The Book of Jubilees
by R.H. Charles, Oxford: Clarendon Press,
1913.
Scanned and Edited by Joshua Williams, Northwest Nazarene College.
A page of the Ethiopic version of the apocryphal work known to ecclesiastical writers as the "Lesser Genesis," and the "Apocalypse of Moses" (British Museum MS. Orient. No. 485, Fol. 83b). Because each of the periods of time described in the book contains forty-nine to fifty years, the Ethiopians called it MAZHAFA K i.e. the "Book of Jubilees." The passage here reproducted describes the tale of Joseph in the 17th year of his age, his going down to Egypt, and his life in that country.
The Book of Earths
This is a compendium of theories of the shape of the Earth, along with a great deal of 'Earth Mystery' lore. Richly illustrated, the Book of Earths includes many unusual theories, including Columbus' idea that the Earth is literally pear-shaped, modern theories that the Earth was originally tetrahedral, and so on. Kenton also covers many traditional theories including the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians, Hindu and Buddhist cosmology, and those of the Peruvians, Aztecs and Mongols.
COMPENDIUM OF WORLD HISTORY
Note : I have published this book for educational purposes only. This publication will be removed on first request of the rightful owner's of the copyright. L.C.Geerts, earth-history.com
THE LOST LEMURIA
THE SACRED THEORY OF THE EARTH
Thomas Burnet, born 1635 deceased 1715
NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION
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The Syrian Goddess De Dea Syria, by Lucian of Samosataby Herbert A. Strong and John Garstang[1913] |
1 Hast thou not seen how thy
Lord dealt with the owners of the Elephant ?
2 Did He not bring their stratagem
to naught,
3 And send against them swarms
of flying creatures,
4 Which pelted them with stones
of baked clay,
5 And made them like green crops
devoured (by cattle) ?
1 Woe unto every slandering
traducer,
2 Who hath gathered wealth (of
this world) and arranged it.
3 He thinketh that his wealth
will render him immortal.
4 Nay, but verily he will be
flung to the Consuming One.
5 Ah, what will convey unto
thee what the Consuming One is!
6 (It is) the fire of Allah,
kindled,
7 Which leapeth up over the
hearts (of men).
8 Lo! it is closed in on them
9 In outstretched columns.
1 Rivalry in worldly increase
distracteth you
2 Until ye come to the graves.
3 Nay, but ye will come to know!
4 Nay, but ye will come to know!
5 Nay, would that ye knew (now)
with a sure knowledge!
6 For ye will behold hell-fire.
7 Aye, ye will behold it with
sure vision.
8 Then, on that day, ye will
be asked concerning pleasure.
1 The Calamity!
2 What is the Calamity ?
3 Ah, what will convey unto
thee what the Calamity is!
4 A day wherein mankind will
be as thickly-scattered moths
5 And the mountains will become
as carded wool.
6 Then, as for him whose scales
are heavy (with good works),
7 He will live a pleasant life.
8 But as for him whose scales
are light,
9 A bereft and Hungry One will
be his mother,
10 Ah, what will convey unto
thee what she is! -
11 Raging Fire.
1 By the snorting courses,
2 Striking sparks of fire
3 And scouring to the raid at
dawn,
4 Then, therewith, with their
trail of dust,
5 Cleaving, as one, the centre
(of the foe),
6 Lo! man is an ingrate unto
his Lord
7 And lo! he is a witness unto
that;
8 And lo! in the love of wealth
he is violent.
9 Knoweth he not that, when
the contents of the graves are poured forth
10 And the secrets of the breasts
are made known,
11 On that day will their Lord
be perfectly informed concerning them.
1 When Earth is shaken with
her (final) earthquake
2 And Earth yieldeth up her
burdens,
3 And man saith: What aileth
her ?
4 That day she will relate her
chronicles,
5 Because thy Lord inspireth
her.
6 That day mankind will issue
forth in scattered groups to be shown their deeds.
7 And whoso doeth good an atom's
weight will see it then,
8 And whoso doeth ill an atom's
weight will see it then.
1 Those who disbelieve among
the People of the Scripture and the idolaters could not have left off (erring) till
the clear proof came unto them,
2 A messenger from Allah, reading
purified pages
3 Containing correct scriptures.
4 Nor were the People of the
Scripture divided until after the clear proof came unto them.
5 And they are ordered naught
else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright,
and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.
6 Lo! those who disbelieve,
among the People of the Scripture and the idolaters, will abide in fire of hell.
They are the worst of created beings.
7 (And) lo! those who believe
and do good works are the best of created beings.
8 Their reward is with their
Lord: Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they dwell for ever.
Allah hath pleasure in them and they have pleasure in Him. This is (in store) for
him who feareth his Lord.
1 Lo! We revealed it on the
Night of Predestination.
2 Ah, what will convey unto
thee what the Night of Power is!
3 The Night of Power is better
than a thousand months.
4 The angels and the Spirit
descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees.
5 (The night is) Peace until
the rising of the dawn.
1 Read: In the name of thy Lord
Who createth,
2 Createth man from a clot.
3 Read: And thy Lord is the
Most Bounteous,
4 Who teacheth by the pen,
5 Teacheth man that which he
knew not.
6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious
7 That he thinketh himself independent!
8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
10 A slave when he prayeth ?
11 Hast thou seen if he relieth
on the guidance (of Allah)
12 Or enjoineth piety ?
13 Hast thou seen if he denieth
(Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
14 Is he then unaware that Allah
seeth ?
15 Nay, but if he cease not
We will seize him by the forelock -
16 The lying, sinful forelock
-
17 Then let him call upon his
henchmen!
18 We will call the guards of
hell.
19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But
prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
