The Koran, Commonly Called the Alcoran of MohammedJ. B. Lippincott, 1860 - 802 pages |
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... TAKEN FROM THE MOST APPROVED COMMENTATORS . TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE . BY GEORGE SALE , GENT . Nulla faisa doctrina est , quæ non aliquid veri permisceat . " - AUGUSTIN . QUEST . Evang . 1. 2 , c . 40 Fifth Edition ...
... TAKEN FROM THE MOST APPROVED COMMENTATORS . TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE . BY GEORGE SALE , GENT . Nulla faisa doctrina est , quæ non aliquid veri permisceat . " - AUGUSTIN . QUEST . Evang . 1. 2 , c . 40 Fifth Edition ...
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... taken , and the numberless faults , both of omission and commission , leaving scarce any resemblance of the original . It was made near six hundred years ago , being finished in 1143 , by Robertus Retenensis , an Englishman , with the ...
... taken , and the numberless faults , both of omission and commission , leaving scarce any resemblance of the original . It was made near six hundred years ago , being finished in 1143 , by Robertus Retenensis , an Englishman , with the ...
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... taken more liberty ( which would have been much more for my case ) , but will soon become familiar ; for we must not expect to read a version of so extraordinary a book with the same ease and pleasure as a modern composition . In the ...
... taken more liberty ( which would have been much more for my case ) , but will soon become familiar ; for we must not expect to read a version of so extraordinary a book with the same ease and pleasure as a modern composition . In the ...
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... taken to prevent the work from being disfigured by typo- graphical errors , which are peculiarly objectionable in a work of this kind , because they render it unsafe to be consulted . A Sketch of the Life of Sale is also prefixed ...
... taken to prevent the work from being disfigured by typo- graphical errors , which are peculiarly objectionable in a work of this kind , because they render it unsafe to be consulted . A Sketch of the Life of Sale is also prefixed ...
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... taken by him for the establishing his Religion , and the circumstances which concurred thereto ... 23 3. Of the Koran itself , the Peculiarities of that book ; the Manner of its being written and published , and the general Design of it ...
... taken by him for the establishing his Religion , and the circumstances which concurred thereto ... 23 3. Of the Koran itself , the Peculiarities of that book ; the Manner of its being written and published , and the general Design of it ...
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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.