The Faith of IslamTrübner, 1880 - 269 pages |
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Page 36
... language and literature . They can solve cases which come before them , giving reasons for their judgment , or decide on cases which have not been settled by previous Mujtahidín ; but in either case their decisions must always be in ...
... language and literature . They can solve cases which come before them , giving reasons for their judgment , or decide on cases which have not been settled by previous Mujtahidín ; but in either case their decisions must always be in ...
Page 64
... language was his own . The book was thus brought within the reach of criticism . In the year 212 , A. H. the Khalíf issued a decree to the effect that all who held the Qurán to be uncreated were to be declared guilty of heresy . But the ...
... language was his own . The book was thus brought within the reach of criticism . In the year 212 , A. H. the Khalíf issued a decree to the effect that all who held the Qurán to be uncreated were to be declared guilty of heresy . But the ...
Page 65
... language he may speak , he must learn in Arabic , and repeat by rote portions of the Qurán in every act of public worship . The next subject for consideration is that of the Tradi- tions , or the second branch of the science of 9 The ...
... language he may speak , he must learn in Arabic , and repeat by rote portions of the Qurán in every act of public worship . The next subject for consideration is that of the Tradi- tions , or the second branch of the science of 9 The ...
Page 82
... language I hear spoken , people praise Thee ! Polytheism and Islám feel after Thee , Each religion says , ' Thou art one , without equal . ' If it be a mosque , people murmur the holy prayer , and if it be a Christian Church , people ...
... language I hear spoken , people praise Thee ! Polytheism and Islám feel after Thee , Each religion says , ' Thou art one , without equal . ' If it be a mosque , people murmur the holy prayer , and if it be a Christian Church , people ...
Page 103
... language raised up opposition , and he had to seek the protection of Muham- mad - Ibn - Saud , a chief of some importance , who now vigorously supported the Wahhábí movement . He was a stern and uncompromising man . " As soon as you ...
... language raised up opposition , and he had to seek the protection of Muham- mad - Ibn - Saud , a chief of some importance , who now vigorously supported the Wahhábí movement . He was a stern and uncompromising man . " As soon as you ...
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abrogated Abu Hanífa according Alí Alláh angels Apostle Arabic Ash'aríans Assyrian authority believe Bengal Buddhist called Ceylon Chinese cloth College Crown 8vo Demy 8vo Dialect DICTIONARY divine doctrine Edited English eternal F. J. FURNIVALL faith farz fast Fátiha feast ghusl given Glossary GRAMMAR Hájí Hajj heaven Hensleigh Wedgwood Hindus History Holy Husain Ibn Khaldoun Ijma Imám India infidel Inscription Islám K'aba Khalíf Khutba Language LL.D Lord Madína Maps Mecca mercy Mosque Muhammad Muhammadan Musalmáns Muslim mustahab Mutazilites Namáz night Notes opinion orthodox Paradise Persian person Philosophers plates Post 8vo praise prayer Prof Professor Prophet Qurán rak'ats Ramazán recite regard religion religious revelation Royal Asiatic Society Saint Sanskrit sect sewed Sháfa'í Shía'hs soul Sunnat Sunnís Súra T. W. RHYS DAVIDS tayammum Text thee Thou tion Tradition Translated verse viii Wahhábí wajib whilst words worshipper Zakát
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