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1Exhortation to hostilities against the infidels. ‘The example of the disobedient wives of Noah and Lot: and of the good wife of Pharaoh: and of the Virgin Mary. [6] h CXiV ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS LXVII. Tue Cuaprer or THE Kincpom. (Mecca.) God the lord of the heavens; the marvels thereof. The discomfiture of the misbelievers in Hell. The power of God exhibited in nature. Warnings and threats of punishment. LXVIII. Tue Cuaprer oF THE Pen (also called Non). (Mecca.) Mohammed is neither mad nor an impostor. Denounced by an insolent opponent. Example from the fate of the owner of the ‘gardens.’ Unbelievers threatened. Mohammed exhorted to be patient and not to follow the example of Jonah. LXIX. Tue Cuaprer or THE INFALLIBLE. (Mecca.) The infallible judgment. Fate of those who denied it, of ‘Ad, Thaméd, and Pharaoh. The deluge and the last judgment. Vindication of Mohammed from the charge of having. forged the Qur'an. LXX. Tue Cnaprer or THE Ascents. (Mecca.) An unbeliever mockingly calls for a judgment on himself and his companions. The terrors of the judgment day. Man’s ingratitude. Adultery denounced. Certainty of the judgment day. LXXI. Tue Cuaprer or Noaw. (Mecca.) Noah’s preaching to the antediluvians: their five idols also worshipped by the Arabs : their fate. LXXII. Tue Cuaprer or THE Ginn. (Mecca.) A crowd of ginns listen to Mohammed’s teaching at Na‘/leh: their account of themselves. Mohammed exhorted to persevere in preaching. LXXI. Tuer Cuaprer or THE Enwrarrep. (Mecca.) Mohammed when wrapped up in his mantle is bidden to arise and pray: is bidden to repeat the Qur’4n and to practise devotion by night: he is to bear with the unbelievers for a while. Pharaoh rejected the Apostle sent to him. Stated times for prayer prescribed. Almsgiving prescribed. LXXIV. Tue Cuaprer or THE Coverep. (Mecca.) Mohammed while covered up is bidden to arise and preach’. } This part of the s(trah is the second revelation after the appearance of the archangel Gabriel on Mount Hira; see Introduction, p. xx. OF THE QUR’AN. CXV Denunciation of a rich infidel who mocks at the revelation. Hell and its nineteen angels. The infidels rebuked for demanding material scriptures as a proof of Mohammed’s mission. LXXV. Tue CuHapreR oF THE REsuRRECTION. (Mecca.) The resurrection. Mohammed is bidden not to be hurried in repeating the Qur'an so as to commit it to memory. Dying agony of an infidel. LXXVI. Tue Cuaprer or Man. (Mecca.) Man’s conception and birth. Unbelievers warned and believers promised a reward. Exhortation to charity. Bliss of the charitable in Paradise. The Qur'an revealed by degrees. Only those believe whom God wills. LXXVII. Tur Cuaprer or THOSE Sent. (Mecca.) Oath by the angels who execute God’s behests. Terrors of the last day. Hell and heaven. LXXVIII. Tue Cuaprer or THE InrormatTion. (Mecca.) Another description of the day of judgment, hell, and heaven. LXXIX. Tue Cuaprer oF THOSE wHO TEaR Out. (Mecca.)
2Tur Cuaprer or THOSE Sent. (Mecca.) Oath by the angels who execute God’s behests. Terrors of the last day. Hell and heaven. LXXVIII. Tue Cuaprer or THE InrormatTion. (Mecca.) Another description of the day of judgment, hell, and heaven. LXXIX. Tue Cuaprer oF THOSE wHO TEaR Out. (Mecca.) The coming of the day of judgment. The call of Moses, His interview with Pharaoh: chastisement of the latter. The creation and resurrection. LXXX. Tue Cuaprer ‘He Frownep.’ (Mecca.) The prophet rebuked for frowning on a poor blind believer. The creation and resurrection. LXXXI. Tue Cuapter oF THE Forpine up. (Mecca.) Terrors of the judgment day. The female child who has been burned alive will demand vengeance. Allusion to the prophet’s vision of Gabriel on Mount Hiré. He is vindicated from the charge of madness. LXXXII. Tue CuapTer oF THE CLEAVING ASUNDER. (Mecca.) Signs of the judgment day. Guardian angels. h 2 cxvi ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS LXXXIII. Tue Cuaprer oF THOSE WHO GIVE SHORT WEIGHT. (Mecca.) Fraudulent traders are warned. Siggin, the register of the acts of the wicked. Hell and heaven. LXXXIV. Tue Cuarrer or THE Renpine asunper. (Mecca.) Signs of the judgment day. The books of men’s actions. The resurrection. Denunciation of misbelievers. LXXXV. Tue CHarTer oF THE ZopiacaL Siens. (Mecca.) Denunciation of those who persecuted believers. Example of the fate of Pharaoh and Tham(d. LXXXVI. Tue Cuaprer or THE Nicut Star. (Mecca.) By the night star! every soul has a guardian angel. Creation and resurrection of man. The plot of the infidels shall be frustrated. LXXXVII. Tue Cuarter or tHe Most Hicu. (Mecca.) Mohammed shall not forget any of the revelation save what God pleases. The revelation is the same as that given to Abraham and Moses. . LXXXVIII. Tue Cuarter oF THE OVERWHELMING. (Mecca.) Description of the last day, heaven, and hell. LXXXIX. Tue Cuaprer or THE Dawn. (Mecca.) Fate of previous nations who rejected the apostles. Admonition to those who rely too much on their prosperity. XC. Tue Cuarter or THE Lanp. (Mecca.) Exhortation to practise charity. XCI. Tue Cuaprer or tHE Sun. (Mecca.) Purity of the soul brings happiness. Example of Thamfd. XCHL Tue Cuaprer or tHe Nicut. (Mecca.) Promise of reward to believers and of punishment to idolaters. XCIIE. Tre Cwaprer oF THE Forenoon. (Mecca.) Mohammed encouraged and bidden to remember how God has OF THE QurR’AN. CXVii cared for him hitherto; he is to be charitable in return, and to publish God’s goodness. XCIV. Tue Cuaprer or ‘Have we NoT EXPANDED?’ (Mecca.) God has made Mohammed’s mission easier to him. XCV. Tue Cwaprer or THE Fic. (Place of origin doubtful.) The degradation of man: future reward and punishment. XCVI. Tue Cuaprer or Conceatep Bioop. (Mecca.) Mohammed’s first call to ‘Read’ the Qur’4n. Denunciation of Abu Laheb for his opposition. XCVIL Tue Cuaprer or ‘Power.’ (Place of origin doubtful.)
3(Place of origin doubtful.) The degradation of man: future reward and punishment. XCVI. Tue Cuaprer or Conceatep Bioop. (Mecca.) Mohammed’s first call to ‘Read’ the Qur’4n. Denunciation of Abu Laheb for his opposition. XCVIL Tue Cuaprer or ‘Power.’ (Place of origin doubtful.) The Qur’én revealed on ‘the night of power.’ Its excellence : angels descend thereon. XCVIII. Tue Cuaprer or tHe Manirest Sicx. (Place of origin doubtful.) Rebuke to Jews and Christians for doubting the manifest sign of Mohammed’s mission. XCIX. Tue Cuaprer or THE Eartuquake. (Place of origin doubtful.) The earthquake preceding the judgment day. C. Tue Cnaprer or THE Cuarcers. (Mecca.) Oath by the charging of war horses. Man is ungrateful: certainty of the judgment. CI. Tue Cuaprer or THE Smitinc. (Mecca.) The terrors of the last day and of hell-fire. CI]. Tae Cyapter or THE ConTENTION ABOUT NuMBERs. (Place of origin doubtful.) Two families of the Arabs rebuked for contending which was the more numerous. Warning of the punishment of hell. CII. Tue Cuaprer or THE AFTERNOON. (Mecca.) Believers only shall prosper. CIV. Tue Cuarter or THE Bacxsiter. (Mecca.) Backbiters shall be cast into hell. CXVili_ ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS OF THE QUR'AN. CV. Tue CuHapTeR oF THE ELEpHant. (Mecca.) The miraculous destruction of the Abyssinian army under Abraha al Asram by birds when invading Mecca with elephants. CVI. Tue CuapTeR oF THE QurRAls. (Mecca.) The Qur4is are bidden to give thanks to God for the trade of their two yearly caravans. CVII. Tue Cuaprer or ‘ Necessarigs.’ (Place of origin doubtful.) Denunciation of the unbelieving and uncharitable. CVI. Tue Carrer or Et KAutuar. (Mecca.) Mohammed is commanded to offer the sacrifices out of his abundance. Threat that his enemies shall be childless. CIX. Tue CuapTer oF THE MisBELiEvers. (Mecca.) The prophet will not follow the religion of the misbelievers. CX. Tue Cuarter or Herp. (Mecca.) Prophecy that men shall join Islam by troops. CXI. Tue Cuaprer or Anu Lanes. (Mecca.) Denunciation of Abu Laheb and his wife, who are threatened with hell fire. CXH. Tue Cuaprer or Unity. (Place of origin doubtful.) Declaration of God’s unity. CXIII. Tue Cuapter or THE Daysreak. (Place of origin doubtful.) The prophet seeks refuge in God from evil influences. CXIV. Tue CuapTer or Men. (Place of origin doubtful.) The prophet seeks refuge in God from the devil and his evil suggestions. THE QURAN. THE QURAN. Tue Openinc CHAPTER. (I. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God, Praise belongs to God, the Lord of the worlds, the merciful, the compassionate, the ruler of the day of judgment! Thee we serve and Thee we ask for aid. [5] Guide us in the right path, the path of those Thou art gracious to!; not of those Thou art wroth with; nor of those who err. 1 See Preface. [6] B 2 THE QuR’AN. II, 1-13. Tue CHAPTER OF THE HEIFER. (II. Medina.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.
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.
1Exhortation to hostilities against the infidels. ‘The example of the disobedient wives of Noah and Lot: and of the good wife of Pharaoh: and of the Virgin Mary. [6] h CXiV ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS LXVII. Tue Cuaprer or THE Kincpom. (Mecca.) God the lord of the heavens; the marvels thereof. The discomfiture of the misbelievers in Hell. The power of God exhibited in nature. Warnings and threats of punishment. LXVIII. Tue Cuaprer oF THE Pen (also called Non). (Mecca.) Mohammed is neither mad nor an impostor. Denounced by an insolent opponent. Example from the fate of the owner of the ‘gardens.’ Unbelievers threatened. Mohammed exhorted to be patient and not to follow the example of Jonah. LXIX. Tue Cuaprer or THE INFALLIBLE. (Mecca.) The infallible judgment. Fate of those who denied it, of ‘Ad, Thaméd, and Pharaoh. The deluge and the last judgment. Vindication of Mohammed from the charge of having. forged the Qur'an. LXX. Tue Cnaprer or THE Ascents. (Mecca.) An unbeliever mockingly calls for a judgment on himself and his companions. The terrors of the judgment day. Man’s ingratitude. Adultery denounced. Certainty of the judgment day. LXXI. Tue Cuaprer or Noaw. (Mecca.) Noah’s preaching to the antediluvians: their five idols also worshipped by the Arabs : their fate. LXXII. Tue Cuaprer or THE Ginn. (Mecca.) A crowd of ginns listen to Mohammed’s teaching at Na‘/leh: their account of themselves. Mohammed exhorted to persevere in preaching. LXXI. Tuer Cuaprer or THE Enwrarrep. (Mecca.) Mohammed when wrapped up in his mantle is bidden to arise and pray: is bidden to repeat the Qur’4n and to practise devotion by night: he is to bear with the unbelievers for a while. Pharaoh rejected the Apostle sent to him. Stated times for prayer prescribed. Almsgiving prescribed. LXXIV. Tue Cuaprer or THE Coverep. (Mecca.) Mohammed while covered up is bidden to arise and preach’. } This part of the s(trah is the second revelation after the appearance of the archangel Gabriel on Mount Hira; see Introduction, p. xx. OF THE QUR’AN. CXV Denunciation of a rich infidel who mocks at the revelation. Hell and its nineteen angels. The infidels rebuked for demanding material scriptures as a proof of Mohammed’s mission. LXXV. Tue CuHapreR oF THE REsuRRECTION. (Mecca.) The resurrection. Mohammed is bidden not to be hurried in repeating the Qur'an so as to commit it to memory. Dying agony of an infidel. LXXVI. Tue Cuaprer or Man. (Mecca.) Man’s conception and birth. Unbelievers warned and believers promised a reward. Exhortation to charity. Bliss of the charitable in Paradise. The Qur'an revealed by degrees. Only those believe whom God wills. LXXVII. Tur Cuaprer or THOSE Sent. (Mecca.) Oath by the angels who execute God’s behests. Terrors of the last day. Hell and heaven. LXXVIII. Tue Cuaprer or THE InrormatTion. (Mecca.) Another description of the day of judgment, hell, and heaven. LXXIX. Tue Cuaprer oF THOSE wHO TEaR Out. (Mecca.)
2Tur Cuaprer or THOSE Sent. (Mecca.) Oath by the angels who execute God’s behests. Terrors of the last day. Hell and heaven. LXXVIII. Tue Cuaprer or THE InrormatTion. (Mecca.) Another description of the day of judgment, hell, and heaven. LXXIX. Tue Cuaprer oF THOSE wHO TEaR Out. (Mecca.) The coming of the day of judgment. The call of Moses, His interview with Pharaoh: chastisement of the latter. The creation and resurrection. LXXX. Tue Cuaprer ‘He Frownep.’ (Mecca.) The prophet rebuked for frowning on a poor blind believer. The creation and resurrection. LXXXI. Tue Cuapter oF THE Forpine up. (Mecca.) Terrors of the judgment day. The female child who has been burned alive will demand vengeance. Allusion to the prophet’s vision of Gabriel on Mount Hiré. He is vindicated from the charge of madness. LXXXII. Tue CuapTer oF THE CLEAVING ASUNDER. (Mecca.) Signs of the judgment day. Guardian angels. h 2 cxvi ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS LXXXIII. Tue Cuaprer oF THOSE WHO GIVE SHORT WEIGHT. (Mecca.) Fraudulent traders are warned. Siggin, the register of the acts of the wicked. Hell and heaven. LXXXIV. Tue Cuarrer or THE Renpine asunper. (Mecca.) Signs of the judgment day. The books of men’s actions. The resurrection. Denunciation of misbelievers. LXXXV. Tue CHarTer oF THE ZopiacaL Siens. (Mecca.) Denunciation of those who persecuted believers. Example of the fate of Pharaoh and Tham(d. LXXXVI. Tue Cuaprer or THE Nicut Star. (Mecca.) By the night star! every soul has a guardian angel. Creation and resurrection of man. The plot of the infidels shall be frustrated. LXXXVII. Tue Cuarter or tHe Most Hicu. (Mecca.) Mohammed shall not forget any of the revelation save what God pleases. The revelation is the same as that given to Abraham and Moses. . LXXXVIII. Tue Cuarter oF THE OVERWHELMING. (Mecca.) Description of the last day, heaven, and hell. LXXXIX. Tue Cuaprer or THE Dawn. (Mecca.) Fate of previous nations who rejected the apostles. Admonition to those who rely too much on their prosperity. XC. Tue Cuarter or THE Lanp. (Mecca.) Exhortation to practise charity. XCI. Tue Cuaprer or tHE Sun. (Mecca.) Purity of the soul brings happiness. Example of Thamfd. XCHL Tue Cuaprer or tHe Nicut. (Mecca.) Promise of reward to believers and of punishment to idolaters. XCIIE. Tre Cwaprer oF THE Forenoon. (Mecca.) Mohammed encouraged and bidden to remember how God has OF THE QurR’AN. CXVii cared for him hitherto; he is to be charitable in return, and to publish God’s goodness. XCIV. Tue Cuaprer or ‘Have we NoT EXPANDED?’ (Mecca.) God has made Mohammed’s mission easier to him. XCV. Tue Cwaprer or THE Fic. (Place of origin doubtful.) The degradation of man: future reward and punishment. XCVI. Tue Cuaprer or Conceatep Bioop. (Mecca.) Mohammed’s first call to ‘Read’ the Qur’4n. Denunciation of Abu Laheb for his opposition. XCVIL Tue Cuaprer or ‘Power.’ (Place of origin doubtful.)
3(Place of origin doubtful.) The degradation of man: future reward and punishment. XCVI. Tue Cuaprer or Conceatep Bioop. (Mecca.) Mohammed’s first call to ‘Read’ the Qur’4n. Denunciation of Abu Laheb for his opposition. XCVIL Tue Cuaprer or ‘Power.’ (Place of origin doubtful.) The Qur’én revealed on ‘the night of power.’ Its excellence : angels descend thereon. XCVIII. Tue Cuaprer or tHe Manirest Sicx. (Place of origin doubtful.) Rebuke to Jews and Christians for doubting the manifest sign of Mohammed’s mission. XCIX. Tue Cuaprer or THE Eartuquake. (Place of origin doubtful.) The earthquake preceding the judgment day. C. Tue Cnaprer or THE Cuarcers. (Mecca.) Oath by the charging of war horses. Man is ungrateful: certainty of the judgment. CI. Tue Cuaprer or THE Smitinc. (Mecca.) The terrors of the last day and of hell-fire. CI]. Tae Cyapter or THE ConTENTION ABOUT NuMBERs. (Place of origin doubtful.) Two families of the Arabs rebuked for contending which was the more numerous. Warning of the punishment of hell. CII. Tue Cuaprer or THE AFTERNOON. (Mecca.) Believers only shall prosper. CIV. Tue Cuarter or THE Bacxsiter. (Mecca.) Backbiters shall be cast into hell. CXVili_ ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS OF THE QUR'AN. CV. Tue CuHapTeR oF THE ELEpHant. (Mecca.) The miraculous destruction of the Abyssinian army under Abraha al Asram by birds when invading Mecca with elephants. CVI. Tue CuapTeR oF THE QurRAls. (Mecca.) The Qur4is are bidden to give thanks to God for the trade of their two yearly caravans. CVII. Tue Cuaprer or ‘ Necessarigs.’ (Place of origin doubtful.) Denunciation of the unbelieving and uncharitable. CVI. Tue Carrer or Et KAutuar. (Mecca.) Mohammed is commanded to offer the sacrifices out of his abundance. Threat that his enemies shall be childless. CIX. Tue CuapTer oF THE MisBELiEvers. (Mecca.) The prophet will not follow the religion of the misbelievers. CX. Tue Cuarter or Herp. (Mecca.) Prophecy that men shall join Islam by troops. CXI. Tue Cuaprer or Anu Lanes. (Mecca.) Denunciation of Abu Laheb and his wife, who are threatened with hell fire. CXH. Tue Cuaprer or Unity. (Place of origin doubtful.) Declaration of God’s unity. CXIII. Tue Cuapter or THE Daysreak. (Place of origin doubtful.) The prophet seeks refuge in God from evil influences. CXIV. Tue CuapTer or Men. (Place of origin doubtful.) The prophet seeks refuge in God from the devil and his evil suggestions. THE QURAN. THE QURAN. Tue Openinc CHAPTER. (I. Mecca.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God, Praise belongs to God, the Lord of the worlds, the merciful, the compassionate, the ruler of the day of judgment! Thee we serve and Thee we ask for aid. [5] Guide us in the right path, the path of those Thou art gracious to!; not of those Thou art wroth with; nor of those who err. 1 See Preface. [6] B 2 THE QuR’AN. II, 1-13. Tue CHAPTER OF THE HEIFER. (II. Medina.) In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.
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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