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1Mohammed is to trust to God alone. Men are not to abstain from food over which God’s name has been pronounced. God will vindicate His messenger. Belief or the reverse depends on God’s grace. The ginns and false gods, together with their worshippers, Ixxxvi ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS will be condemned to everlasting torment. God never punishes without first sending an apostle with warning. The threatened doom cannot be averted. Denunciation of the idolatrous practices of the Arabs: setting apart portions of the produce of the land for God and for the idols, and defrauding God of His portion: infanticide: declaring cattle and tilth inviolable. God created all fruits and all cattle ; both are therefore lawful. Argument proving the absurdity of some of these customs. Enumeration of the only kinds of food that are unlawful. The prohibition to the Jews of certain food:was only on account of their sins. ‘God's revealed word is the only certain argument. Declaration of things really forbidden, namely, harshness to parents, infanticide, abominable sins, and murder. The property of orphans is to be respected, and fair dealing to be practised. No soul compelled beyond its capacity. The Qur’aén to be accepted on the same authority as the book of Moses was. Faith required now without signs: no later profession on the judgment day shall profit them. Good works to be rewarded tenfold, but evil works only by the same amount. Isldm is the religion of Abraham the ‘Hanif: a belief in one God, to whom all prayer and devotion is due. Each soul shall bear its own burden. The high rank of some of the Meccans is only a trial from the Lord:whereby to prove them. VII. Tue Cuaprer or Az Aardr. (Mecca.) Mohammed is bidden to accept the Qur’An fearlessly. The Meccans must take warning by the fate of those who rejected the prophets of old. The creation and fall of Adam. Iblis allowed to tempt mankind. Men are to go to Mosque decently clad. God has only prohibited sinful actions. Men are warned not to reject the mission of the apostles: their punishment at .and -after death if they do so. The happiness of believers in Paradise. Description of Al Aaraf, the partition between heaven and hell. Immediate belief in the: Qur’an required. God the Creator. Humble and secret prayer enjoined. Proofs of God’s goodness. Noah sent to warn his people: he is saved in the ark while they are drowned. Hd sent to ‘Ad: they reject his preaching and are punished. Zali‘h sent to Thamfid: produces the she-camel as a sign: the people hamstring her and are punished. Lot sent to the people of Sodom: their punishment. Sho’haib sent to Midian: his people reject him and are destroyed. Thus city after city was OF THE QUR'AN. Ixxxvii
2Zali‘h sent to Thamfid: produces the she-camel as a sign: the people hamstring her and are punished. Lot sent to the people of Sodom: their punishment. Sho’haib sent to Midian: his people reject him and are destroyed. Thus city after city was OF THE QUR'AN. Ixxxvii destroyed for rejecting the apostles. Moses sent to Pharaoh: the miracles of the snake and the white hand. The magicians contend with Moses, are overcome, and believe. Pharaoh punishes them. The slaughter of the firstborn: the plagues of Egypt. The Israelites are delivered. Moses communes with God, who appears to him on the Mount. The giving of the Law. The golden calf. Moses’ wrath against Aaron. The seventy elders. The coming of Mohammed ‘the illiterate prophet’ foretold. Some Jews are just and rightly guided. The division into twelve tribes. The miracle of smiting the rock: the manna and quails: the command to enter the city, saying ‘hi#atun, and punishment for disobedience. The Sabbath-breaking city: the transformation of the wicked inhabitants into apes. The dispersion of the Jews. The mountain held over the Jews. The covenant of God ‘with the posterity of Adam: ‘Am I not your:Lord??’ Humiliation of one who having foretold the coming of a prophet in the time of Mohammed would not.acknowledge the latter as such. Many-both of the ginn and of mankind predestined for hell. The names of God are not to be perverted *. Mohammed is not ‘possessed.’ Th? coming of ‘the Hour.’ Creation of Adam and Eve: conception an 1 birth of their first child, ‘‘Abd el ‘Hareth:’ their idolatry. Idols are themselves servants of God: they have neither life nor senses. Mohammed is bidden to treat his opponents with mildness. The mention of God’s name repels devilish influences. Men are recommended to listen to the Qur’an and to humble themselves before God, whom the angels adore. VIII. Tue Cuarrer or tHE Sports. (Medinah.) Spoils belong to God and the Apostle. Who are the true believers. The expedition of Mohammed against the caravan from Syria under Abu Sufian. The miraculous victory at Bedr. Address to the Meccans who, fearing an attack from Mohammed, took sanctuary in the Kaabah, and prayed to God to decide between themselves and him. Exhortation to believe and avoid treachery. Plots against Mohammed frustrated by divine interference. The revelation treated as old folks’ tales. Rebuke of the idolaters for mocking the Muslims at prayer. Offer of an amnesty to those 1 This is constantly alluded to in Persian mystical poetry as Roz i alast, ‘the day of “ Am I not?”’ 2 As Allah, not Allat, the name of a goddess. See p. 160, note 1. Ixxxviili ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS
3Rebuke of the idolaters for mocking the Muslims at prayer. Offer of an amnesty to those 1 This is constantly alluded to in Persian mystical poetry as Roz i alast, ‘the day of “ Am I not?”’ 2 As Allah, not Allat, the name of a goddess. See p. 160, note 1. Ixxxviili ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS who will believe. Exhortation to fight the infidels: division of the spoils: description of the battle. The enemy made to seem few in the Muslims’ eyes, while they seemed more numerous than they really were. The infidels forsaken by Satan, their leader, on the day of battle. Fate of the hypocrites. Warning from Pharaoh’s fate. The infidels who break their treaty. Treachery to be met with the like. God will help the prophet against the traitors. A few enduring believers shall conquer a multitude of infidels. The Muslims are reproved for accepting-ransom for the captives taken at Bedr. The spoils are lawful. The Muhagerin who fled with Mohammed, and the inhabitants of Medinah who gave him refuge, are to form ties of brotherhood}. IX. Tue Cyaprer or Repentance or Immunity. (Medinah.) (This chapter is without the initial formula ‘In the name of the. merciful,’ &c.) An immunity for four months.proclaimed to such of the idolaters as have made a league with the prophet; but they are to be killed wherever found when the sacred months have expired. An idolater seeking refuge is to be helped in order that he may hear the word of God. None are to be included in the immunity but those with whom the league was made at the Sacred Mosque. They are not to be trusted. Exhortation to fight against the Meccans. Idolaters may not repair to the mosques of God. Reproof to Abu ’] ‘Abbas, the prophet’s uncle, who, while refusing to believe, claimed to have done enough in supplying water to the ‘pilgrims and in making the pilgrimage himself. ‘Fhe Muhagertn are to hold the first rank. Infidels are not to be taken for patrons even when they are fathers or brothers. Religion is to be preferred to ties of kinship. The victory of ‘Honein. The idolaters are not to be allowed to enter the Sacred Mosque at Mecca another year. The infidels are to be attacked. The Jews denounced for saying that Ezra is the son of God: the assumption of the title ‘Rabbi’ reproved. Diatribe against Jewish doctors and Christian monks. Of the sacred months and the sin of deferring them. Exhortation to the Muslims to march forth to battle. Allusions to the escape of Mohammed and Abu Bekr from Mecca and their concealment in a cave. Rebuke to those who seek to be excused from fighting, 1 See Introduction, p, xxxiv. OF THE QuR’AN. Ixxxix
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1Mohammed is to trust to God alone. Men are not to abstain from food over which God’s name has been pronounced. God will vindicate His messenger. Belief or the reverse depends on God’s grace. The ginns and false gods, together with their worshippers, Ixxxvi ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS will be condemned to everlasting torment. God never punishes without first sending an apostle with warning. The threatened doom cannot be averted. Denunciation of the idolatrous practices of the Arabs: setting apart portions of the produce of the land for God and for the idols, and defrauding God of His portion: infanticide: declaring cattle and tilth inviolable. God created all fruits and all cattle ; both are therefore lawful. Argument proving the absurdity of some of these customs. Enumeration of the only kinds of food that are unlawful. The prohibition to the Jews of certain food:was only on account of their sins. ‘God's revealed word is the only certain argument. Declaration of things really forbidden, namely, harshness to parents, infanticide, abominable sins, and murder. The property of orphans is to be respected, and fair dealing to be practised. No soul compelled beyond its capacity. The Qur’aén to be accepted on the same authority as the book of Moses was. Faith required now without signs: no later profession on the judgment day shall profit them. Good works to be rewarded tenfold, but evil works only by the same amount. Isldm is the religion of Abraham the ‘Hanif: a belief in one God, to whom all prayer and devotion is due. Each soul shall bear its own burden. The high rank of some of the Meccans is only a trial from the Lord:whereby to prove them. VII. Tue Cuaprer or Az Aardr. (Mecca.) Mohammed is bidden to accept the Qur’An fearlessly. The Meccans must take warning by the fate of those who rejected the prophets of old. The creation and fall of Adam. Iblis allowed to tempt mankind. Men are to go to Mosque decently clad. God has only prohibited sinful actions. Men are warned not to reject the mission of the apostles: their punishment at .and -after death if they do so. The happiness of believers in Paradise. Description of Al Aaraf, the partition between heaven and hell. Immediate belief in the: Qur’an required. God the Creator. Humble and secret prayer enjoined. Proofs of God’s goodness. Noah sent to warn his people: he is saved in the ark while they are drowned. Hd sent to ‘Ad: they reject his preaching and are punished. Zali‘h sent to Thamfid: produces the she-camel as a sign: the people hamstring her and are punished. Lot sent to the people of Sodom: their punishment. Sho’haib sent to Midian: his people reject him and are destroyed. Thus city after city was OF THE QUR'AN. Ixxxvii
2Zali‘h sent to Thamfid: produces the she-camel as a sign: the people hamstring her and are punished. Lot sent to the people of Sodom: their punishment. Sho’haib sent to Midian: his people reject him and are destroyed. Thus city after city was OF THE QUR'AN. Ixxxvii destroyed for rejecting the apostles. Moses sent to Pharaoh: the miracles of the snake and the white hand. The magicians contend with Moses, are overcome, and believe. Pharaoh punishes them. The slaughter of the firstborn: the plagues of Egypt. The Israelites are delivered. Moses communes with God, who appears to him on the Mount. The giving of the Law. The golden calf. Moses’ wrath against Aaron. The seventy elders. The coming of Mohammed ‘the illiterate prophet’ foretold. Some Jews are just and rightly guided. The division into twelve tribes. The miracle of smiting the rock: the manna and quails: the command to enter the city, saying ‘hi#atun, and punishment for disobedience. The Sabbath-breaking city: the transformation of the wicked inhabitants into apes. The dispersion of the Jews. The mountain held over the Jews. The covenant of God ‘with the posterity of Adam: ‘Am I not your:Lord??’ Humiliation of one who having foretold the coming of a prophet in the time of Mohammed would not.acknowledge the latter as such. Many-both of the ginn and of mankind predestined for hell. The names of God are not to be perverted *. Mohammed is not ‘possessed.’ Th? coming of ‘the Hour.’ Creation of Adam and Eve: conception an 1 birth of their first child, ‘‘Abd el ‘Hareth:’ their idolatry. Idols are themselves servants of God: they have neither life nor senses. Mohammed is bidden to treat his opponents with mildness. The mention of God’s name repels devilish influences. Men are recommended to listen to the Qur’an and to humble themselves before God, whom the angels adore. VIII. Tue Cuarrer or tHE Sports. (Medinah.) Spoils belong to God and the Apostle. Who are the true believers. The expedition of Mohammed against the caravan from Syria under Abu Sufian. The miraculous victory at Bedr. Address to the Meccans who, fearing an attack from Mohammed, took sanctuary in the Kaabah, and prayed to God to decide between themselves and him. Exhortation to believe and avoid treachery. Plots against Mohammed frustrated by divine interference. The revelation treated as old folks’ tales. Rebuke of the idolaters for mocking the Muslims at prayer. Offer of an amnesty to those 1 This is constantly alluded to in Persian mystical poetry as Roz i alast, ‘the day of “ Am I not?”’ 2 As Allah, not Allat, the name of a goddess. See p. 160, note 1. Ixxxviili ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS
3Rebuke of the idolaters for mocking the Muslims at prayer. Offer of an amnesty to those 1 This is constantly alluded to in Persian mystical poetry as Roz i alast, ‘the day of “ Am I not?”’ 2 As Allah, not Allat, the name of a goddess. See p. 160, note 1. Ixxxviili ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS who will believe. Exhortation to fight the infidels: division of the spoils: description of the battle. The enemy made to seem few in the Muslims’ eyes, while they seemed more numerous than they really were. The infidels forsaken by Satan, their leader, on the day of battle. Fate of the hypocrites. Warning from Pharaoh’s fate. The infidels who break their treaty. Treachery to be met with the like. God will help the prophet against the traitors. A few enduring believers shall conquer a multitude of infidels. The Muslims are reproved for accepting-ransom for the captives taken at Bedr. The spoils are lawful. The Muhagerin who fled with Mohammed, and the inhabitants of Medinah who gave him refuge, are to form ties of brotherhood}. IX. Tue Cyaprer or Repentance or Immunity. (Medinah.) (This chapter is without the initial formula ‘In the name of the. merciful,’ &c.) An immunity for four months.proclaimed to such of the idolaters as have made a league with the prophet; but they are to be killed wherever found when the sacred months have expired. An idolater seeking refuge is to be helped in order that he may hear the word of God. None are to be included in the immunity but those with whom the league was made at the Sacred Mosque. They are not to be trusted. Exhortation to fight against the Meccans. Idolaters may not repair to the mosques of God. Reproof to Abu ’] ‘Abbas, the prophet’s uncle, who, while refusing to believe, claimed to have done enough in supplying water to the ‘pilgrims and in making the pilgrimage himself. ‘Fhe Muhagertn are to hold the first rank. Infidels are not to be taken for patrons even when they are fathers or brothers. Religion is to be preferred to ties of kinship. The victory of ‘Honein. The idolaters are not to be allowed to enter the Sacred Mosque at Mecca another year. The infidels are to be attacked. The Jews denounced for saying that Ezra is the son of God: the assumption of the title ‘Rabbi’ reproved. Diatribe against Jewish doctors and Christian monks. Of the sacred months and the sin of deferring them. Exhortation to the Muslims to march forth to battle. Allusions to the escape of Mohammed and Abu Bekr from Mecca and their concealment in a cave. Rebuke to those who seek to be excused from fighting, 1 See Introduction, p, xxxiv. OF THE QuR’AN. Ixxxix
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