A comprehensive commentary on the Qurán, comprising Sale's tr. and prelim. discourse, with additional notes and emendations by E.M. Wherry, Volume 2Elwood Morris Wherry 1882 |
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Abdul Qadir Abraham according allusion alms angels answered Apostle Arabs Badr Baidhawi battle of Badr brother called chapter children of Israel claim command commentators companions declared Disc divine doctrine earth enemies evil faith father favour fear forbidden forgive give given God's hath heaven hell Hijra hypocrites idolaters idolatry idols imposture infidels Islám Jalaluddin Jesus Jewish Jews Jews and Christians Joseph Kaabah knoweth Madína Mahomet Makkah mercy miracles Moses Muham Muhammad Muhammadans Muir's Muslims Noah note on chap Ohod Paradise passage was revealed Pentateuch Pharaoh pleaseth pray prayer Prelim prophet punishment Quraish Qurán received referred repent resurrection reward Rodwell Sale Sálih Satan Say unto Scriptures sent down unto signs slain souls story surely Tabúq Tafsir-i-Raufi teaching therein thereof things thou thy LORD tion tradition translated tribe true believers truth unbelievers unto thee Verily vers verse Wherefore wicked witness women words worship Zamakhshari
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Page 212 - Verily, your LORD is GOD, who created the heavens and the earth in six days...
Page 30 - Jesus, and that which was delivered unto the prophets from their Lord: We make no distinction between any of them, and to God are we resigned.
Page 155 - I have not spoken to them any other than what thou didst command me; namely, Worship God, my Lord and your Lord...
Page 312 - Verily God hath purchased of the true believers their souls and their substance, promising them the enjoyment of Paradise, on condition that they fight for the cause of God: whether they slay or be slain, the promise for the same is assuredly due by the Law and the Gospel and the Koran *-f-.
Page 73 - They also shall have the fourth part of what ye shall leave, in case ye have no issue; but if ye have issue, then they shall have the eighth part of what ye shall leave, after the legacies which ye shall bequeath and your debts be paid.
Page 66 - Revealed at Medina In the Name of the Most Merciful God. OMEN, fear your Lord, who hath created you out of one man, and out of him created his wife, and from them two hath multiplied many men and women : and fear God by whom ye beseech one another ; and respect women who have borne you, for God is watching over you.
Page 88 - Verily, those who disbelieve our signs, we will surely cast to be broiled in hell fire; so often as their skins shall be well burned, we will give them other skins in exchange, that they may taste the sharper torment ; for God is mighty and wise.