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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... Knowledge of a part is better than ignorance of the whole . " - Abu - l - Fida . LONDON : PRINTED FOR JAMES MADDEN AND Co. 8 , LEADENHALL STREET . MDCCCXLIII . LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF ALIFORNIA DAVIS BREWSTER , PRINTER , HAND COURT ...
... Knowledge of a part is better than ignorance of the whole . " - Abu - l - Fida . LONDON : PRINTED FOR JAMES MADDEN AND Co. 8 , LEADENHALL STREET . MDCCCXLIII . LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF ALIFORNIA DAVIS BREWSTER , PRINTER , HAND COURT ...
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... knowledge which is only to be obtained by a residence among Arabs or other Muslims ; and the necessity of a new translation , with additional explications , became evident to me in studying the original work with a com- mentary . The ...
... knowledge which is only to be obtained by a residence among Arabs or other Muslims ; and the necessity of a new translation , with additional explications , became evident to me in studying the original work with a com- mentary . The ...
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... knowledge of God's true worship revealed to them by their prophet , was chiefly gross idolatry ; the Sabian religion having almost overrun the whole nation , though there was also great numbers of Christians , Jews , and Magians , among ...
... knowledge of God's true worship revealed to them by their prophet , was chiefly gross idolatry ; the Sabian religion having almost overrun the whole nation , though there was also great numbers of Christians , Jews , and Magians , among ...
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... knowledge and instructions , moral and economical , and to which they had recourse , as to an oracle , in all doubts and differences . No wonder , then , that a public congra- tulation was made on this account , which honour they yet ...
... knowledge and instructions , moral and economical , and to which they had recourse , as to an oracle , in all doubts and differences . No wonder , then , that a public congra- tulation was made on this account , which honour they yet ...
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... knowledge of the stars as to foretell the changes of weather , and the interpreta- a La Roque , Voyage dans la Palestine , p . 220 , & c . — Sale , led into error by this author , here adds , " We must not however imagine that they are ...
... knowledge of the stars as to foretell the changes of weather , and the interpreta- a La Roque , Voyage dans la Palestine , p . 220 , & c . — Sale , led into error by this author , here adds , " We must not however imagine that they are ...
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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