The Sources of Islam

by

Rev. W. St. Clair-Tisdall

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PREFACE  
   Sources of Islam vii
   Translations recommended xiii
INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER I.  
   Sources according to Muslim Divines 2
CHAPTER II.  
   Arabian Customs maintained in Islam 4
CHAPTER III.  
   Sabaeans 11
   Subjects taken from Jewish Commentators 11
      Cain and Abel 15
      Abraham 17
      Queen of Sheba 24
      Hārūt and Mārūt 33
      Mount Sinai 38
      The Preserved Table 41
        
CHAPTER IV.  
   Tales derived from Heretical Christian Sects  
      The Seven Sleepers 47
      Mariam and Virgin Mary 49
      Childhood of Jesus 57
      The Heavenly Table 59
      The Paraclete 65
      The Balance 67
      Abraham's Ascent to Heaven 71
CHAPTER V.  
   Zoroastrian Subjects  
      The Mirāj: Muhammad's Ascent to Heaven 76
      Paradise and Houries 82
      Azāzīl, the Evil Spirit 84
      The Light of Muhammad 86
      Bridge Sirat 88
CHAPTER VI.  
   The Hanefites 92
   Zeid 94
   Successive Orders of Muhammad for War 97
   The Saviour promised by Abraham 101

Reference: Rev. W. St. Clair-Tisdall, The Sources of Islam: A Persian Treatise, translated and abridged by Sir William Muir, T. & T. Clark, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1901, xiii, 102 pages.

Textual Alterations: The spelling of some words has been updated: Coran => Qur'an, Mahomet => Muhammad, Moslem => Muslim, Sunnie => Sunni, Shieah => Shi'ite, Tourāt => Torah, Irac => Iraq, Hindoo => Hindu, Protevangelium => Protoevangelium, Urdoo => Urdu

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