...and adorned with gold and precious stones of paradise) once a year; but in the N •! year of hi.. life he had the favour to see it twice. They say that...revealed piece-meal, and written down from time to lim^ by the. prophet's amanuensis in such or such a part of such or such a chapter till they were completed,...

...twenty-three years, as the exigency of affairs required : giving him however the consolation to show him the whole (which they tell us was bound in silk,...precious stones of paradise) once a year ; but in the lajt year of hi., life he had the favour to see it twice. They say that few chapters were delivered...

...revealed it to Mohammed, by sections, in the course of twentythree years. Gabriel's complete copy, which was bound in silk, and adorned with gold and precious stones of paradise, was shown to Mohammed for his consolation once a year ; and in the year of his death he was privileged...

...twenty-three years, as the exigency of affairs required : giving him however the consolation to show him the whole (which they tell us was bound in silk,...precious stones of paradise) once a year ; but in the l»dt year of hi., life he had the favour to see it twice. They say that few chapters were delivered...

...But once in every year Muhammad was allowed the felicity of seeing the entire volume, magnificently bound in silk, and adorned with gold and precious stones of Paradise. In the last year of his life he enjoyed this glorious privilege twice. Any one who, either in act or...

...twentythree years, as the exigency of affairs required ; giving him, however, the consolation to show him the whole (which they tell us was bound in silk,...and written down from time to time by the Prophet's amanuensis, in such or such a part of such or such a chapter, till they were completed, according to...

...twentythree years, as the exigency of affairs required ; giving him, however, the consolation to show him the whole (which they tell us was bound in silk,...and written down from time to time by the Prophet's amanuensis, in such or such 1 This is generally believed to be the night of (that is, preceding) the...

...twenty-three years, as the exigency of affairs required ; giving him, however, the consolation to show him the whole (which they tell us was bound in silk,...and written down from time to time by the prophet's amanuenses in such or such a part of such or such a chapter till they were completed, according to...

...twenty-three years, as the exigency of affairs required : giving him, however, the consolation to show him the whole (which they tell us was bound in silk,...gold and precious stones of Paradise) once a year ; though in the later period of his life he had the favour to see it twice. The number of visits which...

...-three years, as the exigency of affairs required. The angel gave him, however, the consolation to show him the whole (which they tell us was bound in silk,...gold and precious stones of Paradise) once a year ; though in the later period of his life he had the favour to see it twice. The number of visits which...