Publications, Volume 38Royal Asiatic Society, 1961 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 12
Page 4
... Persian origin and the Arabic words and terminology sometimes have a Persian flavour . Some references to the shades of difference in meaning in the two languages are to be found in the notes . When A. H. Tumansky translated al - Kitab ...
... Persian origin and the Arabic words and terminology sometimes have a Persian flavour . Some references to the shades of difference in meaning in the two languages are to be found in the notes . When A. H. Tumansky translated al - Kitab ...
Page 18
... Persian , and most of his followers were Persian - speaking people yet he wrote this book of laws not in Persian but in Arabic . The reason for this was probably that Arabic was the language of the Qur'an , the Holy Book of the Muslims ...
... Persian , and most of his followers were Persian - speaking people yet he wrote this book of laws not in Persian but in Arabic . The reason for this was probably that Arabic was the language of the Qur'an , the Holy Book of the Muslims ...
Page 33
... Persian word ghurur is “ pride " and maghrūr is a proud man " . Perhaps he has deceived himself into thinking he is something when he is nothing . Baha'u'llāh , being a Persian , seems to have used the word in the Persian sense . 4 ...
... Persian word ghurur is “ pride " and maghrūr is a proud man " . Perhaps he has deceived himself into thinking he is something when he is nothing . Baha'u'llāh , being a Persian , seems to have used the word in the Persian sense . 4 ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accept according Acre al-Aqdas al-Bayan appeared Arabic assembly authority Bāb Bābis Baghdad Baha Baha'is Baha'u'llah beginning believe benefits Beware Blessed body Book Browne called careless Cause claim coming command considered Creation creatures death desired direct Divine earth established everything evident Explanation eyes face faith favour Fear five followers forbidden Forgiver give given Grace hands hear hearts heavens Hidden High hold Holy horizon House Iran Islam Justice keep Kingdom knew Knower knowledge known lands laws learned lest Letters Lord Manifestation mankind matter meaning mention Merciful Mighty months Muhammad multitude Muslims Name nineteen Note ordained Persian person Possessor possible Powerful Prophet Qur'an referred religion remember Revelation Rising-place ruled seems sent speaks Station Subh-i-Ezel sweetness Tablet thee things Think thou Throne translation truth turn veil verses Whoever Wise witness worship الله