Islamic Culture, Том 2

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Marmaduke William Pickthall, Muhammad Asad
Islamic Culture Board, 1928
 

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Стр. 12 - Stern Lawgiver ! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace; Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face: Flowers laugh before thee on their beds And fragrance in thy footing treads ; Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong; And the most ancient heavens, through Thee, are fresh and strong.
Стр. 324 - The -Assamese are justly proud of their national literature... -In. no department have they been more successful than in a branch of study in which India,. as a rule, is curiously deficient.
Стр. 563 - Other monarchs may have one son, or two sons: I have so many thousand sons, namely, my Turki slaves, who will be the heirs of my dominions, and who, after me will take care to preserve my name in the Khutba throughout those territories.
Стр. 383 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Poured forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Стр. 12 - Dust to the dust ! but the pure spirit shall flow Back to the burning fountain whence it came, A portion of the Eternal, which must glow Through time and change, unquenchably the same, Whilst thy cold embers choke the sordid hearth of shame.
Стр. 494 - Verily, the Afghans are deficient in sense and understanding— They are the tail-cut curs of the butchers' slaughter-house. They have played away dominion, for the gold of the Mughals; And they lust after the offices, that the Mughals can give. Though the camel, with its lading, hath entered their dwelling, They are first taken up with stealing the bell from its neck. Out upon him, who first the name of Sarrah-ban 1 bore!
Стр. 482 - Where the amount of dower stipulated in any contract of marriage by a Mohammedan is excessive with reference to the means of the husband, the entire sum provided in the contract shall not be awarded in any suit by decree in favour of the plaintiff, or by allowing it by way of set-off, lien or otherwise to the defendant ; but the amount of the dower to be allowed by the Court shall be reasonable with reference to the means of the husband and the status of the wife.
Стр. 343 - Kamarupa, and is contemplating to invade us. My scheme of subduing the country of the Maghs cannot be completed within a short time. So in the meantime I propose to invade Cooch Behar and Assam. I am awaiting the orders of the Emperor.
Стр. 15 - The Sultan ordered all the inhabitants to quit the place (Delhi), and upon some delay being evinced he made a proclamation stating that what person soever, being an inhabitant of that city, should be found in any of its houses or streets should receive condign punishment.
Стр. 129 - It is true that the Great Mogol sends a Vakea-Nevis 1 to the various provinces ; that is, persons whose business it is to communicate every event that takes place ; but there is generally a disgraceful collusion between these officers and the governor, so that their presence seldom restrains the tyranny exercised over the unhappy people.

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