Mahomet and Islam: A Sketch of the Prophet's Life from Original Sources and a Brief Outline of His Religion |
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Abbâs Abd al Muttalib Abdallah Abu Bekr Abu Jahl Abu Lahab Abu Sofiân Abu Tâlib Abyssinia ÆTAT amongst answered Arab Arabia army attack Ayesha battle Bedouin Bedr Caliph called camels captive caravan cast cause cave CHAPTER chief Christian citizens command Coran Coreish Coreitza court cried daughter death despatched disaffected disciples Divine enemy entered expedition faith favour fell fight followers Hamza hand Hâshim heart heaven Hegira hostile idols Islam Jewish Jews journey Kaaba Khadija Khâlid Khazraj Kheibar Labbeik Lord hath Mahomet marriage married Mecca Medina months Moslem Mosque mounted Nejd night numbers Ohod Omar passage passed pilgrim pilgrimage pledge of Acaba prayed prayer prophet reached Refugees revelation round sacred Sauda sent Sheyba slain spot Sura sword Syria Tâyif thee thine told took tradition tribes turned unto verily victory Wherefore wife wives women words worship Zeid Zeinab
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Page 218 - And your slaves ! See that ye feed them with such food as ye eat yourselves ; and clothe them with the stuff ye wear. And if they commit a fault which ye are not inclined to forgive, then sell them, for they are the servants of the Lord, and are not to be tormented.
Page 252 - He that cometh from above is above all. He that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth ; he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Page 210 - God's true religion, denounce a grievous punishment. On the day of judgment their treasures shall be intensely heated in the fire of hell, and their foreheads, and their sides, and their backs shall be stigmatized therewith; and their tormentors shall say, This is what ye have treasured up for your souls; taste therefore that which ye have treasured up.
Page 139 - O wives of the prophet, ye are not as other women: if ye fear God, be not too complaisant in speech, lest he should covet, in whose heart is a disease of incontinence: but speak the speech which is convenient. And sit still in your houses; and...
Page 127 - GOD hath not given a man two hearts within him ; neither hath he made your wives (some of whom ye divorce, regarding them thereafter as your mothers) your true mothers ; nor hath he made your adopted sons your true sons.
Page 34 - Spare your remonstrances,' replied the intrepid fanatic to his uncle and benefactor; 'if they should place the sun on my right hand and the moon on my left, they should not divert me from my course.
Page 42 - SAY, It hath been revealed unto me that a company of genii attentively heard me reading the Koran,' and said, Verily we have heard an admirable discourse ; which directeth unto the right institution ; wherefore we believe therein, and we will by no means associate any other with our LORD.
Page 218 - Ye People ! Ye have rights demandable of your Wives, and they have rights demandable of you. Upon them it is incumbent not to violate their conjugal faith nor commit any act of open impropriety ; — which things if they do, ye have authority to shut them up in separate apartments and to beat them with stripes, yet not severely. But if they refrain therefrom, clothe them and feed them suitably. And treat your Women well : for they are with you as captives and prisoners ; they have not power over...
Page 23 - I have never abhorred anything as I do these idols and soothsayers; and now verily I fear lest I should become a soothsayer myself." "Never," replied his faithful wife; "the Lord will never suffer it thus to be," — and she went on to speak of his many virtues, upon which she founded the assurance.
Page 122 - God: the King, the Holy, the Giver of peace, the Faithful, the Guardian, the Powerful, the Strong, the most High. Far be God exalted above the idols, which they associate with him! He is God, the Creator, the Maker, the Former. He hath most excellent names. Whatever is in heaven and earth praiseth him: and he is the Mighty, the Wise.