The Life of Mahomet: From Original Sources

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Smith, Elder, 1894 - 536 pàgines
 

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Pàgina 328 - Who is he that can plead with Him but by His own permission ? He knoweth that which is past, and that which is to come unto them, and they shall not comprehend anything of His knowledge but so far as he pleaseth. His throne is extended over heaven and earth, and the upholding...
Pàgina 328 - The glass is as it were a shining star. (This lamp is) kindled from a blessed tree, an olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself) though no fire touched it. Light upon light.
Pàgina 354 - But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
Pàgina 350 - It was he Who restrained their hands from you, and your hands from them, in the valley of Mecca; after that he had given you the victory over them: and God saw that which ye did.
Pàgina 226 - Blessings be on the men of Medina ! ' said one of these prisoners in later days ; ' they made us ride, while they themselves walked ; they gave us wheaten bread to eat when there was little of it ; contenting themselves with dates,'
Pàgina 279 - O prophet, shalt be among them, and shalt pray with them, let a party of them arise to prayer with thee, and let them take their arms ; and when they shall have worshipped, let them stand behind you, and let another party come that hath not prayed, and let them pray with thee, and let them be cautious and take their arms. The unbelievers would that ye should neglect your arms and your baggage while ye pray, that they might turn upon you at once. It shall be no crime in you, if ye be incommoded by...
Pàgina 142 - Lord, cause a table to descend unto us from heaven, that the day of its descent may become a festival day unto us, unto the first of us, and unto the last of us, and a sign from thee ; and do thou provide food for us, for thou art the best provider.
Pàgina 155 - His mercy, and striving to follow after good works, almsgiving, purity and justice They now lived under a constant sense of the omnipotent power of God, and of His providential care over the minutest of their concerns. In all the gifts of nature, in every relation of life, at each turn of their...
Pàgina 36 - By the declining day I swear ! Verily, man is in the way of ruin ; Excepting such as possess faith, And do the things which be right, And stir up one another to truth and steadfastness.
Pàgina 458 - And your slaves! See that ye feed them with such food as ye eat yourselves; and clothe them with the stuff ye wear; and if they commit a fault which ye are not inclined to forgive, then part from them for they are the servants of the Lord, and are not to be harshly treated.

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