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, from where he ascended to heaven. In fact, there were many stops along this incredible journey, and the story is packed with wonders and miracles. 

“The Magical Night” is a collection that draws inspiration from the night journey and ascension of the Prophet Muhammad SAW; a miraculous occurrence during which he traveled from Makkah to Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem before ascending to heaven, all in one night; the day that the command of Allah, the Almighty, initially ordained the obligatory number of daily prayers to be fifty. However, Allah, in His infinite knowledge, later reduced them to five daily prayers, demonstrating the utmost importance and significance of prayer.

Prayer serves as the cornerstone of the Islamic faith and is the primary pillar of Islam. If prayers are sound, the entire actions of a Muslim are sound, by the mercy of Allah.

Furthermore, the reduction in the number of daily prayers to five not only reflects the generosity and mercy of Allah towards the believers but also highlights His generosity and mercy in the calculation of our rewards. He rewards us for five prayers as if they were fifty. This magnanimity and mercy of Allah are profound, as He multiplies the rewards and compensations for those He wishes.

It also teaches us that by turning to Allah and seeking His intercession, He, in His generosity, answers prayers. This is precisely what happened when the Prophet Muhammad SAW, interceded for the reduction in the number of prayers, out of his compassion and mercy for his Ummah — it demonstrates Allah’s mercy by lightening the burden and granting the reward of praying fifty times even though the obligation is only to pray 5 times a day:

فَقَالَ هِيَ خَمْسٌ وَهْىَ خَمْسُونَ، لاَ يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ‏.‏ رواه البخاري ومسلم

”These are five prayers and they are all (equal to) fifty (in reward) for My Word does not change.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

This scarf features subliminal messages and meanings, such as:

• Entrance of prayer time

1. • This scarf features the entrance and ends of each prayer time; Subuh / Zohor / Asar / Maghrib / Isyak.

• Fifty prayers

• The big flowers symbolize the command of Allah which initially ordained the obligatory number of daily prayers to be fifty which then reduced to five times a day only.

• Galaxy Hues

1. • Symbolizes the miraculous night journey of Prophet Muhammad SAW to heaven and the divine reduction of the number of daily prayers in Islam.