This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1795 edition. Excerpt: ...Now in the creation of heaven and earth, and the viciffifiude of night and day, and in the fiiip which saileth in the sea, loaden with what is profitable for mankind, and in the rain-water which God lendeth from heaven, quickening thereby the dead earth, and replenishing the same with all sorts of cattle, and in the change of winds, and the clouds that are compelled to do servicez between heaven and earth, are signs vealed because the followers of Mohammed made a scruple of going round these mountains, as the idolaters did. But the true reason of his allowing this relic of ancient superstition seems tobe the difficulty he found in preventing it. Abu'lKasem Hebato'llah thinks these last words are abrogated by those other, Who will reject the religion of Abraham, except he who hath infatuated his foul fij? So that he will have the meaning to be quite contrary to the letter, as if it had been, It shall be no crime in him if he do not compass them. However, the expositors are all against him (a), and the ceremony of running between these two hills is still observed at the pilgrimage (3). They who curse shall curse them.--That is, the angels, the believers, and all things in general (4). But Yahya interprets it of the curses which will be given to the wicked, when they cry out because of the punishment of the sepulchre (5), by all who hear them, that is, by all creatures except men and genii. 'Regarded.--Or, asJallalo'ddin expounds it, God will not wait for their repentance. 1 Compelled.--Theoriginal word signifies properly, that are pressed or compelled todo personal service without hire; which kind of service is often exacted by the eastern princes of their subjects, and is called, by the Greek and Latin writers, Angaria. (1)...