Texts of Islam

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"The Battle of Karbala": A Biography of `Abdul-Zahr&aacut...
This is a hagiographic tribute prefacing a Shia Islamic lamentation text — a *maqtal* (martyrdom narrative) of Imam Al-Husayn — composed by…
"The Battle of Karbala": Introduction
This is a Shia Islamic theological-historical essay, an introduction by Iraqi cleric Imam Sayid Hasan Al-Shirazi to a longer work on the…
"The Battle of Karbala": The First Part
This is a narrative account from the Shia Islamic historiographical tradition describing the Battle of Karbala on the day of Ashura (680…
"The Battle of Karbala": The Second Part
This is a passage from a Shia Islamic historical-devotional narrative, likely drawn from the *maqtal* genre — accounts of the martyrdom of…
"The Battle of Karbala": Translator's Word
This is an English translation of a traditional Iraqi Shia oral narrative (epical storytelling) about the Battle of Karbala (680 A.D.), in…
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This is an excerpt from Surah Al-Baqarah ("The Chapter of the Heifer"), the second and longest chapter of the Quran, here in a classical…
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This is a passage from the Quran's third chapter, Surah Al-Imran ("The Family of Imran"), presented here in a 19th-century English…
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This is an excerpt from Surah 4 (An-Nisa, "The Women") of the Quran, rendered here in a 19th-century English translation notable for its…
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This is the sixth chapter ("Surah Al-An'am," The Cattle) of the Quran, rendered in a 19th-century English translation, belonging to the…
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This is Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War), the eighth chapter of the Quran, a Medinan revelation addressed to the early Muslim community…
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This is Surah Yunus (Chapter 10, "Jonah") from the Quran, a Meccan revelation belonging to the Islamic scriptural tradition, presented here…
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This is Surah Hud (Chapter 11) from the Quran, a Meccan chapter of Islamic scripture belonging to the tradition of prophetic narrative and…
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This is an English translation of Surah Yusuf (Chapter 12) from the Quran, one of Islam's sacred scripture's longest sustained narrative…
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This is Surah Ibrahim (Chapter 14) of the Quran, here in a 19th-century English translation marked by archaic diction, presenting itself as…
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This is the sixteenth chapter (surah) of the Quran, known as "The Bee" (An-Nahl), a Meccan revelation of Islamic scripture. Its central…
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This is the seventeenth chapter (surah) of the Quran, known as "Al-Isra" or "The Night Journey," presented here in a 19th-century English…
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This is Surah 18 ("Al-Kahf," The Cave) of the Quran, rendered in a 19th-century English translation, belonging to the Islamic scriptural…
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This is Chapter 20 (Ta Ha) of the Quran, a sacred Islamic scripture in the tradition of Abrahamic revelation literature. The chapter opens…
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This is Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets), the twenty-first chapter of the Quran, revealed in Mecca during Muhammad's early ministry when his…
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This is Surah Al-Hajj (Chapter 22, "The Pilgrimage") from the Quran, the foundational scripture of Islam, presented here in an English…
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This is a Quranic chapter — Surah An-Nur (Chapter 24, "The Light") — from the Medinan period of Islamic scripture, presented here in a…
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This is Surah 25 (Al-Furqan, "The Discrimination") from the Quran, a Meccan revelation addressed to the Prophet Muhammad and his critics…
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This is Surah 27 ("The Ant") from the Quran, a Meccan chapter in the Islamic scriptural tradition, here in a 19th-century English…
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This is a chapter (surah) from the Quran, specifically Surah Al-Ankabut ("The Spider"), the 29th chapter, revealed in Mecca. Its central…
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This is the thirtieth chapter (*Surah Ar-Rum*, "The Romans") of the Quran, a Meccan revelation in the Islamic scriptural tradition…
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This is a Quranic chapter (surah) — specifically Surah As-Sajdah (The Prostration), Chapter 32 — a piece of Islamic scripture in the…
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This is Surah Al-Ahzab (Chapter 33, "The Confederates"), a chapter of the Quran revealed in Medina, here rendered in a 19th-century English…
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This is Surah 34 ("Saba/Sheba") from the Quran, a Meccan chapter of the Islamic scripture belonging to the tradition of Arabic prophetic…
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This is Surah 35 (Fatir, "The Angels") of the Quran, a Meccan chapter belonging to the Islamic scriptural tradition, here in a 19th-century…
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Surah Ya Sin (Chapter 36) is a Meccan chapter of the Quran, Islam's central scripture, and is widely regarded within the Islamic tradition…
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This is Surah 37 (*As-Saffat*, "Those Ranged in Ranks"), a Meccan chapter of the Quran presented here in a 19th-century English…
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This is Surah Az-Zumar ("The Troops"), the 39th chapter of the Quran, here rendered in a 19th-century English prose translation…
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This is Chapter 41 (Fussilat, "The Detailed") of the Quran, a Meccan sura from the Islamic scriptural tradition, presented here in a…
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This is a translation of Surah 42 (Ash-Shura, "The Consultation") from the Quran, a Meccan chapter belonging to the "Ha Mim" group of…
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This is Surah 43 (Az-Zukhruf, "The Gold Adornments"), the forty-third chapter of the Quran, here rendered in an archaic English translation…
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This is Chapter 44 ("The Smoke") of the Quran, one of the shorter Meccan surahs, presented here in a 19th-century English translation. The…
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This is Chapter 46 (Al-Ahqaf, "The Sand Dunes") of the Quran, a Meccan surah from the classical Islamic scriptural tradition, presented…
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This is Chapter 47 of the Quran (Surah Muhammad, also called "Al-Qital"/"The Fight"), here rendered in a 19th-century English translation…
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THE CHAPTER OF VICTORY (XLVIII. Medinah.) IN the name of the merciful and compassionate God. Verily, we have given thee an obvious victory!
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This is Surah Al-Hujurat (Chapter 49, "The Inner Chambers"), a Medinan chapter of the Quran — meaning it was revealed during Muhammad's…

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