THE FAITH OF ISLÁM: BY THE Rev. EDWARD SELL, FELLOW ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS. TRÜBNER & CO., LONDON. ADDISON & CO., MADRAS. 1880. All rights Reserved. The following pages embody a study of Islám during a residence of fifteen years in India, the greater part of which time I have been in daily intercourse with Musalmáns. I have given in the footnotes the authorities from which I quote. I was not able to procure in Madras a copy of the Arabic edition of Ibn Khaldoun's great work, but the French translation by Baron M. de Slane, to which I so frequently refer, is thoroughly reliable. The quotations from the Qurán are made from Rodwell's translation. The original has been consulted when necessary. A few slight and occasional errors in transliteration have occurred, such as Sulát for Salát, Munkar for Munkir, &c., but in no case is the meaning affected. In some words, such as Khalíf, Khalifate, and Omar, I have retained the anglicised form instead of using the more correct terms, Khalífa, Khilafat, 'Umr. The letter Q has been used to distinguish the Káf-i-Karashat from the Káf-i-Tází. E. S. CONTENTS. The Qurán-Its revelation-Miraculous nature-Arrangement of Qurán-Osmán's recension. The Sunnat-The authority of Sunnat-Tradition-Bid'at or innovation-Shía'h Traditions. Ijma' - Ijtihád-Four orthodox Imáms, Hanífa, Málik, Sháfa'í EXEGESIS OF THE QURÁN AND THE TRADITIONS. Inspiration—The seven readings—Work of a Commentator-Words and Sentences of the Qurán-Use of the words-Deductions of arguments from the Qurán- Divisions of the Qurán-Abroga- tion-Creation of the Qurán-Hadís or Tradition--Collections The Shía'hs—The Imámat-Khárigites-Núr-i-Muhammadí-Imám -Ismá,ílians and Imámites—Ghair-i-Mahdís—Dá,irí —Mahmú. díah-Khalífate-Súfíism-Persian Poetry-Darwishes-Omar Khayyam-Wahhábís—their rise-spread in India-doctrines |
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