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The Nile-- notes for travellers in Egypt - Page 339
by Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge - 1907 - 955 pages
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An Account of the Most Important and Interesting Religious Events: Which ...

John Warner Barber - 1834 - 454 pages
...bridge called in Arabic Al Sirat, which, they say, is laid over the midst of hell, and described to be finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword ; so .that it seems very difficult to conceive how any one shall be able to stand upon it. For this...
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The History of Arabia: Ancient and Modern ...

Andrew Crichton - 1834 - 432 pages
...bridge, Al Sirat (or the strait), which spans the dreadful abyss of hell, and is represented to be finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword. This frightful path is beset with briers and thorns ; but the good will find no impediment ; they will...
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The Religions and Religious Ceremonies of All Nations: Accurately ...

Joseph Nightingale - 1835 - 878 pages
...virtue or vice, will hang the lot of happiness or woe of every individual. .To the Bridge Al Sirat, finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword, both the guilty and the virtuous Moslems will then proceed ; the guilty will sink into hell that is...
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An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, Volume 1

Edward William Lane - 1836 - 464 pages
...and evil works shall be weighed, and in the bridge Es-Sira't (which extends over the midst of Hell, finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword), over which all must pass, and from which the wicked shall fall into Hell. He believes, also, that they...
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The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal, Volume 11

1838 - 1012 pages
...Paradise, and the other over hell. • • • • The bridge called in Arabic al Sirdt, is, they say, laid over the midst of hell, and is finer than a hair and sharper than the edge of a sword, and those who cannot pass this bridge fall into hell." — SALE'S /','•. Disc. Is guided by the Guardian...
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Anecdotes and Traditions, Illustrative of Early English History, Derived ...

William John Thoms - 1839 - 222 pages
...bridge, called in Arabic, al Sirftt, which they say is laid over the midst of hell, and describe to be finer than a hair and sharper than the edge of a sword, so that it seems very difficult to conceive how any one shall be able to stand upon it ; for which...
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The Thousand and One Nights: Commonly Called, in England, The ..., Volume 2

1840 - 662 pages
...The Sirat is the bridge which all must pass on the day of judgment, extending over the midst of hell, finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword. NOTE 42. See Note 55 to Chapter iii. CHAPTER XVI. COMMENCING WITH PART OF THE THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTYSEVENTH...
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The Thousand and One Nights: Commonly Called, in England, The ..., Volume 2

1840 - 664 pages
...The Sirat is the bridge which all must pass on the day of judgment, extending over the midst of hell, finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword. NOTE 42. See Note 55 to Chapter iii. CHAPTER XVI. COMMENCING WITH PART OF THE THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTYSEVENTH...
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The Book of Religions: Comprising the Views, Creeds, Sentiments, Or Opinions ...

John Hayward - 1842 - 444 pages
...bridge called in Arabic al Sirat, which, they say, is laid over the midst of hell, and described to be finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword ; so that it seems very difficult to conceive how any one shall be able to stand upon it ; for which...
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The Book of Religions: Comprising the Views, Creeds, Sentiments, Or Opinions ...

John Hayward - 1845 - 458 pages
...bridge called in Arabic al Sirat, which, they say, is laid over the midst of hell, and described to be finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword ; so that it seems very difficult to conceive how any one shall be able to stand upon it; for which...
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