| Christian Gleaner - Gift books - 1844 - 342 pages
...sword ! — how stern and peremptory his commands ! " When ye encounter the unbelievers," he says, "strike off their heads, until ye have made a great...in bonds ; and either give them a free dismission afterwards, or exact a ransom, until the war shall have laid down its arms." It is the voice of Mohammed,... | |
| Universalism - 1858 - 906 pages
...Idolaters whenever ye shall find them, and take them prisoners, and besiege them, and lay in wait for them. When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their heads until ye have made a great slaughter of them." (ch. ii., iv., ix., xlvii.) " Verily God loveth those who fight for his religion in battle... | |
| Edward Farr - Iran - 1850 - 346 pages
...command to propagate the new religion by force of arms. " When ye encounter the unbelievers," said he, " strike off their heads until ye have made a great...in bonds ; and either give them a free dismission afterwards, or exact a ransom until the war shall have laid down its arms." This command was consonant... | |
| Christianity and other religions - 1850 - 208 pages
...war. Oh prophet, wage war against the unbelievers and hypocrites, and be severe with them. When you encounter the unbelievers, strike off their heads until ye have made a great slaughter."* Again in the Psalms and the Prophets, and especially in the 22nd Psalm and 53rd chapter of Isaiah it... | |
| William Cooke Taylor - Islam - 1851 - 328 pages
...'See an abstract of his extraordinary narrative in Reading* in propoundeth unto men their examples. When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their...in bonds : and either give them a free dismission afterwards, or exact a ransom, until the war shall have laid down its arms. This shall ye do. Verily,... | |
| William Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 858 pages
...from their Lord), he will expiate their evil deeds from them, and will dispose their heart aright. When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their...them in bonds; and either give them a free dismission afterwards, or exact a ransom, until the warriors shall h;ivc bid down their anus. This shall ye. do."... | |
| 1854 - 622 pages
...those who courageously fight to uphold and advance the influence of Mohammedanism. The Koran says, "When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their...great slaughter among them ; and bind them in bonds. . . . Verily, if God be pleased, he could take vengeance on them without your assistance ; but he commandeth... | |
| George Sale - 1856 - 692 pages
...those who believe follow the truth from their LORD. Thus GOD propoundeth unto men their examples.")" When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their...in bonds ; and either give them a free dismission afterwards, or exact a ransom ; until the war shall have laid down its arms.' This shall ye do. Verily... | |
| Charles Malcolm Kennedy - Christianity - 1856 - 202 pages
...but I know not whether that which ye are threatened with be nigh, or whether it be far distant1." " When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their...in bonds ; and either give them a free dismission afterwards, or exact a ransom, until the war shall have laid down its arms. This shall ye do. Verily,... | |
| Charles Malcolm Kennedy - Christianity - 1856 - 194 pages
...but I know not whether that which ye are threatened with be nigh, or whether it be far distant1." " When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their...in bonds ; and either give them a free dismission afterwards, or exact a ransom, until the war shall have laid down its arms. This shall ye do. Verily,... | |
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