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11 The point to which they turn in prayer, from qabala, ‘to be before.’ ? At first Mohammed and his followers adopted no point of adoration. After the higrah, or flight from Mecca to Medina, however, he bade them turn their face, as did the Jews, to the temple at Jerusalem; but in the second year of the higrah he resumed the ancient Arab plan, and turned to the Kaabah at Mecca when he prayed. 8 Le. at Mecca, II, 141-149. ' THE CHAPTER OF TIIE HEIFER. 2I Those whom we have given the Book know him! as they know their sons, although a sect of them do surely hide the truth, the while they know. The truth (is) from thy Lord; be not therefore one of those who doubt thereof. Every sect has some one side to which they turn (in prayer); but do ye hasten onwards to good works; wherever ye are God will bring you all together’; verily, God is mighty over all. From whencesoever thou comest forth, there turn thy face towards the Sacred Mosque, for it is surely truth from thy Lord; God is not careless about what ye do. [145] And from whencesoever thou comest forth, there turn thy face towards the Sacred Mosque, and wheresoever ye are, turn your faces towards it, that men may have no argument against you, save only those of them who are unjust; and fear them not, but fear me and I will fulfil my favours to you, perchance ye may be guided yet. Thus have we sent amongst you an apostle of yourselves, to recite to you our signs, to purify you and teach you the Book and wisdom, and to teach you what ye did not know; remember me, then, and I will remember you; thank me, and do not misbelieve’®. O ye who do believe! seek aid from patience and from prayer, verily, God is with the patient. And say not of those who are slain in God’s way* (that they are) dead, but rather living ; but ye do not perceive. 1 I.e. know Mohammed from the prophecies the Scriptures are alleged to contain about him. See Introduction. 2 On the last day. 5 Or rather be not ungrateful, the word Kufr implying negation of benefits received as well as of faith. * I.e. in the cause of religion. cS Ser = 22 THE QUR'AN. II, 150-159. [150] We will try you with something of fear, and hunger and loss of wealth, and souls and fruit ; but give good tidings to the patient, who when there falls on them a calamity say, ‘ Verily, we are God’s and, verily, to Him do we return.’ These, on them are blessings from their Lord and mercy, and they it is who are guided. Verily, Zafaé and Merwah? are of the beacons of God, and he who makes the pilgrimage unto the House, or visits it, it is no crime for him to compass them both about; and he who obeys his own impulse to a good work,—God is grateful and doth know.
2Verily, Zafaé and Merwah? are of the beacons of God, and he who makes the pilgrimage unto the House, or visits it, it is no crime for him to compass them both about; and he who obeys his own impulse to a good work,—God is grateful and doth know. Verily, those who hide what we have revealed of manifest signs and of guidance after we have manifested it to men in the Book, them God shall curse, and those who curse shall curse them too. [155] Save those who turn and do right and make (the signs) manifest ; these will I turn to again, for I am easy to be turned and merciful. Verily, those who misbelieve and die while still in misbelief, on them is the curse of God, and of the angels, and of mankind altogether ; to dwell therein for aye; the torment shall not be lightened for them, nor shall they be looked upon *. Your God is one God; there is no God but He, the merciful, the compassionate. Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, and in the ship that runneth in the sea with that which profits man, and in what water God sends down from heaven and ? This formula is always used by Mohammedans in any danger and sudden calamity, especially in the presence of death. 2 Two mountains near Mecca, where two idols used to stand. * Or, ‘respited,’ as some interpret it, II, 159-166. THE CHAPTER OF THE HEIFER. 23 quickens therewith the earth after its death, and spreads abroad therein all kinds of cattle, and in the shifting of the winds, and in the clouds that are pressed into service betwixt heaven and earth, are signs to people who can understand. [160] Yet are there some amongst mankind who take to themselves peers other than God ; they love ' them as they should love God; while those who believe love God more. O that those who are unjust could only see, when they see the torment, that power is altogether God’s! Verily, God is keen to torment. When those who are followed? clear themselves of those who followed them, and see the torment, and the cords? are cut asunder, those who followed shall say, ‘Had we but another turn‘, then would we clear ourselves of them as they have cleared themselves of us. So will God show them their works ; for them are sighs, and they shall not come forth from out the fire. O ye folk! eat of what is in the earth, things lawful and things good, and follow not the footsteps of Satan, verily, to you he is an open foe. He does but bid you evil and sin, and that ye should speak against God what ye do not know. [165] When it is said to them, ‘ Follow what God has revealed,’ they say, ‘ Nay, we will follow what we found our fathers agreed upon.’ What! and though their fathers had no sense at all or guidance—? The likeness of those who misbelieve is as the likeness of him who shouts to that which hears him 1 Variously interpreted ‘idols’ and ‘chiefs.’ 3 Chiefs of sects and founders of false religions. § J. e. their mutual relations. ‘ T.e. on earth, oe ts
3The likeness of those who misbelieve is as the likeness of him who shouts to that which hears him 1 Variously interpreted ‘idols’ and ‘chiefs.’ 3 Chiefs of sects and founders of false religions. § J. e. their mutual relations. ‘ T.e. on earth, oe ts 24 THE QURAN. Il, 166-172. not, save only a call and a cry}; deafness, dumbness, blindness, and they shall not understand. O ye who do believe! eat of the good things wherewith we have provided you, and give thanks unto God if it be Him ye serve. He has only forbidden for you what is dead, and blood, and flesh of swine, and whatsoever has been consecrated to other than God?; but he who is forced, neither revolting nor transgressing, it is in no sin for him; verily, God is forgiving and merciful. Verily, those who hide what God has revealed of the Book, and sell it for a little price, they shall eat nothing in their bellies save fire; and God will not speak to them on the day of resurrection, nor will He purify them, but for them is grievous woe. [170] They who sell guidance for error, and pardon for torment, how patient must they be of fire! That (is), because God has revealed the Book with truth, and verily those who disagree about the Book are in a wide schism. Righteousness is not that ye turn your faces towards the east or the west, but righteousness is, one who believes in God, and the last day, and the angels, and the Book, and the prophets, and who gives wealth for His love to kindred, and orphans, and the poor, and the son of the road, and beggars, and those in captivity; and who is steadfast in prayer, and gives alms; and those who are sure of 1 T.e. as cattle hear the sound of the drover without understanding the meaning of his words, so the infidels fail to comprehend the meaning and importance of the words that are preached to them. 2 At the time of slaughtering an animal the Muslims always repeat the formula bismi’1]4h, in the name of God.. 8 J. e. the wayfarer. II, 172-180. THE CHAPTER OF THE HEIFER. 25 their covenant when they make a covenant; and the patient in poverty, and distress, and in time of violence; these are they who are true, and these are those who fear. O ye who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for you for the slain: the free for the free, the slave for the slave, the female for the female; yet he who is pardoned at all by his brother, must be prosecuted in reason, and made to pay with kindness }. That is an alleviation from your Lord, and a mercy; and he who transgresses after that for him is grievous woe. [175] For you in retaliation is there life, O ye possessors of minds! it may be ye will fear. It is prescribed for you that when one of you is face to face with death, if he leave (any) goods, the legacy is to his parents, and to his kinsmen, in reason. A duty this upon all those that fear. But he who alters it? after that he has heard it,— the sin thereof is only upon those who alter it; verily, God doth hear and know.
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.
11 The point to which they turn in prayer, from qabala, ‘to be before.’ ? At first Mohammed and his followers adopted no point of adoration. After the higrah, or flight from Mecca to Medina, however, he bade them turn their face, as did the Jews, to the temple at Jerusalem; but in the second year of the higrah he resumed the ancient Arab plan, and turned to the Kaabah at Mecca when he prayed. 8 Le. at Mecca, II, 141-149. ' THE CHAPTER OF TIIE HEIFER. 2I Those whom we have given the Book know him! as they know their sons, although a sect of them do surely hide the truth, the while they know. The truth (is) from thy Lord; be not therefore one of those who doubt thereof. Every sect has some one side to which they turn (in prayer); but do ye hasten onwards to good works; wherever ye are God will bring you all together’; verily, God is mighty over all. From whencesoever thou comest forth, there turn thy face towards the Sacred Mosque, for it is surely truth from thy Lord; God is not careless about what ye do. [145] And from whencesoever thou comest forth, there turn thy face towards the Sacred Mosque, and wheresoever ye are, turn your faces towards it, that men may have no argument against you, save only those of them who are unjust; and fear them not, but fear me and I will fulfil my favours to you, perchance ye may be guided yet. Thus have we sent amongst you an apostle of yourselves, to recite to you our signs, to purify you and teach you the Book and wisdom, and to teach you what ye did not know; remember me, then, and I will remember you; thank me, and do not misbelieve’®. O ye who do believe! seek aid from patience and from prayer, verily, God is with the patient. And say not of those who are slain in God’s way* (that they are) dead, but rather living ; but ye do not perceive. 1 I.e. know Mohammed from the prophecies the Scriptures are alleged to contain about him. See Introduction. 2 On the last day. 5 Or rather be not ungrateful, the word Kufr implying negation of benefits received as well as of faith. * I.e. in the cause of religion. cS Ser = 22 THE QUR'AN. II, 150-159. [150] We will try you with something of fear, and hunger and loss of wealth, and souls and fruit ; but give good tidings to the patient, who when there falls on them a calamity say, ‘ Verily, we are God’s and, verily, to Him do we return.’ These, on them are blessings from their Lord and mercy, and they it is who are guided. Verily, Zafaé and Merwah? are of the beacons of God, and he who makes the pilgrimage unto the House, or visits it, it is no crime for him to compass them both about; and he who obeys his own impulse to a good work,—God is grateful and doth know.
2Verily, Zafaé and Merwah? are of the beacons of God, and he who makes the pilgrimage unto the House, or visits it, it is no crime for him to compass them both about; and he who obeys his own impulse to a good work,—God is grateful and doth know. Verily, those who hide what we have revealed of manifest signs and of guidance after we have manifested it to men in the Book, them God shall curse, and those who curse shall curse them too. [155] Save those who turn and do right and make (the signs) manifest ; these will I turn to again, for I am easy to be turned and merciful. Verily, those who misbelieve and die while still in misbelief, on them is the curse of God, and of the angels, and of mankind altogether ; to dwell therein for aye; the torment shall not be lightened for them, nor shall they be looked upon *. Your God is one God; there is no God but He, the merciful, the compassionate. Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, and in the ship that runneth in the sea with that which profits man, and in what water God sends down from heaven and ? This formula is always used by Mohammedans in any danger and sudden calamity, especially in the presence of death. 2 Two mountains near Mecca, where two idols used to stand. * Or, ‘respited,’ as some interpret it, II, 159-166. THE CHAPTER OF THE HEIFER. 23 quickens therewith the earth after its death, and spreads abroad therein all kinds of cattle, and in the shifting of the winds, and in the clouds that are pressed into service betwixt heaven and earth, are signs to people who can understand. [160] Yet are there some amongst mankind who take to themselves peers other than God ; they love ' them as they should love God; while those who believe love God more. O that those who are unjust could only see, when they see the torment, that power is altogether God’s! Verily, God is keen to torment. When those who are followed? clear themselves of those who followed them, and see the torment, and the cords? are cut asunder, those who followed shall say, ‘Had we but another turn‘, then would we clear ourselves of them as they have cleared themselves of us. So will God show them their works ; for them are sighs, and they shall not come forth from out the fire. O ye folk! eat of what is in the earth, things lawful and things good, and follow not the footsteps of Satan, verily, to you he is an open foe. He does but bid you evil and sin, and that ye should speak against God what ye do not know. [165] When it is said to them, ‘ Follow what God has revealed,’ they say, ‘ Nay, we will follow what we found our fathers agreed upon.’ What! and though their fathers had no sense at all or guidance—? The likeness of those who misbelieve is as the likeness of him who shouts to that which hears him 1 Variously interpreted ‘idols’ and ‘chiefs.’ 3 Chiefs of sects and founders of false religions. § J. e. their mutual relations. ‘ T.e. on earth, oe ts
3The likeness of those who misbelieve is as the likeness of him who shouts to that which hears him 1 Variously interpreted ‘idols’ and ‘chiefs.’ 3 Chiefs of sects and founders of false religions. § J. e. their mutual relations. ‘ T.e. on earth, oe ts 24 THE QURAN. Il, 166-172. not, save only a call and a cry}; deafness, dumbness, blindness, and they shall not understand. O ye who do believe! eat of the good things wherewith we have provided you, and give thanks unto God if it be Him ye serve. He has only forbidden for you what is dead, and blood, and flesh of swine, and whatsoever has been consecrated to other than God?; but he who is forced, neither revolting nor transgressing, it is in no sin for him; verily, God is forgiving and merciful. Verily, those who hide what God has revealed of the Book, and sell it for a little price, they shall eat nothing in their bellies save fire; and God will not speak to them on the day of resurrection, nor will He purify them, but for them is grievous woe. [170] They who sell guidance for error, and pardon for torment, how patient must they be of fire! That (is), because God has revealed the Book with truth, and verily those who disagree about the Book are in a wide schism. Righteousness is not that ye turn your faces towards the east or the west, but righteousness is, one who believes in God, and the last day, and the angels, and the Book, and the prophets, and who gives wealth for His love to kindred, and orphans, and the poor, and the son of the road, and beggars, and those in captivity; and who is steadfast in prayer, and gives alms; and those who are sure of 1 T.e. as cattle hear the sound of the drover without understanding the meaning of his words, so the infidels fail to comprehend the meaning and importance of the words that are preached to them. 2 At the time of slaughtering an animal the Muslims always repeat the formula bismi’1]4h, in the name of God.. 8 J. e. the wayfarer. II, 172-180. THE CHAPTER OF THE HEIFER. 25 their covenant when they make a covenant; and the patient in poverty, and distress, and in time of violence; these are they who are true, and these are those who fear. O ye who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for you for the slain: the free for the free, the slave for the slave, the female for the female; yet he who is pardoned at all by his brother, must be prosecuted in reason, and made to pay with kindness }. That is an alleviation from your Lord, and a mercy; and he who transgresses after that for him is grievous woe. [175] For you in retaliation is there life, O ye possessors of minds! it may be ye will fear. It is prescribed for you that when one of you is face to face with death, if he leave (any) goods, the legacy is to his parents, and to his kinsmen, in reason. A duty this upon all those that fear. But he who alters it? after that he has heard it,— the sin thereof is only upon those who alter it; verily, God doth hear and know.
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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