| Thomas Paine - 1810 - 504 σελίδες
...of the resurrection of those who dwell in the graves. Chap. l,\. vol. ii. p. 438. GENERAL PRECEPTS. They will ask thee concerning wine and lots: answer,...men: but their sinfulness is greater than their use. They will ask thee also what they shall bestow in alms: answer, what ye have to spare. Thus God sheweth... | |
| Samuel Morewood - 1824 - 410 σελίδες
...allowed by two passages in the same book. The words are in vol. i. chap. ii. p. 37. " They will ask you concerning wine and lots ; " answer, in both there...but their sinfulness is " greater than their use." Again, in vol. ii. chap. xvi. p. 81. "And of the fruit of palm-trees, " and of grapes, ye obtain an... | |
| 1825 - 538 σελίδες
...hope for the mercy of GOD ; for GOD is gracious and merciful. They will ask thee concerning wine'1 and lots": Answer, In both there is great sin, and also some things of use unto menf : but their sinfulness is greater than their use. They will ask thee also what they shall bestow... | |
| 1832 - 280 σελίδες
...of games of chance to his followers. " They will ask tb.ee of wine and lots. Answer, In both these there is great sin, and ..also some things of use...but their sinfulness is greater than their use."* The occasion -of this prohibition seems to have been the prophet's witnessing their bad effects in... | |
| George Bush - 1833 - 288 σελίδες
...and of games of chance to his followers. " They will ask thee of wine and lots. Answer, In both these there is great sin, and also some things of use unto men ; hut their sinfulness is greater than their use."* The occasion of this prohibition seems to have... | |
| adolphus richter - 1834 - 506 σελίδες
...the faithful ? " S. No : look to the book. " M. Here it is, read this passage in the second Surat. ' They will ask thee concerning wine and lots. Answer, in both there is great sin.'* " S. Continue the verse — ' and also some things of use unto men.' " M. I will, in my turn, read... | |
| Samuel Morewood - 1838 - 768 σελίδες
...their moderate use is allowed by two passages in the same work. The words are, " They will ask you concerning wine and lots ; answer, in both there is...unto men ; but their sinfulness is greater than their iwe."t Again, " And of the fruit of palm trees, and of grapes, ye obtain an inebriating liquor and... | |
| Samuel Morewood - 1838 - 778 σελίδες
...their moderate use is allowed by two passages in the same work. The words are, " They will ask you concerning wine and lots ; answer, in both there is...sin, and also some things of use unto men ; but their sinftilness is greater than their nse."f Again, " And of the fruit of palm trees, and of grapes, ye... | |
| Beaumont Square Chapel, Mile End (LONDON), John Thomas Barber Beaumont - 1840 - 204 σελίδες
...sweat of honest military and manly labours. MAHOMET (the Koran).—They will ask thee concerning wine H and lots; answer, in both there is great sin, and...; but their sinfulness is greater than their use. They will ask thee, also, what they shall bestow in alms; answer, what ye have to spare. Thus God sheweth... | |
| Frederick Walpole (hon.) - 1851 - 432 σελίδες
...the same house he found all fighting and quarreling ; so he says in the Koran : " They will ask you concerning wine and lots; answer, in both there is...; but their sinfulness is greater than their use." Perhaps he saw the actual necessity of this to the existence of a race in such a climate as his own... | |
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