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1Neither are adopted sons to be looked upon as real sons. The real ties of kinship and consanguinity are to supersede eiv ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS the tie of sworn brotherhood’.. God’s covenant with the prophets. Miraculous interference in favour of the Muslims when besieged by the confederate army at Medinah. Conduct of the ‘hypocrites’ on the occasion. Departure of the invaders. Siege and defeat of the Benu Qurdisdah Jews: the men are executed: their women and children are sold into slavery and their property confiscated. Laws for the prophet’s wives: they are to be discreet and avoid ostentation. Encouragement to the good and true believers of either sex. Vindication of Mohammed’s conduct in marrying Zainab the divorced wife of his freedman and adopted son Z4id (who is mentioned by name). No term need be observed in the case of women divorced before cohabitation. Peculiar privileges granted to Mohammed in the matter of women. Limitation of his license to take wives. Muslims are not to enter the prophet’s house without permission: after eating they are to retire without inconveniencing him by familiar discourse : are to be very modest in their demeanour to his wives: are not, to marry any of his wives after him. Those relations who are permitted to see them unveiled. God and His angels bless the prophet. Slander of misbelievers will be punished. The women are to dress modestly. Warning to the hypocrites and disaffected at Medinah. The fate of the - infidels at the last judgment. Man alone of all creation undertook the responsibility of faith. XXXIV. Tue Cuaprer or Sepa. (Mecca). The omniscience of God. Those who have received knowledge recognise the revelation, The unbelievers mock at Mohammed for preaching the resurrection. The birds and. mountains sing praises with David: iron softened for him: he makes coats of — mail. The wind subjected to Solomon: a fountain of brass made to flow for him: the ginns compelled to work for him: his death only discovered by means of the worm. that gnawed the staff that supported his corpse. The prosperity of Seb&: bursting of the dyke (el ‘Arim) and ruin of the town. Helplessness of the false gods :. they cannot intercede for their worshippers when assembled at the last day. Fate of the misbelievers on that day: the proud and the weak shall dispute as to which misled the others. The affluence of the Meccans will only increase their ruin. The angels shall disown the worshippers of false gods. The Meccans accuse 1 See Introduction, p. xxxiv. OF THE QUR'AN: cv Mohammed of imposture; so did other nations deal with their prophets and were punished for it. Mohammed is cleared of the suspicion of insanity. The wretched’ plight of the misbelievers on the last day. XXXV. Tue CHapTer oF THE ANGELS, OR, THE CREATOR. (Mecca.)
2xxxiv. OF THE QUR'AN: cv Mohammed of imposture; so did other nations deal with their prophets and were punished for it. Mohammed is cleared of the suspicion of insanity. The wretched’ plight of the misbelievers on the last day. XXXV. Tue CHapTer oF THE ANGELS, OR, THE CREATOR. (Mecca.) Praise of God, who makes the angels his messengers. God’s unity: apostles before Mohammed were accused of imposture. Punishment in store for the unbelievers. Mohammed is not to be vexed on their account. God sends rain to quicken the dead earth: this is a sign of the resurrection. The power of God shown in all nature: the helplessness of the idols. They will disclaim their worshippers at the resurrection. No soul shall bear the burden of another. Mohammed cannot compel people to believe: he is only a warner. Other nations have accused their prophets of imposture, and perished. Reward of the God-fearing, of believers, and of those who read and follow the Qur'an: punishment of hell for the infidels. The idolaters shall be confounded on the judgment day. The Qurdis in spite of their promises and of the examples around them are more arrogant and unbelieving than other people. If God were to punish men as they deserve he would not leave so much as a beast on the earth; but He respites them for a time. XXXVI. Tue Cuaprer or ¥.S. (Mecca.) Mohammed is God’s messenger, and the Qur'an is a revelation from God to warn a heedless people. The infidels are predestined not to believe. All men’s works shall be recorded. The apostles of Jesus rejected at Antioch : ‘Habib en Nagg4r exhorts the people to follow their advice: he is stoned to death by the populace: Gabriel cries out and the sinful people are destroyed. Men will laugh at the apostles who come to them; but they have an example in the nations who have perished before them. The quickening of the dead earth is a sign of the resurrection. God’s power shown in the procreation of species. The alternation of night and day, the phases of the moon, the sun and moon in their orbits, are signs of God’s power. So too the preservation of men in ships at sea. Almsgiving enjoined: the unbelievers jeer at the command, The sudden coming of the judgment day. Blessed cvi ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS state of the believers in Paradise, and misery of the unbelievers in hell. Mohammed is no mere poet. The Qur’4n an admonition. God’s providence. The false gods will not be able to help their worshippers. Proofs of the resurrection. XXXVIL. Tue Cuaprer or THE Rancep. (Mecca.)
3Mohammed is no mere poet. The Qur’4n an admonition. God’s providence. The false gods will not be able to help their worshippers. Proofs of the resurrection. XXXVIL. Tue Cuaprer or THE Rancep. (Mecca.) Oath by the angels ranged in rank, by those who drive the clouds, and by those who rehearse the Qur’an that God is one alone ! They guard the gates of heaven, and pelt the devils who would listen there with shooting-stars. Do the Meccans imagine themselves stronger than the angels that they mock at God’s signs and deny the resurrection? The false gods and the Meccans shall recriminate each other at the judgment day. They say now, ‘Shall we leave our gods for a mad poet?’ They shall taste hell-fire for their unbelief, while the believers are in Paradise. Description of the delights thereof: the maidens there: the blessed shall see their unbelieving former comrades in hell. Immortality of the blessed. Ez Zaqqfim the accursed tree in hell: horrors of that place. The posterity of Noah were blessed. Abraham mocks at and breaks the idols. He is condemned to be burnt alive, but is delivered : is commanded to offer up his son Ishmael as a sacrifice; obeys, but his son is spared. His posterity is blessed. Moses and Aaron too left a good report behind them; so too did Elias, who protested against the worship of Baal. Lot was saved. Jonas was delivered after having been thrown overboard and swallowed by a fish. The gourd. Jonas is sent to preach to the people of the city (of Nineveh). The Meccans rebuked for saying that God has daughters, and for saying that He is akin to the ginns. The angels declare that they are but the humble servants of God. The success of the prophet and the confusion of the infidels foretold. XXXVIII. Tue Carter or S. (Mecca.) Oath by the Qur'an. Example of former generations who perished for unbelief and for saying that their prophets were sorcerers and the Scriptures forgeries: the Meccans are warned thereby. Any hosts of the confederates shall be routed. Fate of the people of Noah, ‘Ad, Pharaoh, Thamfd, and Lot: the Meccans must expect the same. Mohammed exhorted to be patient of what they say: he is reminded of the powers bestowed on David. The parable of the ewe lambs proposed to David by OF THE QUR’AN. CVi
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.
1Neither are adopted sons to be looked upon as real sons. The real ties of kinship and consanguinity are to supersede eiv ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS the tie of sworn brotherhood’.. God’s covenant with the prophets. Miraculous interference in favour of the Muslims when besieged by the confederate army at Medinah. Conduct of the ‘hypocrites’ on the occasion. Departure of the invaders. Siege and defeat of the Benu Qurdisdah Jews: the men are executed: their women and children are sold into slavery and their property confiscated. Laws for the prophet’s wives: they are to be discreet and avoid ostentation. Encouragement to the good and true believers of either sex. Vindication of Mohammed’s conduct in marrying Zainab the divorced wife of his freedman and adopted son Z4id (who is mentioned by name). No term need be observed in the case of women divorced before cohabitation. Peculiar privileges granted to Mohammed in the matter of women. Limitation of his license to take wives. Muslims are not to enter the prophet’s house without permission: after eating they are to retire without inconveniencing him by familiar discourse : are to be very modest in their demeanour to his wives: are not, to marry any of his wives after him. Those relations who are permitted to see them unveiled. God and His angels bless the prophet. Slander of misbelievers will be punished. The women are to dress modestly. Warning to the hypocrites and disaffected at Medinah. The fate of the - infidels at the last judgment. Man alone of all creation undertook the responsibility of faith. XXXIV. Tue Cuaprer or Sepa. (Mecca). The omniscience of God. Those who have received knowledge recognise the revelation, The unbelievers mock at Mohammed for preaching the resurrection. The birds and. mountains sing praises with David: iron softened for him: he makes coats of — mail. The wind subjected to Solomon: a fountain of brass made to flow for him: the ginns compelled to work for him: his death only discovered by means of the worm. that gnawed the staff that supported his corpse. The prosperity of Seb&: bursting of the dyke (el ‘Arim) and ruin of the town. Helplessness of the false gods :. they cannot intercede for their worshippers when assembled at the last day. Fate of the misbelievers on that day: the proud and the weak shall dispute as to which misled the others. The affluence of the Meccans will only increase their ruin. The angels shall disown the worshippers of false gods. The Meccans accuse 1 See Introduction, p. xxxiv. OF THE QUR'AN: cv Mohammed of imposture; so did other nations deal with their prophets and were punished for it. Mohammed is cleared of the suspicion of insanity. The wretched’ plight of the misbelievers on the last day. XXXV. Tue CHapTer oF THE ANGELS, OR, THE CREATOR. (Mecca.)
2xxxiv. OF THE QUR'AN: cv Mohammed of imposture; so did other nations deal with their prophets and were punished for it. Mohammed is cleared of the suspicion of insanity. The wretched’ plight of the misbelievers on the last day. XXXV. Tue CHapTer oF THE ANGELS, OR, THE CREATOR. (Mecca.) Praise of God, who makes the angels his messengers. God’s unity: apostles before Mohammed were accused of imposture. Punishment in store for the unbelievers. Mohammed is not to be vexed on their account. God sends rain to quicken the dead earth: this is a sign of the resurrection. The power of God shown in all nature: the helplessness of the idols. They will disclaim their worshippers at the resurrection. No soul shall bear the burden of another. Mohammed cannot compel people to believe: he is only a warner. Other nations have accused their prophets of imposture, and perished. Reward of the God-fearing, of believers, and of those who read and follow the Qur'an: punishment of hell for the infidels. The idolaters shall be confounded on the judgment day. The Qurdis in spite of their promises and of the examples around them are more arrogant and unbelieving than other people. If God were to punish men as they deserve he would not leave so much as a beast on the earth; but He respites them for a time. XXXVI. Tue Cuaprer or ¥.S. (Mecca.) Mohammed is God’s messenger, and the Qur'an is a revelation from God to warn a heedless people. The infidels are predestined not to believe. All men’s works shall be recorded. The apostles of Jesus rejected at Antioch : ‘Habib en Nagg4r exhorts the people to follow their advice: he is stoned to death by the populace: Gabriel cries out and the sinful people are destroyed. Men will laugh at the apostles who come to them; but they have an example in the nations who have perished before them. The quickening of the dead earth is a sign of the resurrection. God’s power shown in the procreation of species. The alternation of night and day, the phases of the moon, the sun and moon in their orbits, are signs of God’s power. So too the preservation of men in ships at sea. Almsgiving enjoined: the unbelievers jeer at the command, The sudden coming of the judgment day. Blessed cvi ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS state of the believers in Paradise, and misery of the unbelievers in hell. Mohammed is no mere poet. The Qur’4n an admonition. God’s providence. The false gods will not be able to help their worshippers. Proofs of the resurrection. XXXVIL. Tue Cuaprer or THE Rancep. (Mecca.)
3Mohammed is no mere poet. The Qur’4n an admonition. God’s providence. The false gods will not be able to help their worshippers. Proofs of the resurrection. XXXVIL. Tue Cuaprer or THE Rancep. (Mecca.) Oath by the angels ranged in rank, by those who drive the clouds, and by those who rehearse the Qur’an that God is one alone ! They guard the gates of heaven, and pelt the devils who would listen there with shooting-stars. Do the Meccans imagine themselves stronger than the angels that they mock at God’s signs and deny the resurrection? The false gods and the Meccans shall recriminate each other at the judgment day. They say now, ‘Shall we leave our gods for a mad poet?’ They shall taste hell-fire for their unbelief, while the believers are in Paradise. Description of the delights thereof: the maidens there: the blessed shall see their unbelieving former comrades in hell. Immortality of the blessed. Ez Zaqqfim the accursed tree in hell: horrors of that place. The posterity of Noah were blessed. Abraham mocks at and breaks the idols. He is condemned to be burnt alive, but is delivered : is commanded to offer up his son Ishmael as a sacrifice; obeys, but his son is spared. His posterity is blessed. Moses and Aaron too left a good report behind them; so too did Elias, who protested against the worship of Baal. Lot was saved. Jonas was delivered after having been thrown overboard and swallowed by a fish. The gourd. Jonas is sent to preach to the people of the city (of Nineveh). The Meccans rebuked for saying that God has daughters, and for saying that He is akin to the ginns. The angels declare that they are but the humble servants of God. The success of the prophet and the confusion of the infidels foretold. XXXVIII. Tue Carter or S. (Mecca.) Oath by the Qur'an. Example of former generations who perished for unbelief and for saying that their prophets were sorcerers and the Scriptures forgeries: the Meccans are warned thereby. Any hosts of the confederates shall be routed. Fate of the people of Noah, ‘Ad, Pharaoh, Thamfd, and Lot: the Meccans must expect the same. Mohammed exhorted to be patient of what they say: he is reminded of the powers bestowed on David. The parable of the ewe lambs proposed to David by OF THE QUR’AN. CVi
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.
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