The Koran, Commonly Called The Alcoran of MohammedT.O.H.P.Burnham, 1870 |
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... concerning him was deemed of too much importance not to be made public , when even his remarks in the course of conversation , were considered as oracles . He was born at Mecca , a city of Arabia , famous for nothing so much as for the ...
... concerning him was deemed of too much importance not to be made public , when even his remarks in the course of conversation , were considered as oracles . He was born at Mecca , a city of Arabia , famous for nothing so much as for the ...
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... concerning this monk , which are firmly believed by the disciples of the Impostor . We are told that Bahira meeting Mohammed in a city called Bostra , on the confines of Syria , instantly knew him to be the great prophet that was to ...
... concerning this monk , which are firmly believed by the disciples of the Impostor . We are told that Bahira meeting Mohammed in a city called Bostra , on the confines of Syria , instantly knew him to be the great prophet that was to ...
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... concerning that revela- tion which we have sent down unto our servant , produce a chapter like unto it , and call upon your witnesses besides GOD , if ye say truth . But if ye do it not , nor shall ever be able to do it ; justly fear ...
... concerning that revela- tion which we have sent down unto our servant , produce a chapter like unto it , and call upon your witnesses besides GOD , if ye say truth . But if ye do it not , nor shall ever be able to do it ; justly fear ...
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... concerning him , GOD brought forth to light that which ye concealed . For we said , Strike the dead body with part of the sacrificed cow : so GOD raiseth the dead to life , and showeth you his signs , that peradventure ye may understand ...
... concerning him , GOD brought forth to light that which ye concealed . For we said , Strike the dead body with part of the sacrificed cow : so GOD raiseth the dead to life , and showeth you his signs , that peradventure ye may understand ...
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... concerning that about which they now disagree . Who is more unjust than he who pro- hibiteth the temples of GOD , that his name should be re- membered therein , and who hasteth to destroy them ? Those ་ men cannot enter therein , but ...
... concerning that about which they now disagree . Who is more unjust than he who pro- hibiteth the temples of GOD , that his name should be re- membered therein , and who hasteth to destroy them ? Those ་ men cannot enter therein , but ...
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Abraham admonition afterwards alms angels answered apostle Bahira behold belongeth bestowed cause causeth children of Israel command companions concerning creatures day of resurrection day whereon declare unto delivered directeth doth earth evil faith falsehood fathers favor fear fore forgive genii give GOD's gracious and merciful grievous punishment hath been sent hath created heareth and knoweth hearts heaven and earth hell fire idolaters imposture infidels INTITLED judgment knowing and wise Koran lest loveth Madian manifest mighty Mohammed Moses Noah paradise pardon peradventure Pharaoh pleaseth Praise be unto prayer promise prophet religion remain therein forever return unto REVEALED AT MECCA reward righteous Satan say unto sent down unto servants signs unto soul surely Taghut Thamud thereof things thou art thou hast thou shalt thy LORD true believers truth unbelievers ungodly unjust unjustly unto GOD Verily verily GOD wherefore whoever whoso wicked witness worship wrought ye know yourselves
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Page 39 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the falling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Page 39 - The cow and the bear shall feed; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The sucking child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain...
Page 285 - The glass is as it were a shining star. (This lamp is) kindled from a blessed tree, an olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself) though no fire touched it. Light upon light.
Page 414 - His is" the kingdom of heaven and earth ; he giveth life, and he putteth to death ; and he is almighty. He t* the first, and the last ; the manifest and the hidden : and he knoweth all things. It is he who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and then ascended his throne.
Page 74 - Fight therefore against them, until there be no temptation to idolatry, and the religion be GOD'S ; but if they desist, then let there be no hostility, except against the ungodly.
Page 60 - Get ye down, the one of you an enemy unto the other; and there shall be a dwelling-place for you on earth, and a provision for a season. And Adam learned words of prayer from his Lord, and God turned unto him, for he is easy to be reconciled and merciful. We said, Get ye all down from hence; hereafter shall there come unto you a direction from me, and whoever shall follow my direction, on them shall no fear come, neither shall they be grieved; but they who shall be unbelievers, and accuse our signs...
Page 44 - That no testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous, than the fact, which it endeavours to establish...
Page 176 - Ye know not whether your parents or your children be of greater use unto you. This is an ordinance from God, and God is knowing and wise.
Page 92 - We believe in God, and that which has been sent down unto us, and that which hath been sent down unto Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Tribes, and that which was delivered unto Moses and Jesus, and that which was delivered unto the prophets from their Lord; we make no distinction between any of them...
Page 454 - WHEN the sun shall be folded up ; and when the stars shall fall ; and when the mountains shall be made to pass away ; and when the camels ten months gone with young shall be neglected ; and when the wild beasts shall be gathered together...