A comprehensive commentary on the Qurán, comprising Sale's tr. and prelim. discourse, with additional notes and emendations by E.M. Wherry, Volume 3Elwood Morris Wherry 1882 |
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... Quraish with the dreadful consequences of their rejection of him . Probable Date of the Revelations . All authorities agree that this chapter belongs to Makkah . The commentators , however , would make vers . 33 and 34 refer to the Quraish ...
... Quraish with the dreadful consequences of their rejection of him . Probable Date of the Revelations . All authorities agree that this chapter belongs to Makkah . The commentators , however , would make vers . 33 and 34 refer to the Quraish ...
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Elwood Morris Wherry. 47 , which allude to the purpose of the Quraish to expel Muhammad and his followers from Makkah . This would fix the date of the chapter very near the Hijra ; with which the spirit of the Prophet's teaching here ...
Elwood Morris Wherry. 47 , which allude to the purpose of the Quraish to expel Muhammad and his followers from Makkah . This would fix the date of the chapter very near the Hijra ; with which the spirit of the Prophet's teaching here ...
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... Quraish and Jews demanded of Muhammad ; but , saving the " signs of the Qurán , " none were ever given them . Note that all the prophets are declared to have been rejected for the same reason that Muhammad was . We are in a doubt , & c ...
... Quraish and Jews demanded of Muhammad ; but , saving the " signs of the Qurán , " none were ever given them . Note that all the prophets are declared to have been rejected for the same reason that Muhammad was . We are in a doubt , & c ...
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... in the text were the followers of former prophets , and the passage contains a threat of judgment against the Quraish . Comp . vers . 7 and 8 above . stray from his path . Say unto them , Enjoy CHAP . XIV . ] [ SIPARA XIII . ( 8 )
... in the text were the followers of former prophets , and the passage contains a threat of judgment against the Quraish . Comp . vers . 7 and 8 above . stray from his path . Say unto them , Enjoy CHAP . XIV . ] [ SIPARA XIII . ( 8 )
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... which befell them . ' They employ ... subtlety . Rodwell translates , " plotted their plots . " The passage probably refers to the plotting of the Quraish is apparent unto GOD , who is able to frustrate SIPARA XIII . ] [ CHAP . XIV . ( 11 )
... which befell them . ' They employ ... subtlety . Rodwell translates , " plotted their plots . " The passage probably refers to the plotting of the Quraish is apparent unto GOD , who is able to frustrate SIPARA XIII . ] [ CHAP . XIV . ( 11 )
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Abraham afterwards angels answered apostles Arabs Baidhawi battle of Badr bestowed called cause chapter children of Israel Christian command commentators creatures day of resurrection death destroyed devil directed Disc divine earth ENTITLED SURAT evil faith father favour fear follow former prophets genii give God's Gog and Magog hath created heaven hell Hijra idolaters idolatry idols imposture infidels Islám Jalaluddin Jews judgment Kaabah knoweth lest Madian Madína mercy miracles Moses Muham Muhammad Muhammadans Muslims Noah note on chap Paradise passage Pharaoh pleaseth Post 8vo prayer preaching Prelim prophets punishment Quraish Qurán received rejected religion repent Revealed at Makkah revelation reward righteous Rodwell Sale say unto Scriptures seduced sent servants signs unto Solomon soul story suppose surely Tafsir-i-Raufi therein thereof things thou shalt thy LORD tion translated true believers truth unbelievers unto thee Verily vers verse wherefore wicked words worship Zamakhshari
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Page 333 - And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither : so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Page 166 - Yet they are not all alike: there are of those who have received the scriptures, upright people; they meditate on the signs of God in the night season, and worship ; they believe in God and the last day; and command that which is just, and forbid that which is unjust, and zealously strive to excel in good works : these are of the righteous.
Page 344 - His is the kingdom of heaven and earth; and unto God shall all things return. He causeth the night to succeed the day, and he causeth the day to succeed the night; and he knoweth the innermost part of men's breasts.
Page 295 - Who laid the foundations of the earth, That it should not be moved for ever.
Page 332 - And we made the wind subject unto Solomon: it blew in the morning for a month, and in the evening for a month. And we made a fountain of molten brass to flow for him. And some of the genii were obliged to work in his presence, by the will of his Lord; and whoever of them turned aside from our command, we will cause him to taste the pain of hell fire.
Page 144 - And in the people's absence he went into the temple where the idols stood, and he brake them all in pieces, except the biggest of them; that they might lay the blame upon that.