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The Qur'ân, ed. Palmer (SBE6): XV. The Chapter of E...

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This is an excerpt from Surah Al-Hijr (Chapter 15) of the Qur'an, presented in E.H. Palmer's 1880 English translation published in the Sacred Books of the East series. The passage covers several major theological themes: God's sovereignty over creation and human fate, the creation of humanity from clay and of jinn from fire, and the fall of Iblis (Satan) who refuses to bow before Adam and is subsequently cursed. It also recounts the stories of Abraham's angelic visitors announcing Isaac's birth and the angels' mission to destroy the people of Lot (Sodom), as well as brief references to the destruction of Midian and the tribe of Thamud as warnings to disbelievers. The chapter closes with divine assurances to Muhammad to persevere against mockery, proclaim his message openly, and find comfort in worship. Palmer's translation is notable for its Victorian scholarly apparatus — footnotes identifying biblical parallels (Petra/El Hijr, Midianites/Jethro) and explaining Islamic theological terms — reflecting a comparative-religion framing aimed at Western academic readers rather than a devotional audience.

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