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... according to their custom , they engaged in their respective employments . When the animals perceived that there was no safety for them even there , they took the road to the desert . The men still had the same idea that all these were ...
... according to their custom , they engaged in their respective employments . When the animals perceived that there was no safety for them even there , they took the road to the desert . The men still had the same idea that all these were ...
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... according to the behests of the stars , pre- vail among men , for so God Almighty says , ( Arabic , ) ' I make the times to change among men , from one vicissitude to another . ' Wise men know this fact . " And he says that they feed ...
... according to the behests of the stars , pre- vail among men , for so God Almighty says , ( Arabic , ) ' I make the times to change among men , from one vicissitude to another . ' Wise men know this fact . " And he says that they feed ...
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... according to the following specification : - Judges of the race of Jupiter , lawyers of the race of Venus , wise men of the children of Bírán , sages of the race of Lukmán , experienced persons of the children of Hámán , in- telligent ...
... according to the following specification : - Judges of the race of Jupiter , lawyers of the race of Venus , wise men of the children of Bírán , sages of the race of Lukmán , experienced persons of the children of Hámán , in- telligent ...
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... according to one's deserts predestines sustenance and death , from which there is never any deviation . He is the helper of travellers in their journeys , and is Lord of all the face of the earth and of all creatures . ' After this ...
... according to one's deserts predestines sustenance and death , from which there is never any deviation . He is the helper of travellers in their journeys , and is Lord of all the face of the earth and of all creatures . ' After this ...
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... according to His own pleasure . Throughout the creation He made some creatures for the sake of others , and accord- ing to His wisdom He furnished them with ( necessary ) in- struments . He did whatever he knew to be for the welfare of ...
... according to His own pleasure . Throughout the creation He made some creatures for the sake of others , and accord- ing to His wisdom He furnished them with ( necessary ) in- struments . He did whatever he knew to be for the welfare of ...
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IKHWANU-S-SAFA Ikhwan Al-Safa,Edward Backhouse 1814-1883 Eastwick,John T. (John Thompson) 1830-19 Platts No preview available - 2016 |
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