Pearls of the Faith or Islam's Rosary Being The Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of Allah (Asmca-El-Husnca): With Comments in Verse from Various Oriental Sources (As Made by an Indian Mussulman): By Edwin Arnold |
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72,73,74,75
Al-Awwal Al-Âkhir Ath-Thâhir Al-Bâtin
Awwal! Akhir! Thâhir! Batin! these four
Be “Mothers of the Names;” thy Lord adore,
Speaking such words as do Him truly call
Essence and Substance, First and Last in all.
Be “Mothers of the Names;” thy Lord adore,
Speaking such words as do Him truly call
Essence and Substance, First and Last in all.
Sura the seven and fiftieth:
there is writ
The holy verse which keeps the charge of it;
The verse which all the names of Allah holdeth
As in one sky the silver stars all sit.
The holy verse which keeps the charge of it;
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As in one sky the silver stars all sit.
The chapter “of the Iron!”—and this script
Set on its forefront, as a hilt is tipped
With four-fold gold; or as a helm of steel
By some far-sparkling crest-gem is equipped.
Set on its forefront, as a hilt is tipped
With four-fold gold; or as a helm of steel
By some far-sparkling crest-gem is equipped.
“He is the First and Last”—this scripture shows—
“Outer and Inner, That which doth disclose,
And That which hides Itself; the Manifest,
The Secret; and all things and thoughts He knows.”
“Outer and Inner, That which doth disclose,
And That which hides Itself; the Manifest,
The Secret; and all things and thoughts He knows.”
“In six days earth and heaven He made alone,
Then reascended the Eternal Throne;
What entereth earth and issucth thence He sees,
And what goes up and down the sky is known”
Then reascended the Eternal Throne;
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And what goes up and down the sky is known”
“To Allah, Who is nigh where'er ye be,
And whatsoever deeds ye do doth see;
His is the kingdom of the earth and heaven;
All things return to Allah finally.”
And whatsoever deeds ye do doth see;
His is the kingdom of the earth and heaven;
All things return to Allah finally.”
Beginning! End! Without! Within!
We celebrate Thy praise herein.
We celebrate Thy praise herein.
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