WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians cover

An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians

Chapter 31: THE CHANTING OF THE KUR-ÁN.
By Edward William Lane
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

Archaeology & AnthropologyHistory - Modern (1750+)History - OtherTravel Writing

About This Book

A thorough, observational portrait of Egyptian daily life and institutions, presenting detailed descriptions of social customs, family and domestic arrangements, religious practices, legal norms, dress, trades, festivals, and regional contrasts. The narrative combines first‑hand reportage with explanatory notes and illustrations to clarify language, rituals, and material culture, and arranges content thematically to guide readers through private and public spheres, gender roles, popular beliefs, and everyday routines.

Al _ lá _ hu ak _bar. Al-
lá _ hu ak _ bar. Al _ lá _ hu ak -
bar. Al _ lá - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - hu ak - bar.
Ash - hadu an lá i - lá - ha il-la- l -
láh. Ash-hadu an lá i -
lá. ha il - la - l-lá - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - h. Ash - hadu
an - na Mo - ham - ma - dar ra - soolu - l -
láh Ash - hadu an - na Moham - ma-
dar ra - soolu-l - lá - - - - - - - - - - -
h. Hei - ya ’a - la-s - sa - láh.
Hei - ya ’ala-s-salá
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - h.
Hei - ya ’ala - l - fe - láh. Hei - ya ’a-la-l-fe-
lá - - - - - - - - - - — - - - -h
Al- - lá - - hu ak - - bar.
Al - - lá - - - hu ak - - bar.
Lá i - lá - ha i-l - la - l-l-áh

THE CHANTING OF THE KUR-ÁN.

The following is inserted with the view of conveying some notion of the mode in which the Kur-án is commonly chanted in Egypt. The portion here selected is that which is most frequently repeated, namely, the “Fát’hah,” or first chapter.

Bi - smi-l - - lá - hi-r-rah - má - ni-r - ra-
heem. El - - hamdu li-l - lá - hi
rab - - bil - ’á - - la - - mee - - na-r - rah-
má - ni-r - ra - hee - mi má - li - ki yow - mi-d-
deen. Ee - yá - - ka naa - bu - doo - wa-
ee - yá - ka nesta - ’een. Ihdi - na-s - si - rá - ta-l-
mus - ta - kee - ma si - rá - ta-l - le zee - na an-
’am - ta ’a - lei - him ghei - ri-l-maghdoo - bi ’a-
lei - him wa-la-d - dá - - - -lleen. A’-meen.