Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay, Volume 14Asiatic Society of Bombay, 1879 Vol. 1-new ser., v. 7 include the society's Proceedings for 1841-1929 (title varies) |
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A'bd-ul-Wahháb A'bdullah A'bdullah Pasha A'ly according Accordingly apostle appears Arabia Arabs army arrived arrows attack Baghdad became Bedouins Boçrah Bombay British called Captain Palgrave caravan chief coinage coins copper d'Albuquerque Damascus Dera'yeh doctrines Egypt Emám expedition fanatics Fetwas Feyçul Ghaleb gold Government hábys Hejáz Hindus Honourable Ibrahim Pasha idol India inhabitants inscription Islám Jeddah Khalif khalifehs Khán king Korán Kufic letters Lord Manjanyk mantlets marched Maskat Medinah Mekkah mentioned metempsychosis Mirkhond Moslems mosque Muhammad Muhammad A'ly Muhammadan Mulvy Musalmáns Nejd O'mar pardaos Patna Persian Gulf pilgrims Portuguese prayers preached Prodr prophet province Qorán reign reis religion religious Ryád Sa'úd says Sayyid Sayyid Ahmad sect sent Shafi'y Sheikh Sheryf siege silver Sittána Sultán Syria tenets thee tion tombs took Tousoun town tribes troops Turks verses Viceroy Wahhábys whilst word Yemen الله ان علي که لا ما من هي
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Page 160 - Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die : it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations...
Page 278 - Each of these is divided into different parts : — Islam has five, viz., the profession that there is no God but God, and that Muhammad is his prophet...
Page 368 - I am able neither to procure advantage unto myself, nor to avert mischief from me, but as GOD pleaseth. If I knew the secrets of GOD, I should surely enjoy abundance of good, neither should evil befal me. Verily, I am no other than a denouncer of threats, and a messenger of good tidings unto people who believe.
Page 244 - A circumstance that distinguishes the siege of Constantinople, is the reunion of the ancient and modern artillery. The cannon were intermingled with the mechanical engines for casting stones and darts; the bullet and the battering-ram were directed against the same walls ; nor had the discovery of gunpowder superseded the use of the liquid and unextinguishable fire.
Page xiii - The bounds of its investigations will be the geographical limits of Asia, and within these limits its enquiries will be extended to whatever is performed by Man, or produced by Nature.
Page 334 - His face became literally black and swelled with rage; I never saw so perfect a demon before or after. A moment he hesitated in silence, then mastered himself, and suddenly changing voice and tone began to talk gaily about indifferent subjects. After a few minutes he rose, and I returned home.
Page 280 - Say, I am but a mortal like yourselves, to whom it is revealed that your God is but one God." If it be asked, " Is he sent to any particular class of mankind?" answer, " No; he is sent to the whole race.
Page 196 - Islam ; and they who had received the Scriptures dissented not therefrom, until after the knowledge of God's unity had come unto them, out of envy among themselves : but whosoever believeth not in the signs of God, verily God will be swift in bringing him to account. If they dispute with thee, say, I have resigned myself unto God, and he who followeth me doth the same : and say unto them who have received the Scriptures, and to the ignorant...
Page 278 - In proof of which we read (in the Koran), " Praise be to the Lord of all creatures ! Whatever exists besides God, belongs to the class of creatures, and I myself am one of this created world." If they ask further of thee, " How didst thou know thy Lord ?" answer, " By the signs of his omnipotence and the creation." In proof of which we read, "And of his signs are the night and the day, the sun and the moon ; and of his creation, heaven and earth, and whatever is upon them and whatever they contain.
Page 280 - Mohammed, may God's mercy be with him ! is a delegate whom we dare not adore and a prophet whom we dare not belie; but we must obey and follow him, for it has been ordained to spirits and to mortals to be his followers. He was born and appointed a prophet at Mecca ; his flight and death were at Medina. If it be asked, is he mortal ? answer, yes, he is mortal. In proof of which we read, ' Say I am but a mortal like yourselves, to whom it is revealed that your God is but one God.