Selections from the Ḳur-án: Commonly Called, in England, the Koran; with an Interwoven CommentaryEdward William Lane, George Sale J. Madden, 1843 - 317 pages |
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... Christian world , and the Mahometan world : all the rest may be considered as barbarous . ” That such is the case , most persons , probably , will admit . Then why is the Ķur - án so much neglected in this country , while we possess a ...
... Christian world , and the Mahometan world : all the rest may be considered as barbarous . ” That such is the case , most persons , probably , will admit . Then why is the Ķur - án so much neglected in this country , while we possess a ...
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... Christian writers , for several centuries , speak of them under the appellation of Saracens , a word of uncertain derivation . 2. The name of Arabia , ( used in a more extensive sense ) , sometimes comprehends all that large tract of ...
... Christian writers , for several centuries , speak of them under the appellation of Saracens , a word of uncertain derivation . 2. The name of Arabia , ( used in a more extensive sense ) , sometimes comprehends all that large tract of ...
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... Christian church held a parallel opinion as to the situation of the celestial Jeru- salem with respect to the terrestial ; for in the apocryphal book of the revelations of St. Peter ( chap . xxvii . ) , after Jesus has mentioned unto ...
... Christian church held a parallel opinion as to the situation of the celestial Jeru- salem with respect to the terrestial ; for in the apocryphal book of the revelations of St. Peter ( chap . xxvii . ) , after Jesus has mentioned unto ...
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... Christian era , and is famous in Arabian history . No less than eight tribes were forced to abandon their dwellings upon this occasion , some of which gave rise to the two kingdoms of Ghassán and El - Ḥeereh . And this was probably the ...
... Christian era , and is famous in Arabian history . No less than eight tribes were forced to abandon their dwellings upon this occasion , some of which gave rise to the two kingdoms of Ghassán and El - Ḥeereh . And this was probably the ...
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... Christians of El - Yemen against the cruel persecution of their king , Dhoo Nuwás , a bigoted Jew , whom they drove to that extremity that he forced his horse into the sea , and so lost his life and crown . After this , the country was ...
... Christians of El - Yemen against the cruel persecution of their king , Dhoo Nuwás , a bigoted Jew , whom they drove to that extremity that he forced his horse into the sea , and so lost his life and crown . After this , the country was ...
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Abraham Abu-l-Fida Abulfedæ Vita according Adam Amalek angels answered apostle Arabia Arabs asked aught believe brother brought called camel cast Chap children of Israel Christians cleave asunder command companions D'Herbelot day of resurrection death deity descend devil disbelieved divine earth Egypt El-Beyḍáwee El-Islám El-Medeeneh El-Yemen Eutych evil father fear fire Gabriel greater number hath heaven hell honour Idem idolatry idols Ishmael Jelál-ed-Deen Jesus Jews jinn Joseph Kaabeh king knoweth Kur-án lapwing Mekkeh mercy Moham Moḥammad Moḥammadans Moses mountains Muslims namely Noah paradise passage Pentateuch person Pharaoh polytheists prophet punishment recompense religion replied respecting Sabians saith Sale say unto Scripture sent servants signifies signs similitude slain Solomon soul Spec stones Strabo Syria Terah therein things Thou art thou hast thou shalt throne thy Lord tribe of Kureysh truth ubi supra unbelievers unto thee Verily verse Vide wherefore whereupon words worship