From the aspect of commentaries also...

From the aspect of commentaries also, the seeing of Allah by the Prophet on the night of Ascension is not proved. In the Tafseer of Surah Najm, on page 33, Baidhawi says that the Holy Prophet (S) saw Allah with the eye of his heart and not with these ordinary eyes. Seeing Allah on the night of Ascension, denotes the various powers of Allah and the world of angels etc. Muhiyuddin Arabi says on page 271 of the second volume of his Tafseer that the Holy Prophet (S) saw Jibraeel in his true form.

Then on the same page, he says, eyes cannot see Allah. This is also the belief of the Imamiyah and Motazela and there is no doubt that it is logical and therefore acceptable. The writer says that when man cannot see the air with the physical eyes, how can he see Allah? Air is a material thing but it is beyond the scope of vision. But Allah is even beyond physical perception, so He cannot be seen through physical eyes. [^1]: Ref. Sharhe Mawaqif, Pg. 503. [^2]: Pg. 27 [^3]: Ref.

Tafseer Maalimut Tanzeel, Baghawi, Pg. 38. [^4]: Tafseer Surah Anam, Pg. 317. [^5]: Vol. 1, Pg. 97. [^6]: Pg. 296 Previous…