Ikhwánu-s Safá, Or, Brothers of Purity |
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... things which God Almighty has given you without any labour or trouble ( of your own ) . For the wise and prudent consider that to be a ( ground of ) boast which they have acquired by their own industry and labour , as when they master ...
... things which God Almighty has given you without any labour or trouble ( of your own ) . For the wise and prudent consider that to be a ( ground of ) boast which they have acquired by their own industry and labour , as when they master ...
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... thing do the men boast of ? If they boast about vigour , strength , courage , valour , onslaught , leaping , jumping , clutching , 1 fighting , close combat , or in fact any one of these , then I will instantly despatch my army that it ...
... thing do the men boast of ? If they boast about vigour , strength , courage , valour , onslaught , leaping , jumping , clutching , 1 fighting , close combat , or in fact any one of these , then I will instantly despatch my army that it ...
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... things . ” When the king heard ( this ) from the mouth of the messenger , after pondering for an hour , he gave his orders , saying , “ Yes , let all the wild beasts of my army come . " In accordance with this command , many varieties ...
... things . ” When the king heard ( this ) from the mouth of the messenger , after pondering for an hour , he gave his orders , saying , “ Yes , let all the wild beasts of my army come . " In accordance with this command , many varieties ...
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... things to eat and drink there . And in their natures there is greediness and avarice and evil inclinations , like as in men — this is a stronger reason for their intimacy . And the wild beasts abstain from these vices . The reason of ...
... things to eat and drink there . And in their natures there is greediness and avarice and evil inclinations , like as in men — this is a stronger reason for their intimacy . And the wild beasts abstain from these vices . The reason of ...
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... things , or rather , they do not even notice them . And the greediness and avarice of dogs reach to such a pitch that it is impossible for them to allow any animal to enter a village , so that he may come and get some- thing to eat . If ...
... things , or rather , they do not even notice them . And the greediness and avarice of dogs reach to such a pitch that it is impossible for them to allow any animal to enter a village , so that he may come and get some- thing to eat . If ...
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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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Adam Almighty American Ancient angels animals Appendix Arabic astrologers Author bestowed Bibliographical birds blessings boast body British Chinese cloth College compiled containing creatures Crown 8vo David Urquhart DICTIONARY Ditto dwell earth Edward English Engravings Essays Evans Bell evil F. J. Furnivall F. W. Newman Fcap Folio Frances Power Cobbe French German gilt GRAMMAR Henry History Illustrations Index India insects Introduction Jins Johann Gottlieb Fichte John kindness King asked Kurán labour LANGUAGE late Lectures Letters literature LL.D London Maps Martin Haug matter messenger Notes numerous Oxford Plates Poems Post 8vo PRACTICAL praise prayer Professor prophets published race religion replied revised Rig-Veda Royal 8vo Royal Asiatic Society sage Sanskrit sciences Second Edition sewed slaves Small 4to species speech Súrat Text Theodore Goldstücker Third edition tion Translated TREATISE tyranny viii volume wazír wild beasts William
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