POOLE, R. STUART. _Pagan and Muslim Arabs._ (Fortnightly Review, October 15, 1865.) RODWELL, J. M. _El-Korân._ 2d ed. 1876. SALE, G. _The Koran._ 1836. SÉDILLOT, L.-A. _Histoire Générale des Arabes._ 2d ed. 2 vols. 1877. SMITH, R. BOSWORTH. _Mohammed and Mohammedanism._ 2d ed. 1876. SPRENGER, A. _Das Leben und die Lehre des Mohammad._ 2d ed. 3 vols. 1869. ST. HILAIRE, T.-BARTHÉLEMY. _Mahomet et le Coran._ 2d ed. 1865. TIELE, C. P. _Outlines of the History of Religion_, translated by J. E. Carpenter. (Trübner’s Philosophical Library. Vol. vii. 1877.) WEIL, G. _Das Leben Mohammed’s nach Ibn Ishak_ bearbeitet von Ibn Hischam. 2 vols. 1864. SELECTIONS FROM THE ḲUR-ÁN. _PART THE FIRST._ NOTE. The following extracts were all translated by Mr. Lane, with the exception of those to which an obelus (†) is prefixed, for which I alone am responsible. In the text, the words in italics are inserted from the commentary of the Jeláleyn; words in square brackets [] are Mr. Lane’s additions, inserted where the difference between the Arabic and English idioms required them. In the foot-notes, words in italics are from the commentary of the Jeláleyn; notes followed by the initial S., from Sale’s _Koran_; the letters B., Z., and A. F., following S. in parenthesis, point to the authorities from which Sale’s note was derived, the great commentaries of El-Beydáwee and Ez-Zamakhsharee, and Abu-l-Fidá’s Life of Moḥammad, respectively. The other notes are Mr. Lane’s, either from the original edition or extracted from his _Modern Egyptians_ (5th 1 vol. ed. 1860), or his notes to the _Thousand and One Nights_ (2d ed. 1859); except those enclosed in square brackets, which are due to myself. The numbers at the end of each extract refer to the chapter (soorah) and verse in Flügel’s text of the Ḳur-án (Lipsiæ, 1869). S. L. P. _PART THE FIRST._ _THE OPENING PRAYER._[26] _EL-FÁTIḤAH._ I. In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds,[27] The Compassionate, the Merciful, The King of the day of judgment. Thee do we worship, and of Thee seek we help.[28] Guide us in the right way, The way of those to whom Thou hast been gracious, Not of those with whom Thou art wroth, nor of the erring. (i.) _PREMONITION._ II. A.L.M.[29] Respecting this Book there is no doubt;[30] _it is_ a guidance for them that fear Him, Who believe in the unseen,[31] and perform the prayer, and of what We have bestowed on them expend, And who believe in that which hath been sent down to thee,[32] and what hath been sent down before thee,[33] and have firm assurance of the life to come. Those follow a right direction from their Lord, and those are they who shall prosper. As for those who have disbelieved, it will be equal to them whether thou admonish them or admonish them not: they will not believe.