Zend Avesta Part 01

SR No.: 007671
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1895
Total Pages: 2695
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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VII, 99-113.
THE CHAPTER OF AL AARÂF.
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These cities, we do relate to thee their stories. There came to them our apostles with manifest signs; but they did not at all believe in what they called a lie before. Thus doth God set a stamp upon the hearts of those who misbelieve.
[100] Nor did we find in most of them a covenant; but we did find most of them workers of abomination.
Then we raised up after them Moses with our signs to Pharaoh and his chiefs; but they dealt unjustly therewith, and see what was the end of the evildoers !
Moses said, 'O Pharaoh ! verily, I am an apostle from the Lord of the worlds ; it is not right for me to speak against God aught but the truth. I have come to you with a manifest sign from my Lord; send then the children of Israel with me. Said he, • If thou hast come with a sign, then bring it, if thou art of those who speak the truth. Then he threw his rod down, and lo! it was an obvious snake ; [105] and he drew out his hand, and lo! it was white to the beholders. Said the chiefs of Pharaoh's people,
Verily, this is surely a knowing magician; he desires to turn you out of your land ;—what is it then ye bid ?' They said, 'Give him and his brother some hope; and send into the cities to collect and bring you every knowing magician.' [110] And the magician came to Pharaoh and said, 'Is there indeed a reward for us if we are conquerors ?' He said, “ Yea! and ye shall be of those who draw nigh unto me. They said, O Moses ! wilt thou cast down (thy rod) or shall we be (first) to throw?' Said he, 'Throw down;' and when they threw down, they did enchant the people's eyes, and made them dread, and brought a
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