Ikhwánu-s Safá, Or, Brothers of PurityTrübner, 1869 - 156 pages |
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Page 7
... , he instantly issued a command , saying , " Good ! let messengers be sent quickly , and let them bring the men 1 Takht - gáh— " throne place , " capital . man . into my presence . " Accordingly , seventy of them The King of the Jins . 7.
... , he instantly issued a command , saying , " Good ! let messengers be sent quickly , and let them bring the men 1 Takht - gáh— " throne place , " capital . man . into my presence . " Accordingly , seventy of them The King of the Jins . 7.
Page 15
... command , set forth the meaning of this verse as follows : - " When God Almighty created Adam , it was a happy hour and an auspicious moment - the stars were shining in their respective glorious constellations , and the matter of the ...
... command , set forth the meaning of this verse as follows : - " When God Almighty created Adam , it was a happy hour and an auspicious moment - the stars were shining in their respective glorious constellations , and the matter of the ...
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... command the faithful to pardon the sins of unbelievers.'2 ( Arabic , i.e. ) ' Whatever carnivorous and her- bivorous animals and birds walk upon the earth or fly in the air , the condition of all these is like your own . ' ' 3 ( Arabic ...
... command the faithful to pardon the sins of unbelievers.'2 ( Arabic , i.e. ) ' Whatever carnivorous and her- bivorous animals and birds walk upon the earth or fly in the air , the condition of all these is like your own . ' ' 3 ( Arabic ...
Page 33
... commands for all the Jins to go this night to open the doors of the prison- houses , to untie the heel - ropes of the animals , to make pri- soners of all the guards , and not to release them until all those ( animals ) are far away ...
... commands for all the Jins to go this night to open the doors of the prison- houses , to untie the heel - ropes of the animals , to make pri- soners of all the guards , and not to release them until all those ( animals ) are far away ...
Page 37
... command , they paid homage , and be- came subject to Adam . But ' Azázíl did not bow down ; through his obstinacy and envy he was opposed to the commands of God . He reflected , saying , " Formerly I was chief and mas- ter ; shall I now ...
... command , they paid homage , and be- came subject to Adam . But ' Azázíl did not bow down ; through his obstinacy and envy he was opposed to the commands of God . He reflected , saying , " Formerly I was chief and mas- ter ; shall I now ...
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