The Koran, Commonly Called the Alcoran of MohammedJ. B. Lippincott, 1860 - 802 pages |
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... seems as if there was something more than what is vulgarly imagined , in a religion which has made so surprising a progress . But whatever use an impartial version of the Korân may be of in other respects , it is abso- lutely necessary ...
... seems as if there was something more than what is vulgarly imagined , in a religion which has made so surprising a progress . But whatever use an impartial version of the Korân may be of in other respects , it is abso- lutely necessary ...
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... seems to think it a greater crime to make use of an imposture to set up a new religion , founded on the acknowledgment of one true God , and to destroy idolatry than to use the same means to gain reception to rules and regulations for ...
... seems to think it a greater crime to make use of an imposture to set up a new religion , founded on the acknowledgment of one true God , and to destroy idolatry than to use the same means to gain reception to rules and regulations for ...
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... seems to be inexcusable : that gentleman in his Epistles de moribus ac institutis Turcarum , no less than thrice mentions the Mohammedans visiting the tomb of their prophet at Mecca , and once his being born at Medina , the reverse of ...
... seems to be inexcusable : that gentleman in his Epistles de moribus ac institutis Turcarum , no less than thrice mentions the Mohammedans visiting the tomb of their prophet at Mecca , and once his being born at Medina , the reverse of ...
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... seems not to have continued for many centuries in the hands of one prince , but to have been divided among the heads of tribes ; almost in the same man . ner as the Arabs of the desert are governed at this day . At Mecca an aristocracy ...
... seems not to have continued for many centuries in the hands of one prince , but to have been divided among the heads of tribes ; almost in the same man . ner as the Arabs of the desert are governed at this day . At Mecca an aristocracy ...
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... Al Jannabi . * Shahrestan !. • This name seems to be corrupted , there being no such among the Arab tribes . Poc . Spez . p . 130 ' Abulfarag , p . 160 . by them nicknamed the son of Abu Cabsha . The 12 SECT . I PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE .
... Al Jannabi . * Shahrestan !. • This name seems to be corrupted , there being no such among the Arab tribes . Poc . Spez . p . 130 ' Abulfarag , p . 160 . by them nicknamed the son of Abu Cabsha . The 12 SECT . I PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE .
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Abraham Abu Jahl Abulfed Abulfeda according afterwards Al Beidâwi Al Ghazali alms angels answered apostle apud Poc Arabians Arabs Beidâwi Bobov Caaba called camel chap children of Israel Christians commanded commentators death declared Disc divine earth evil faith father favour fear followers forbidden give God's Hareth hath heaven Hejra hell ibid Idem idolaters idolatry idols infidels Intitled Israel Jallalo'ddin Jesus Jews Joseph knoweth Korân Koreish Mecca Medina mercy Mohammed Mohammed's Mohammedans Moses Moslems obliged observed opinion paradise passage was revealed Pentateuch person Pharaoh pleaseth prayer Prelim pretended prophet Reland religion resurrection reward Sabians scripture sect sent down unto Shahrest signifies signs slain Sonnites souls Spec suppose surely Syria temple therein thereof things thou thy LORD tribe true believers truth ubi sup unbelievers unto thee Verily verses Vide Poc wherefore whereupon wicked women words worship Yahya Zamakhshari
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Page 72 - Mohammed, much less any the most distant intimation of sensual delights, which he was so fond of; on the contrary, we are expressly assured, that "in the resurrection they will neither marry nor be given in marriage, but will be as the angels of God in heaven.
Page 20 - He hath only forbidden you that which dieth of itself, and blood, and swine's flesh, and that which hath been slain in the name of any, besides God.
Page 245 - Shall I follow thee, that thou mayest teach me part of that which thou hast been taught, for a direction unto me ? He answered, 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 31 - ... on earth. Who is he that can intercede with him, but through his good pleasure ? He knoweth that which is past, and that which is to come unto them, and they shall not comprehend anything of his knowledge, but so far as he pleaseth. His throne is extended over heaven and earth, and the preservation of both is no burden unto him. He is the high, the mighty.
Page 20 - It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces in prayer towards the east and the west, but righteousness is of him who believeth in GOD and the last day, and the angels and the scriptures, and the prophets...
Page 400 - I come unto you with a sign from your Lord ; therefore fear God, and obey me. Verily God is my Lord, and your Lord : therefore serve him. This is the right way.
Page 328 - They say, Unless a sign be sent down unto him from his lord, we will not believe : Answer ; Signs are in the power of God alone, and I am no more than a public preacher.
Page 348 - O prophet, we have allowed thee thy wives unto whom thou hast given their dower, and also the slaves which thy right hand possesseth, of the booty which God hath granted thee; and the daughters of thy uncle, and the daughters of thy aunts, both on thy father's side and on thy mother's side, who have fled with thee from Mecca, and any other believing woman, if she give herself unto the prophet; in case the prophet desireth to take her to wife. This is a peculiar privilege granted unto thee, above...
Page 1 - PRAISE be to God, the Lord of all creatures, the most merciful, the king of the day of judgment. Thee do we worship, and of thee do we beg assistance. Direct us in the right way, in the way of those to whom thou hast been gracious ; not of those against whom thou art incensed, nor of those who go astray...
Page 40 - And when the angels said, O Mary, verily God hath chosen thee, and hath purified thee, and hath chosen thee above all the women of the world: O Mary, be devout towards thy Lord, and worship, and bow down with those who bow down. This is a secret history: we reveal it unto thee, although thou wast not present with them when they threw in their rods to cast lots which of them should have the education of Mary: neither wast thou with them, when they strove among themselves.