THE FAITH OF ISLÁM: BY THE REV. EDWARD SELL, FELLOW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS. TRÜBNER & CO., LONDON. ADDISON & CO., MADRAS. 1880. All rights Reserved. PREFACE. THE following pages embody a study of Islám during a residence of fifteen years in India, the greater part of which time I have been in daily intercourse with Musalmáns. I have given in the footnotes the authorities from which I quote. I was not able to procure in Madras a copy of the Arabic edition of Ibn Khaldoun's great work, but the French translation by Baron M. de Slane, to which I so frequently refer, is thoroughly reliable. The quotations from the Qurán are made from Rodwell's translation. The original has been consulted when necessary. A few slight and occasional errors in transliteration have occurred, such as Sulát for Salát, Munkar for Munkir, &c., but in no case is the meaning affected. In some words, such as Khalíf, Khalifate, and Omar, I have retained the anglicised form instead of using the more correct terms, Khalífa, Khiláfat, 'Umr. The letter Q has been used to distinguish the Káf-i-Karashat from the Káf-i-Tází. MADRAS, December 1st, 1880. E. S. The Qurán-Its revelation-Miraculous nature-Arrangement of Qurán-Osmán's recension. The Sunnat-The authority of Sunnat-Tradition-Bid'at or innovation-Shía'h Traditions. Ijma'-Ijtihád-Four orthodox Imáms, Hanífa, Málik, Sháfa'í CHAPTER II. EXEGESIS OF THE QURÁN AND THE TRADITIONS. Inspiration-The seven readings-Work of a Commentator-Words and Sentences of the Qurán-Use of the words-Deductions of arguments from the Qurán-Divisions of the Qurán-Abroga- THE SECTS OF ISLÁM. The Shía'hs-The Imámat-Khárigites-Núr-i-Muhammadí-Imám -Ismá,ílians and Imámites-Ghair-i-Mahdís-Dá,irí-Mahmú- |