The Koran: tr., the suras arranged in chronological order; with notes and index, by J.M. Rodwell. 2nd revised and amended edJohn Medows Rodwell 1876 |
Common terms and phrases
¹ Lit abide abode Abraham alms angels Apostle Arabic assuredly aught Beidh believe beside bestowed Book bring brought cause chastisement children of Israel clear Comp Compassionate day of Resurrection Djinn doth earth evil evil-doers faith father favour fear fire follow forgive gardens God's gods Gracious guidance guided guideth haply ye Hast thou hath been sent hath created hath sent hearts Heavens Hejira Hell infidels Islam Jews knoweth knowledge Korân Koreish liars Madian Maracci Mecca Meccan Suras Medina Merciful Midr Mighty Moses Muhammad Muslims Name night Noah observe prayer Paradise Pharaoh pleaseth praise Prophet Protev punishment recompense religion revealed reward righteous saith Satan Scriptures servants signs soul Suras surely Talmud Thamood thee therein things thou art thou hast thou shalt thy Lord torment treated truly truth turn unbelievers unto verily thou verse warning whoso wicked Wise witness word worship yourselves
Popular passages
Page 455 - ... mothers, and your daughters-in-law which are under your tuition, born of your wives unto whom ye have gone in (but if ye have not gone in unto them, it shall be no sin in you to marry them), and the wives of your sons who proceed out of your loins; and ye...
Page 113 - How shall we speak to him, who is an infant in the cradle? Whereupon the child said, Verily I am the servant of God; he hath given me the book of the gospel, and hath appointed me a prophet.
Page 388 - There is no piety in turning your faces toward the east or the west, but he is pious who believeth in God, and the last day, and the angels, and the Scriptures, and the prophets; who for the love of God disburseth his wealth to his kindred, and to the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and those who ask, and for ransoming...
Page 264 - Thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
Page 454 - Ye are forbidden to marry your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters...
Page 539 - O ye who believe! when ye rise -up to prayer wash your faces, and your hands as far as the elbows, and wipe your heads, and your feet down to the ankles.
Page 201 - Verily in the heavens and the earth, are Signs for those who believe.
Page 406 - Cease! it is] better for you! — Allah is only One God. Far is it removed from His transcendent majesty that He should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth.
Page 337 - We created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six days."2...
Page 454 - ... wherein God has put much good for you. But if ye wish to exchange one wife for another, and have given one of them a talent,' then take not from it anything.