Islamic Culture, Volume 1Marmaduke William Pickthall, Muhammad Asad Islamic Culture Board, 1927 - Civilization, Islamic |
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Abân Abbasid Abdul Malik Abdullah according Akbar Al-Biruni Allah Arabia Arabic Asia Baghdad Caliph called camel Chingiz Khan Christian civilization conquest dynasty Egypt Emperor Empire Europe existence fact faith gardens Government Greek hand Hindu historian Holy human Ibn Khaldun Ibn Khall Ibn Khallikan Ibn Sa'd India Islam Islamic culture Kabul Khalifa Khan King knowledge Lahore laws learned lectures literature Maimonides Marshall matter ment mentioned modern Moghul mosque Muhammad Musulman nations natural Nights origin Parsi Patna Persian philosophy poem poet political Prophet Quran regarded reign religion religious ruler says schools Shâh Shari'at Sindh social society soul spirit story Sufism Sultan Tabari tion traditions translated tribes truth Turkish Umayyads Urwa verses Wahb Western word writings Zoroastrians الله ان با بود تو که لا ما هم
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Page 613 - FIRST LOOKING INTO CHAPMAN'S HOMER Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen; Round many western islands have I been Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold. Oft of one wide expanse had I been told That...
Page 229 - Thus I pacified Psyche and kissed her, And tempted her out of her gloom, And conquered her scruples and gloom ; And we passed to the end of the vista, But were stopped by the door of a tomb, By the door of a legended tomb ; And I said — "What is written, sweet sister, On the door of this legended tomb?" She replied — "Ulalume — Ulalume — 'Tis the vault of thy lost Ulalume!
Page 291 - We are no other than a moving row Of Magic Shadow-shapes that come and go Round with the Sun-illumined Lantern held In Midnight by the Master of the Show...
Page 230 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Page 497 - he says " that has few pleasures to recommend it. The people are not handsome. They have no idea of the charms of friendly society, of frankly mixing together, or of familiar intercourse.
Page 405 - I ought to reject as absolutely false all opinions in regard to which I could suppose the least ground for doubt, in order to ascertain whether after that there remained aught in my belief that was wholly indubitable.
Page 303 - Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by His leave? He knoweth that which is in front of them and that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will. His throne includeth the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.
Page 557 - ... performs an act of devotion to God. Knowledge enables its possessor to distinguish what is forbidden from what is not ; it lights the way to Heaven ; it is our friend in the desert, our society in solitude, our companion when bereft of friends ; it guides us to happiness ; it sustains us in misery ; it is our ornament in the company of friends ; it serves as an armour against our enemies. With knowledge, the servant of God rises to the heights of goodness and to a noble position, associates with...
Page 613 - Grover. ©OOK love, my friends, is your pass to the greatest, the purest, and the most perfect pleasure that God has prepared for His creatures. It lasts when all other pleasures fade. It will support you when all other recreations are gone. It will last you until your death. It will make your hours pleasant to you as long as you live.
Page 348 - My remedy for rebels, insurgents, opponents and disaffected people is the sword.. I employ punishment and use the sword, so that a cure may be effected by suffering. The more the people resist the more I inflict chastisement.