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The Isra and Mi'raj (Arabic: الإسراء والمعراج, al-’Isrā’ wal-Mi‘rāğ), are the two parts of a Night Journey that, according to Islamic tradition, the Islamic prophet Muhammad took during a single night around the year 621. It has been described as both a physical and spiritual journey. A brief sketch of the story is in sura (chapter) 17 Al-Isra of the Qur'an, and other details come from the Hadith, supplemental writings about the life of Muhammad. In the journey, Muhammad travels on the steed Buraq to "the farthest mosque" where he leads other prophets in prayer. He then ascends to heaven where he speaks to God, who gives Muhammad instructions to take back to the faithful regarding the details of prayer.
According to traditions, the Journey is associated with the Lailat al Miraj, as one of the most significant events in the Islamic calendar.
Muhammad, at the time a merchant in Mecca, had begun receiving revelations in 610, at the age of 40, from what he described as the archangel Gabriel. Muhammad was commanded to recite the words of Allah to his family, and to a growing circle of followers in Mecca, some of whom began to write them down, and were eventually gathered into the book known as the Qur'an. However, many of the townspeople did not believe in Muhammad's revelations, and openly mocked him. He and his family and protectors were persecuted and starved, which led to the death of Muhammad's wife, and Muhammad's chief protector, his uncle Abu Talib, around 619 or 623. It was during this time that Muhammad told of another visitation by Gabriel, in which Muhammad was transported by the lightning steed, the Buraq, to the "farthest mosque".
It's not my destiny
To be the one that you will lay with
So many reasons why
I have to go but want to stay here
Sometimes I want to taste
But then I don't know what I'm sayin'
You are the angel
And I am the one that is prayin'
There is another love
That I would rather be obeyin'
I see the ecstasy
And already I'm anticipating.
I feel a deeper peace
And that deeper peace is penetratin'
I got the magic in me
I am complete is what I'm sayin'
I'm flyin' up so high
My purple majesty displayin'
I've reached a higher place
That no one else can make a claim in
I'll take you there my friend
I'm reachin' out my hand so take it
We are the angels
And we are the one's that are prayin'
Peace, Shalom
Peace, Shalom
Peace, Peace
Peace, Peace
Peace, Peace
Peace, Shalom
Peace, Shalom
Peace, Peace
Peace, Peace
Peace, Peace
Rivers: Ooh ooh...... (all through out next two verses)
Everyone else:
Peace, Shalom
Peace, Shalom
Peace, Peace
Peace, Peace
Peace, Peace
Peace, Shalom
Peace, Shalom
Peace, Peace
Peace, Peace