A Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran: Comprising Sale's Translation & Preliminary Discourse, with Additional Notes & Emendations...by the Rev. E.M. Wherry..., Volume 2K. Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Company, 1896 |
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... stories related by the commentators confirm this impression . Again , the statement here , that the Virgin Mary ... story , learned from hearsay , I think indisputable . I will quote briefly the views of several writers , giving ...
... stories related by the commentators confirm this impression . Again , the statement here , that the Virgin Mary ... story , learned from hearsay , I think indisputable . I will quote briefly the views of several writers , giving ...
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... story owes its origin to Christian tradition . See Historia de Nativ . Marie et de Infan . Salv . ( chap . vi . ) and Protev . Jacob . ( chap . viii . ) , quoted in Muir's Life of Mahomet ( p . 283 ) and in Arnold's Islam and ...
... story owes its origin to Christian tradition . See Historia de Nativ . Marie et de Infan . Salv . ( chap . vi . ) and Protev . Jacob . ( chap . viii . ) , quoted in Muir's Life of Mahomet ( p . 283 ) and in Arnold's Islam and ...
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... story are found in the Madina chapters . ( 4. ) The criterion by which he decided the true and false as to what he heard was his own prophetic claims and the character of his religion . Whatever would exalt Jesus over himself was ...
... story are found in the Madina chapters . ( 4. ) The criterion by which he decided the true and false as to what he heard was his own prophetic claims and the character of his religion . Whatever would exalt Jesus over himself was ...
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... stories to illustrate this text . In regard to these Sale says : - " These seem all to have been taken from some fabulous traditions of the Eastern Christians , one of which is preserved to us in the spurious Gospel of the Infancy of ...
... stories to illustrate this text . In regard to these Sale says : - " These seem all to have been taken from some fabulous traditions of the Eastern Christians , one of which is preserved to us in the spurious Gospel of the Infancy of ...
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... story current among Muslims as to the calling of these disciples , to the effect that Jesus , being perse- cuted by the Jews , fled to Egypt . On the banks of the river Nile he found some fishermen , whom he invited to accept Islám and ...
... story current among Muslims as to the calling of these disciples , to the effect that Jesus , being perse- cuted by the Jews , fled to Egypt . On the banks of the river Nile he found some fishermen , whom he invited to accept Islám and ...
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Abdul Qadir Abraham according allusion alms angels answered Apostle Arabs Badr Baidhawi battle of Badr belongeth brother called certainly chapter children of Israel claim command commentators companions declared Disc divine doctrine earth evil faith father favour fear forbidden forgive give given God's hath heaven hell Hijra hypocrites idolaters idolatry idols imposture infidels Islám Jacob Jalaluddin Jesus Jewish Jews Jews and Christians Joseph Kaabah knoweth Madian Madína Mahomet Makkah mercy miracles Moses Muhammad Muhammadans Muir's Muslims Noah note on chap Ohod Paradise passage was revealed persons Pharaoh pleaseth pray prayer Prelim prophet punishment Quraish Qurán received referred repent resurrection reward Rodwell Sale Satan Say unto Scriptures sent down unto signs slain souls story surely Tabúq Tafsir-i-Raufi teaching therein thereof things thou thy LORD tion tradition translated tribe true believers truth unbelievers unto thee Verily vers verse Wherefore wicked witness women words worship
Popular passages
Page 214 - Verily your LORD is GOD, who created the heavens and the earth in six days...
Page 30 - Jesus, and that which was delivered unto the prophets from their Lord : We make no distinction between any of them, and to God are we resigned.
Page 314 - Verily God hath purchased of the true believers their souls and their substance, promising them the enjoyment of Paradise on condition that they fight for the cause of God: whether they slay or be slain, the promise for the same is assuredly due by the Law and the Gospel and the Koran.
Page 157 - I have not spoken to them any other than what thou didst command me; namely, Worship God, my Lord and your Lord...
Page 73 - They also shall have the fourth part of what ye shall leave, in case ye have no issue; but if ye have issue, then they shall have the eighth part of what ye shall leave, after the legacies which ye shall bequeath and your debts be paid.
Page 70 - Men ought to have a part of what their parents and kindred leave behind them when they die : and women also ought to have a part of what their parents and kindred leave, whether it be little, or whether it be much ; a determinate part is due to them.
Page 144 - They are surely infidels, who say, Verily God is Christ the son of Mary; since Christ said, O children of Israel, serve God, my Lord and your Lord...
Page 157 - O Jesus, son of Mary, hast thou said unto men, Take me and my mother for two gods, beside God ? He shall answer, Praise be unto thee! it is not for me to say that which I ought not...
Page 88 - Verily those who disbelieve our signs, we will surely cast to be broiled in hell fire ; so often as their skins shall be well burned, we will give them other skins in exchange, that they may taste the sharper torment ; for GOD is mighty and wise.
Page 293 - Verily they only will ask leave of thee to stay behind, who believe not in God and the last day, and whose hearts doubt concerning the faith: wherefore they are tossed to and fro in their doubting. If they had been willing to go forth with thee...