The Life of Mohammed: Founder of the Religion of Islam, and of the Empire of the Saracens, Volume 2J. & J. Harper, 1833 - 261 pages |
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... Heavens - Description of the memorable Night by an Arabic writer →→→ Account of the Journey - His probable Motives in feigning such an extravagant Fiction ........ 89 CHAPTER VIII . An Embassy sent to the Prophet from Medina - Enters ...
... Heavens - Description of the memorable Night by an Arabic writer →→→ Account of the Journey - His probable Motives in feigning such an extravagant Fiction ........ 89 CHAPTER VIII . An Embassy sent to the Prophet from Medina - Enters ...
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... heaven . In view of this deplorable state of Christianity , anterior to the appearance of Mo- hammed , we are prepared to admit at once the justness of the following remarks upon the moral ends designed INTRODUCTION . 23.
... heaven . In view of this deplorable state of Christianity , anterior to the appearance of Mo- hammed , we are prepared to admit at once the justness of the following remarks upon the moral ends designed INTRODUCTION . 23.
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... Heaven him whom he has created on earth ! " alluding to the name Mohammed , which signifies praised or glo- rified . At the early age of two years Mohammed lost his father ; and four years after , his mother . The helpless orphan , now ...
... Heaven him whom he has created on earth ! " alluding to the name Mohammed , which signifies praised or glo- rified . At the early age of two years Mohammed lost his father ; and four years after , his mother . The helpless orphan , now ...
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... heaven , to be thence revealed by Gabriel in successive por- tions as occasion might require . The Koran has a whole chapter devoted to the commemoration of this event , entitled Al Kadr . It is as follows : " In the name of the most ...
... heaven , to be thence revealed by Gabriel in successive por- tions as occasion might require . The Koran has a whole chapter devoted to the commemoration of this event , entitled Al Kadr . It is as follows : " In the name of the most ...
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... heaven , and disappeared from his view . When the story of this surprising inter- view with a celestial visitant was related to Cadijah in connexion with the passage repeated , her un- belief , as tradition avers , was wholly overcome ...
... heaven , and disappeared from his view . When the story of this surprising inter- view with a celestial visitant was related to Cadijah in connexion with the passage repeated , her un- belief , as tradition avers , was wholly overcome ...
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Abraham Abu Sophyan Abu Taleb Abubeker ancient angels apostle apostle of God appears Arabia Arabic army Burckhardt Caaba Cadijah Caliph called camels caravan CHAPTER character Christ Christian Christian heresy churches corrupt death died A. D. disciples divine doctrine earth empire enemy faith favour followers Gabriel hadjis hammed hand hath heart heaven Hejira holy honour host ihram impostor infidels Ishmael Islam Jesus Jews Kaaba kingdom Koran Koreish little horn locusts Lord Mahomet Mecca medan Medina Mekka miracles Mohammed Mohammed's Mohammedan Moses Moslem mosque Mount Arafat Mussulmans nations Nebajoth origin paradise peculiar person phet pilgrimage pilgrims prayer prediction prophecy prophet racter Ramadan religion revelation Roman empire sacred Saracens Scriptures sent spirit stone Syria temple thing thou thousand tion tribes true believers truth Turks unbelievers uncle unto thee Verily vols whole wives words worship writers
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Page 195 - And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months; and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Page 202 - For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Page 189 - And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
Page 202 - And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron ; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. 10. And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails, and their power was to hurt men five months.
Page 175 - But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
Page 235 - That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables ; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Page 189 - Shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, And His strength, and His wonderful works that He hath done.
Page 195 - And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth, and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit ; .and he opened the bottomless pit. And there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth, and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power...
Page 195 - And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
Page 190 - I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.