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TABLE

OF THE

PRINCIPAL MATTERS CONTAINED IN THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE KORAN, AND THE NOTES THEREON.

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praises God for Ismael and Isaac; 65. Ad, a potent tribe of Arabs, destroyed for their infidelity; 173, 206, 332, 361, 362, 394, 484.

Adam, traditions concerning his creation; 94 n. 461 n.

worshipped by the angels; 69, 100, 115, 311. Adoption creates no matrimonial impediment; 260. Adversaries, the dispute of two terminated by David; 307. Ahmed, the name under which Mohammed was foretold by Christ; 423.

Al Ahkâf, the habitation of the Adites; 358 n.

Al Akhnas, a hypocrite; 440 n.

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Alexander, vid. Dhu'lkarnein. Ali, the abstinence and charity of him and his family; 462 n. Allât, an idol of the Koreish ; 390.

Alms recommended; 406, 412. Amer and Arbad, attempt to kill Mohammed, and their punishment; 53 n. Ammar Ebn Yâfer, tortured by the Koreish' on account of his faith; 88 n. Amru Ebn Lohai, the great introducer of idolatry among the Arabs; 4 n. Anam, the name of Lokmân's son; 253 n. Angels, their original; 311. worship Adam, vid.

Adam.

impeccable; 115 n.

of different forms and

orders, 283.

not the objects of wor

ship; 170 n.

the number of them which support GoD's throne; 444.

are deputed to take an accouut of men's actions;

379.

some of them appointed to take the souls of men; 468. to preside over hell, and to keep guard against the devils; 457.

believed by the Arabs to be daughters of God; 79, &c.

appear to Abraham and Lot; 26, 27, 383. Animals, created of water; 189. Ants, the valley of; 213.

their queen's speech to them on the approach of Sololomon's army; 214. Apostles, two of them sent to preach at Antioch; 290. Arabians, their customs in relation to divorce; 260 n.

to adoption; ibid.

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Al As Ebn Wayel, an enemy Mohammed; 73 n. 131 n. Asaf, Solomon's vizir; 216 n. Ashadd (Abu'l) his extraordi

nary strength; 486 n. Asia, the wife of Pharaoh, martyred by her husband for believing in Moses; 435 n.

is taken alive into paradise; ibid.

one of the four perfect women; 436 n.

Aslam; 370 n. Al Aswad Ebn Abd Yaghûth, al Aswad Ebn al Motalleb, two of Mohammed's enemies ; 73 n. Ayesha, Mohammed's wife; the

story of her accusation; 182 n. Azrail, a story of him and Solomon; 255 n.

B.

Babel, the tower of, destroyed;
76 11.
Backbiting, vid. Slander.
Bakhtnasr, vid. Nebuchadnez-

zar.

Balkîs, queen of Saba, visits Solomon, and her reception; 217.

her legs hairy; ibid n. marries Solomon; ibid. Al Barzakh, what; 178 n. Becr (Abu) bears testimony to the truth of Mohammed's journey to heaven; 99 n.

his wager with Obba Ebn Khalf; 243 n.

purchases Belâl; 482 n. Bees, made use of as a similitude; 81.

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David, his extraordinary devotion; 306.

the birds and mountains sing praises with him; 276. makes breast-plates;

155.

his repentance for taking the wife of Uriah; 307.

his and Solomon's judgment; 154, 155. Days, appointed to commemorate God; 164. Devil, vid. Eblis. Devils, the patrons of unbelievers; 211.

were permitted to enter all the seven heavens till the birth of Christ; 68 n. Dhu'lkarnein, who he was; 119 n.

builds a wall to prevent the incursions of Gog and Magog; 121, &c. Dhu'lkefl, the prophet, opinions concerning him; 156 n.

saves a hundred Israelites from slaughter; 310 n. Dhu'lnûn, vid. Jonas.

Canaan, an unbelieving son of Dhu Nowâs, king of Yaman, a

Noah; 20 n.

Caravans of purveyors sent out by the Koreish; 502. Cattle, their use; 330.

Al Cawthar, a river in paradise; 504.

Charity recommended; 462.
Christ, vid. Jesus.
Christians, vid. Jews.
Collars to be worn by the unbe-
lievers in the life to come; 52.
Commandments given the Jews;
106 n.
Congealed blood, the matter of

which man is created; 492. Creation, some account of it; 332.

Crimes to be punished with death; 96.

D.

DAVID, kills Goliah; 93 n..

VOL. II.

Jew, persecutes the Christians; 479 n.

Disputes to be carried on with

mildness; 240.

Ditch, (War of the) 262, &c. Divorce, law concerning it; 270, 430.

Al Dorâh, the celestial model of the Caaba; 385 n. Dying persons, what part of the Koran is usually read to them; 289 n.

E.

EARTH, its creation; 332. is kept steady by the mountains; 75, 252. Earthquake, a sign of the ap

proach of the last day; 495. Eblis refuses to worship Adam at God's command, and why; 69, 100, 115, &c.

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Famine, afflicts the Meccans; GOD, proofs of his existence;

175 n.

ceases at Mohammed's

intercession; 352.

Fâtema, Mohammed's daughter,
one of the four perfect wo-
men; 436 n.

her charity; 462 n.

Figs, their virtues; 491 n.
Fire, the manner of striking it

in the East; 295 n.

Flood, vid. Noah.

Food, what kinds are forbidden;
89, 191.

Forgiveness, to whom it belongs;
268.

Al Forkân, one of the names of

the Korân; 193 n.
Fornication forbidden; 96.

its punishment; 180.
Fountain of molten brass flows

for Solomon; 276.

Fountains of paradise; 462,

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246.

his omnipresence asserted;

411.

his omnipotence; 405.
his power and providence
conspicuous in his works; 16,
355, 464, 465.

his omniscience asserted;
275, 336.

knoweth the secrets of
men's hearts; 220.

and of futurity; 452.
five things known to him
alone; 255 n.

his goodness set forth; 2,
74, 75, 391, 396, &c.

- his word, laws, and sen-
tence, unalterable; 247, 380.
his mercy set forth; 200,
341, 391.

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the only giver of victory;
244.

his promise to the righ-
teous; 251.

his throne; 16.
praise-worthy; 481.

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