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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... natural to expect something uncommon . Such expectations will be fully .ealized in his Book of Nature . ' We have read the work with much interest and instruction . The author possessed , in an eminent degree , the happy talent of ...
... natural to expect something uncommon . Such expectations will be fully .ealized in his Book of Nature . ' We have read the work with much interest and instruction . The author possessed , in an eminent degree , the happy talent of ...
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... nature of the theme . In order to preserve the continuity of the story from being broken by incessant reference to au- thorities , the following catalogue is submitted , which will present at one view the principal works consulted and ...
... nature of the theme . In order to preserve the continuity of the story from being broken by incessant reference to au- thorities , the following catalogue is submitted , which will present at one view the principal works consulted and ...
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... nature should have been disturbed at this crisis . The Arabic biographers of the prophet , more- over , inform us that Abdol Motalleb , his grandfa- ther , the seventh day after the birth of the child , gave a great entertainment , to ...
... nature should have been disturbed at this crisis . The Arabic biographers of the prophet , more- over , inform us that Abdol Motalleb , his grandfa- ther , the seventh day after the birth of the child , gave a great entertainment , to ...
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... natural father the Lord hath been pleased to take to himself , with the intent that this dear child should become ours by adoption ; and much dearer ought he to be unto us than merely an adopted son . Receive him , therefore , at my ...
... natural father the Lord hath been pleased to take to himself , with the intent that this dear child should become ours by adoption ; and much dearer ought he to be unto us than merely an adopted son . Receive him , therefore , at my ...
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... natural to suppose , that a strong colouring would be put upon every superior quality of a pretended mes- senger of God , sent to restore the true religion to the world , and that he , who was by character a prophet , should be ...
... natural to suppose , that a strong colouring would be put upon every superior quality of a pretended mes- senger of God , sent to restore the true religion to the world , and that he , who was by character a prophet , should be ...
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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.