Instead of a perpetual and perfect measure of the divine will, the fragments of the Koran were produced at the discretion of Mahomet, each revelation is suited to the emergencies of his policy or passion; and all contradiction is removed by the saving... The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 1871788Full view - About this book
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1789 - 424 pages
...revealed the chapters and verfes to the Arabian prophet. Inftead of a perpetual and perfect meafure of the divine will, the fragments of the Koran were...revelation is fuited to the emergencies of his policy or paffion ; and all contradiction is removed by the faving maxim, that any text of fcripture is abrogated... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1805 - 488 pages
...revealed the chapters and verses to the Arabian prophet. Instead of a perpetual and perfect measure of the divine will, the fragments of the Koran were produced at the discretion of Mahomet ; each revelation is suited to the emergencies of his policy or passion ; and... | |
| William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 500 pages
...revealed the chapters and verses to the Arabian prophet. Instead of a perpetual and perfect measure of the divine will, the fragments of the Koran were produced at the discretion of Mahomet ; each revelation is suited to the emergency of his policy or passion, and all... | |
| William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 492 pages
...revealed the chapters and verses to the Arabian prophet. Instead of a perpetual and perfect measure of the divine will, the fragments of the Koran were produced at the discretion of Mahomet ; each revelation is suited to the emergency of his policy or passion, and all... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1820 - 528 pages
...revealed the chapters. and verses to the Arabian prophet. Instead of a . perpetual and perfect measureof the divine will, the fragments of the Koran were produced at the discretion of Mahomet ; each revelation is suited to the emergencies of his policy or passion : and... | |
| Thomas R. Joliffe - Egypt - 1822 - 534 pages
...revealed the chapters and verses to the Arabian prophet. Instead of a perpetual and perfect measure of the divine will, the fragments of the Koran were produced at the discretion of Mahomet; each revelation is suited to the emergencies of his policy or passion; and all... | |
| Alexander Keith - Bible - 1832 - 392 pages
...revealed the chapters and verses to the Arabian prophet. Instead of a perpetual and -perfect measure of the divine will,- the fragments of the Koran were produced at the discretion of Mahomet ; each revelation is suited to the emergency of his policy or passion ; and all... | |
| Thomas Robert Jolliffe - 1854 - 294 pages
...revealed the chapters " and verses to the Arabian prophet. Instead of a " perpetual and perfect measure of the divine will, " the fragments of the Koran were produced at the " discretion of Mahomet ; each revelation is suited " to the emergencies of his policy or passion ;... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1855 - 496 pages
...revealed the chapters and verses to the Arabian prophet. Instead of a perpetual and perfect measure of the divine will, the fragments of the Koran were produced at the discretion of Mahomet ; each revelation is suited to the emergencies of his policy or passion ; and... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Caliphs - 1870 - 458 pages
...revealed the chapters and verses to the Arabian prophet. Instead of a perpetual and perfect measure of the divine will, the fragments of the Koran were produced at the discretion of Mahomet ; each revelation is suited to the emergencies of his policy or passion ; and... | |
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