 | 1881 - 622 pages
...lamp, and the lamp is in a glass, the glass is as though it were a glittering star ; it is lit from a blessed tree, an olive neither of the east nor of the west, the oil of which would well-nigh give light, though no fire touched it — light upon light! — God... | |
 | Sir William Muir - Arabian Peninsula - 1861 - 336 pages
...niche wherein is a Lamp (enclosed) in glass; — the glass is a refulgent Star. It is lighted from a blessed tree, — an Olive neither of the East nor of the West. Its Oil is near nnto giving light, even if the fire did not touch it, — Light upon light. God directeth... | |
 | Sir William Muir - Arabian Peninsula - 1861 - 364 pages
...niche wherein is a Lamp (enclosed) in glass ; — the glass is a refulgent Star. It is lighted from a blessed tree, — an Olive neither of the East nor of the West. Its Oil is near unto giving light, even if the fire did not touch it, — Light upon light. God directeth... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - African Americans - 1867 - 492 pages
...the similifrade of his light is as a niche in a wall, wherein a lamp is placed, and the lamp inclosed in a case of glass ; the glass appears as it were...west ; it wanteth little but that the oil thereof 1rould give light, although no fire touched it. This is light added unto light; and God will direct... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Literary Criticism - 1867 - 500 pages
...placed, and the lamp inclosed in a case of glass ; the glass appears as it were a Htiining star. It 13 lighted with the oil of a blessed tree, an olive neither of the east, nor of the west ; it wanteth little bnt that the oil thereof would give light, although no fire touched it. This is light added unto light;... | |
 | 1871 - 694 pages
...the similitude of his light is as n niche in a wall, whereit. 1 lamp is placed, and the lamp inclosed in a case of glass ; the glass appears as it were...that the oil thereof would give light, although no ftre touched it.* This is light added unto light.1 GOD will direct unto his light whom he pleaseth.... | |
 | Sir William Muir - 1877 - 676 pages
...niche wherein is a Lamp (enclosed) in glass ; — the plass is a refulgent Star. It is lighted from a blessed tree, — an Olive neither of the East nor of the West. Its Oil is near unto giving light, even if the fire did not touch it, — light upon light. God directeth... | |
 | Sir Lewis Pelly - Folk drama, Persian - 1879 - 368 pages
...niche in a wall wherein a lamp is placed, which is enclosed in a case of glass, the glass appearing, as it were, a shining star. It is lighted with the...the West. It wanteth little but that the oil thereof should give light, although no fire touch it. This is light added unto light. God will direct unto... | |
 | Arthur Naylor Wollaston - 1879 - 374 pages
...it were, a shining star. It is lighted with the oil of a blessed tree, an olive neither of the Bast nor of the West. It wanteth little but that the oil thereof should give light, although no fire touch it. This is light added unto light. God will direct unto... | |
 | Qurʼan - 1880 - 78 pages
...his light is as a niche wherein is a lamp ; the lamp encased in glass ; — the glass is a refulgent star. It is lighted with the oil of a blessed tree, an olive neither of the east nor of the west. Its oil is near unto giving light, even if the fire did not touch it ; light upon light. God will direct... | |
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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. 
