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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... turn essentially to his account . From this time to the age of twenty - five he ap pears to have continued in the employ of Abu Taleb , engaged in mercantile pursuits . As he advanced in years there is reason to believe that his ...
... turn essentially to his account . From this time to the age of twenty - five he ap pears to have continued in the employ of Abu Taleb , engaged in mercantile pursuits . As he advanced in years there is reason to believe that his ...
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... turn it to sport . They say , The Ko- ran is a confused heap of dreams : nay , he hath forged it . " t " And the unbelievers say , this Koran is no other than a forgery which he hath contrived ; and other people have assisted him ...
... turn it to sport . They say , The Ko- ran is a confused heap of dreams : nay , he hath forged it . " t " And the unbelievers say , this Koran is no other than a forgery which he hath contrived ; and other people have assisted him ...
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... to witness that he de- manded no compensation for his services . He looked to a higher source for reward . " But we * Koran ch . vi . † Ch . vị . have brought them their admonition ; and they turn aside 76 LIFE OF MOHAMMED .
... to witness that he de- manded no compensation for his services . He looked to a higher source for reward . " But we * Koran ch . vi . † Ch . vị . have brought them their admonition ; and they turn aside 76 LIFE OF MOHAMMED .
Page 77
... turn aside from their admonition . Dost thou ask of them any maintenance for thy preaching ? since the maintenance of thy Lord is better ; for he is the most bounteous provider . ' 99 * " We have sent thee to be no other than a bearer ...
... turn aside from their admonition . Dost thou ask of them any maintenance for thy preaching ? since the maintenance of thy Lord is better ; for he is the most bounteous provider . ' 99 * " We have sent thee to be no other than a bearer ...
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... ready observed that several of the inhabitants , in a pilgrimage to the Caaba , had been converted by the preaching of Mohammed , and that on their res turn they had not been slothful in the propagation of 12 LIFE OF MOHAMMED . 101.
... ready observed that several of the inhabitants , in a pilgrimage to the Caaba , had been converted by the preaching of Mohammed , and that on their res turn they had not been slothful in the propagation of 12 LIFE OF MOHAMMED . 101.
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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.