The History of Mohammedanism, and Its Sects

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John W. Parker, 1851 - 302 páginas
 

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Página 117 - Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Página 101 - The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me ; unto him ye shall hearken...
Página 287 - ... these are directed by their Lord, and they shall prosper. As for the unbelievers, it will be equal to them whether thou admonish them, or do not admonish them; they will not believe. God hath sealed up their hearts and their hearing; a dimness covereth their sight, and they shall suffer a grievous punishment.
Página 205 - Fierce, hardy, proud, in conscious freedom bold, Those stormy seats the warrior Druses hold ; From Norman blood their lofty line they trace, Their lion courage proves their generous race. They, only they, while all around them kneel In sullen homage to the Thracian steel, Teach their pale despot's waning moon to fear The patriot terrors of the mountain spear.
Página 85 - ... when they have determined the matter concerning them; and the command of God is to be performed. No crime is to be charged on the Prophet as to what God hath allowed him...
Página 23 - Verily thou canst not bear with me ; for how canst thou patiently suffer those things, the knowledge whereof thou dost not comprehend ? Moses replied, Thou shalt find me patient, if God please; neither will I be disobedient unto thee in anything.
Página 80 - When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their heads, until ye have made a great slaughter among them: and bind them in bonds: and either give them a free dismissal afterwards, or exact a ransom; until the war shall have laid down its arms.
Página 85 - And he hath caused such of those who have received the scriptures, as assisted the confederates, to come down out of their fortresses, and he cast into their hearts terror and dismay: a part of them ye slew, and a part ye made captives; and God hath caused you to inherit their land, and their houses, and their wealth, and a land on which ye have not trodden; for God is almighty.
Página 34 - Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, is the apostle of God, and his word, which he conveyed unto Mary, and a Spirit proceeding from him : honourable in this world, and in the world to come ; and one of those who approach near to the presence of God.
Página 88 - VERILY we have granted thee a manifest victory : that GOD may forgive thee thy preceding and thy subsequent sin, and may complete his favor on thee, and direct thee in the right way ; and that GOD may assist thee with a glorious assistance.

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