Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-27
VOLUME VI. NO. 50.

OIL MS KIND chant halleIujahs in emulation of his
note.
They nnw assembled TO the second heaven.
Gabriel, as before, knocked at the gate; the
same questions and replies were exchanged, the
door opened and they entered.
This heaven was all ofpolished steel, and dag
zh'e splendor. Here they found Noah who, EN-.
oracins Mahomet, hailed him as the greatest a.
mong the p,opbets
Arrived at the third heaven. thew entered
with the same CEREMONIES. II was all studded
with precious stones, and too brilliant for n,or-
tai eyes. Here was seated an angel ofimmeas.
urable height, whose eyes were seventy thons-
and days journey apart He had at his com.
mand hundred thousand battalions of armed
men. Before him was spread vast book in
which he was continually writing and blotting
ou.
"Thls, Oh Mahomet," said Gabre, IS Asrael,
the angel of death, who is in the confidence Of
Allah. In the book before him he is continually
writing the names of those who are to De born.
and bottng out the names of those Who have
lived their allotted time, and who, therefore, in
stantly die"
They now mounted to the fourth heaven. for.
med ofthe finest silver Among the angels who
inhabited it was one five hundred days journey
in height. His countenance was troubled. and
rivers oftears ran from his eyes, "Ths," said
Gabriel, SIS the angel of tears, appointed to
weep over the sins of the children of men, aud
to predict the evils which await them"
The fifth heaven was ofthe finest gold. Here
Mahomet was received by Aaron with embraces
and congratulations. The avenging angel dwells
in this heaven, and presides over the element of
fire. Ofal the angels seenby Mabomet, he was
the most hidious and terrific. His vlsage SEEM
ed of "copper" and was covered with wens and
warts. His eyes flashed lightning, and he gras.
ped flaming lance. He sat on throne sur
rounded by flames, and before him was a heap
of red-hot chains. Were lie to alight upon earth
in his true form, the mountaing would be con.
sumed, the seas dried up, and all the inhabitants
would die with terror. TO him, and the angels,
his ministers, is intrusted the execution of divine
vengeance on infdes and sinners.
| Leaving this awful abode, they mounted to the
sixth heaven composed of transparent stone,
called lIasala which may be rendered carbun-
Gle. Here was great angel composed hlf of
snow and half of fire; yet the snow melted not,
nor was the fire extinguished. Around him
choir Of lesser angels continually exclaimed,
sob Allah who hast united snow and fire. Il.
mite all thy faithful servants in obedience to thy
law"
/ &This,' said Gabriel. g ia the auardian angel
fasssefssssss W. ztsli - ~.
cline them in favor of thy mission, and call them
to the service Of god and he will continue to do
SO until the day ofresuIrecton.'
Here was the prophet Musa (Moses,) who,
however, instead of welcoming Nlahomet with
Ijoy, as the other prophets had done shed tears
at sight of him.
Wherefore dost thou weep" inquired Ma
homet.
Because behold successes, who is des-
tined to conduct more of his nation into paradise
than ever could OF the backsliding children OF
Israel"
Mounting thence to the seventh heaven, Ma
homet was received by the patriarch Abraham.
This blissful abode is formed of divine light, and
of such transcendent glory, that the tongue of
man cannot describe it.
One ofits celestial inhabitants will suffice to
give an idea of the rest He surpas red the
whole earth in magnitude, and Ind seventy
thousand heads; each head seventy thousand
mouths; each mouth seventy thousand tongues
each tongue spoke seventy thousand different
languages, and all these were necessarily
employed in chanting the praises Of the Most
High,
While contemplating this wonderful being
Mahomet was suddenly transported aloft to the
; Iotus-ree, called Sedrat, which hourshes on the
right hand of the invisible throne of Allah. THE
branches of this tree extend wider than the DIS
lance between the sun and the earth. Angels
more numerous than the sands on the sea shore.
or of the beds of all the streams and rivers, re-
oice beneath its shade, The leaves resemble
the ears of an elephant thousands of immortal
birds sport among its branches, repeating the su'
blme verses of the Koran Its fruits are milder
than milk and sweeter than honey, If all the
creatures Of God were assembled, one OF these
fruits would be sufficient for their sustenance.-
Each seed incloses hour or celestial virgin,
provided for the felicity Of true believers. From
this tree issue four rivers; two flow into the n-
terror of paradise, two issue beyondit, g. become
the Nile and EuphrOtes.
Mahomet and his celestial guide now pro.
: ceeded to AL Mamou, or the House Of Adora-
ton; formed of led jacnthS or rubes, and sur
rounded by innumerabie lamps, perpetually bur.
ming. AS Mahomet entered the portal, three va
SEES were offered him, one containing wine, anoth-
: er milk, and the third honey. He took and drank
of the vase containing milk.
"Well hast thou done; suspicious is Thy
CHOICE" exclaimed Gabriel. Hsdst thou
drank of the wine, thy people had all gone a.
stray"
The sacred house resembles in form the Caa-
l ba at Mecca, and is perpcnlcuarly above it in
, the seventh heaven. 1t is visited every day by
seventy thousand angels of the highest order
They were at this very time making their holy
circuit, and Mahomet, joining with them, walked
3 round it seven times.
It Gabriel could go no further. Mahomet now
traversed, quicker than thought, an immense
# space; passing through two regions Of dazzling
}, light, and one of profound darkness. Emerging
e from this utter gloom, he was filled with awe ont
g terror at finding himself in the presence of AL
# lab, and but two bow snots from his throne. The
d face Of the Deity was covered with twenty thou
8 sand wells. for it would have annihilated man I,