The History of Mohammedanism, and Its Sects |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abasside Abla Abraham Abú Abú-Bekr Akbar Alamoot ancient angels Antar appeared Arabian Arabs army Asia Assassins assert Bagdad became believe called camel celebrated chief Christian command corruptions courser creed death declared divine doctrines Druses earth Egypt emperor empire enemies eternal evil exclaimed faith father Fatimite favour Fedavis Gabriel Gehennom glory Gog and Magog Grand-Prior Hassan hath heaven Hindús holy honour Hossein Húlakú idolatry Imám infidel Irák Islám Ismaelians Jews Kaaba Kedher Khaliph king Korán Koreish legends Lord Mecca medans Medina mercy Mevlevies Mirkhond Moáwiyah Mohammed Mohammedan monarch Moses mosque mountain murder Mussulmans Nanac Omar Oriental orthodox Othman paradise Persian person prayer prince prophet punishment Rabbins regarded reign religion religious replied respecting revelation Saracens Schiites sect sent Sikhs Sonnites soul sovereign Sultan Syria temple thee thou throne tion traditions tribe unto vizier Wahabees words worship
Popular passages
Page 117 - Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Page 101 - The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me ; unto him ye shall hearken...
Page 287 - ... these are directed by their Lord, and they shall prosper. As for the unbelievers, it will be equal to them whether thou admonish them, or do not admonish them; they will not believe. God hath sealed up their hearts and their hearing; a dimness covereth their sight, and they shall suffer a grievous punishment.
Page 205 - Fierce, hardy, proud, in conscious freedom bold, Those stormy seats the warrior Druses hold ; From Norman blood their lofty line they trace, Their lion courage proves their generous race. They, only they, while all around them kneel In sullen homage to the Thracian steel, Teach their pale despot's waning moon to fear The patriot terrors of the mountain spear.
Page 85 - ... when they have determined the matter concerning them; and the command of God is to be performed. No crime is to be charged on the Prophet as to what God hath allowed him...
Page 23 - Verily thou canst not bear with me ; for how canst thou patiently suffer those things, the knowledge whereof thou dost not comprehend ? Moses replied, Thou shalt find me patient, if God please; neither will I be disobedient unto thee in anything.
Page 80 - When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their heads, until ye have made a great slaughter among them: and bind them in bonds: and either give them a free dismissal afterwards, or exact a ransom; until the war shall have laid down its arms.
Page 85 - And he hath caused such of those who have received the scriptures, as assisted the confederates, to come down out of their fortresses, and he cast into their hearts terror and dismay: a part of them ye slew, and a part ye made captives; and God hath caused you to inherit their land, and their houses, and their wealth, and a land on which ye have not trodden; for God is almighty.
Page 34 - Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, is the apostle of God, and his word, which he conveyed unto Mary, and a Spirit proceeding from him : honourable in this world, and in the world to come ; and one of those who approach near to the presence of God.
Page 88 - VERILY we have granted thee a manifest victory : that GOD may forgive thee thy preceding and thy subsequent sin, and may complete his favor on thee, and direct thee in the right way ; and that GOD may assist thee with a glorious assistance.