THE FOURTH PERIOD.
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Hughes, Thomas Patrick
His interview with Pharaoh.
Chastisement of the latter.
The Creation and Resurrection.
Chapter LIV.
Sūratu ʾl-Qamar.
The Chapter of the Moon.
The splitting asunder of the moon.
Muḥammad accused of imposture.
The Makkans warned by the stories of Noah and the Deluge, of S̤amūd, the people of Sodom, and Pharaoh.
The sure coming of the Judgment.
Chapter XXXIV.
Sūratu Sabaʾ.
The Chapter of Sabaʾ.
The omniscience of God.
Those who have received knowledge recognise the revelation.
The unbelievers mock at Muḥammad for preaching the Resurrection.
The birds and mountains sing praises with David.
Iron softened for him.
He makes coats of mail.
The wind subjected to Solomon.
A fountain of brass made to flow for him.
The jinns compelled to work for him.
His death only discovered by means of the worm that gnawed.
The staff that supported his corpse.
The prosperity of Sabaʾ.
Bursting of the dyke (al-ʿArim) and ruin of the town.
Helplessness of the false gods.
They cannot intercede for their worshippers when assembled at the Last Day.
Fate of the misbelievers on that day.
The proud and the weak shall dispute as to which misled the others.
The affluence of the Makkans will only increase their ruin.
The angels shall disown the worshippers of false gods.
The Makkans accuse Muḥammad of imposture.
So did other nations deal with their Prophets and were punished for it.
Muḥammad is cleared of the suspicion of insanity.
The wretched plight of the misbelievers on the Last Day.
Chapter XXXI.
Sūratu Luqmān.
The Chapter of Luqmān.
The Qurʾān a guidance to believers.