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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Page v
... reason it is that I have spoken thus of Sale's translation ; but , to use his words , " I would not therefore be suspected of a design to make my own pass as free from faults : I am very sensible it is not ; and I make no doubt but the ...
... reason it is that I have spoken thus of Sale's translation ; but , to use his words , " I would not therefore be suspected of a design to make my own pass as free from faults : I am very sensible it is not ; and I make no doubt but the ...
Page vi
... reasons there stated ) a system congenial with our language , and of the most simple kind . This system requires but little explanation : the general reader may be directed to pronounce b a as in our word " beggar : " i as in " bid ...
... reasons there stated ) a system congenial with our language , and of the most simple kind . This system requires but little explanation : the general reader may be directed to pronounce b a as in our word " beggar : " i as in " bid ...
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... reasons why Arabia was so little known to the Greeks and Romans . The delightfulness and plenty of El - Yemen are owing to its mountains ; for all that part which lies along the Red Sea , is a dry , barren desert , in some places ten or ...
... reasons why Arabia was so little known to the Greeks and Romans . The delightfulness and plenty of El - Yemen are owing to its mountains ; for all that part which lies along the Red Sea , is a dry , barren desert , in some places ten or ...
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... reason why the pigeons at Mekkeh are reckoned sacred , and not that they are supposed to be of the race of that imaginary pigeon , which some authors , who should have known better , would persuade us Moḥam- mad made pass for the Holy ...
... reason why the pigeons at Mekkeh are reckoned sacred , and not that they are supposed to be of the race of that imaginary pigeon , which some authors , who should have known better , would persuade us Moḥam- mad made pass for the Holy ...
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... reason , but altogether arbitrary , and commanded merely to try the obedience of man- kind , without any further view ; and are therefore to be complied with , not as being good in themselves , but because God has so appointed . * b 8 ...
... reason , but altogether arbitrary , and commanded merely to try the obedience of man- kind , without any further view ; and are therefore to be complied with , not as being good in themselves , but because God has so appointed . * b 8 ...
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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