 Koran, and often recommended therein jointly with prayer; the former being held of great efficacy in causing the latter to be heard of God: for which reason the Khalif Omar Ebn Abd'alaziz used to say, "that prayer carries us half way to God, fasting brings...  The Nile: Notes for Travellers in Egypt - Page 223by Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge - 1902 - 674 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Heckford - 1791 - 502 pages
...of God, that the caliph Omar Ebn Abdalaziz ufed to fey, prayer carries us half way to God ; fafting brings us to the door of his palace ; and alms procure us acmiflion : and Mahomet himfelf ufed to lay of fafting, that it was the gate of religion; DIFFERENT... | |
 | 1811 - 694 pages
...roent, and regulation. ' Prayer,' faid an Arabian Caliph, ' car. rie» us half-way to God, fafting brings us to the door of his palace, and alms procure us admiflion.' The Brahmins feem alfo to have attached the higheft merit to charitable aftions, and more... | |
 | John Shute Duncan - 1815 - 242 pages
...fee. 4. " Kalif Omar "£bn Abd'al Aziz ufed to fay, that prayer carries " us half way to GOD, fafting brings us to the door " of his palace, and alms procure us admiffiou. " Hafan, the fon of Ali, and grandfon of Moham"med, is related to have thrice in his life... | |
 | Robert Adam - 1818 - 494 pages
...the sick, travellers, and soldiers in the field, who cannot ohVOL. I. oo Abdalaziz used to say: — " Prayer carries us halfway to God ; fasting brings us to the door of his palace ; and alms procures us admission."* And the last of these practical religious duties is deemed so necessary, that,... | |
 | 1824 - 484 pages
...is looked upon as so pleasing in the sight of God, that the Caliph Omar Ebn Abdalaziz used to say, " Prayer carries us halfway to God ; fasting brings...door of his palace ; and alms procure us admission." The Mussulmen have paid as much superstitious attention t« the Koran, as the Jews did to the Bible.... | |
 | Thomas Robbins - 1824 - 494 pages
...pleasing in the sight of God, that the Caliph Omar Ebn Abdalnziz u^ed to say, " Prayer carries us half way to God ; fasting brings us to the door of his palace ; and alms procure us admission.'' As to the NEGATIVE precepts and institutions of this religion, the Mahometans are forbidden the use... | |
 | 1825 - 538 pages
...GOD ; for which reason the Khallf Omar Ebn Abd'alaziz used to say, That prayer carries us half way to GOD, fasting brings us to the door of his palace, and alms procures us admission". The Mohammedans therefore esteem almsdeeds to be highly meritorious, and many... | |
 | John Malcolm - 1829 - 636 pages
...earth and eternal happiness in heaven : " Prayer," says one of the caliphs n, " carries us half way to God ; fasting brings us to the door of his palace ; and alms procures us admission °." The Mahomedans are enjoined fasting as a sacred duty. They are taught that... | |
 | 1834 - 332 pages
...hereafter. This opinion was also entertained by the followers of Mahomet, since we find in the Alcoran — ' Prayer carries Us halfway to God ; fasting brings us to the door of his palace ; and alms introduces us into his presence-chamber.' To such an extent was this feeling carried three or four... | |
 | Thomas Anthony Trollope - 1834 - 630 pages
...the acceptation of prayer. Hence that saying of one of their califs : " Prayer carries us half way to God ; fasting brings us to the door of his palace ; and alms introduces us into the presence-chamber." Alms also is sometimes used for such lands or goods as are... | |
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