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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... particular excellent corn , grapes and spices . There are no rivers of note in this country ; for the streams which at certain times of the year descend from the mountains , seldom reach the sea , being for the a Or this was the name of ...
... particular excellent corn , grapes and spices . There are no rivers of note in this country ; for the streams which at certain times of the year descend from the mountains , seldom reach the sea , being for the a Or this was the name of ...
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... particular note in this temple is the stone in Abraham's place , opposite the front of the Kaabeh . They say that he stood on it when he was building the Kaabeh , that it served him for a scaffold , rising and falling of itself , as he ...
... particular note in this temple is the stone in Abraham's place , opposite the front of the Kaabeh . They say that he stood on it when he was building the Kaabeh , that it served him for a scaffold , rising and falling of itself , as he ...
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... particular in- terest to support that veneration . They went on pil- grimage to it , and performed a variety of ceremonies , most of which were confirmed by Moḥammad , with some alterations in such points as seemed most exceptionable ...
... particular in- terest to support that veneration . They went on pil- grimage to it , and performed a variety of ceremonies , most of which were confirmed by Moḥammad , with some alterations in such points as seemed most exceptionable ...
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... particular , called Beyt Ghumdán , was built in San'a , the metropolis of El - Yemen , to the honour of Ez - Zuharah , or the planet Venus , and was demolished by the Khaleefeh ' Othmán ; by whose murder was ful- filled the prophetical ...
... particular , called Beyt Ghumdán , was built in San'a , the metropolis of El - Yemen , to the honour of Ez - Zuharah , or the planet Venus , and was demolished by the Khaleefeh ' Othmán ; by whose murder was ful- filled the prophetical ...
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... particular , were no more than large rude stones , the worship of which the posterity of Ishmael first introduced ; for , as they multiplied , and the territory of Mekkeh became too strait for them , great numbers were obliged to seek ...
... particular , were no more than large rude stones , the worship of which the posterity of Ishmael first introduced ; for , as they multiplied , and the territory of Mekkeh became too strait for them , great numbers were obliged to seek ...
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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