The Prophet´s visit to Paradise and his informing his Ummah about what he saw there
This is one of the clearest proofs on the existence of Paradise. The Prophet, blessings and peace of Allah be upon him, had visited Paradise and entered it in a state of wakefulness when he was taken on the night journey to the heavens. He informed his followers about what he saw there. Allah says in this regard: ´´Glorified (and Exakted) is He (Allah) (about al that (evil) they associate with Him) Who took His slave (Muhammad salla alayhi wa sallam) for a journey by night from Al-Masjid-al-Haraam (at Makkah) to the farthest mosque (in Jerusalem), the neightborhood whereof We have blessed, in order that We might show him (Muhammad) of Our Ayaat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, etc.). Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.´´ (Al-Israa´ 17:1) ´´And indeed he [Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him] saw him [Jibreel (Gabriel)] at a second desvent (i.e. another time) near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (a lote-tree of the utmost boundary over the seventh heaven beyond which non...