415
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From this reading [Footnote 415: Or "called upon" (nedeh).]
416
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
417
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From this reading [Footnote 417: i.e the marriage of his son to the Sultan's daughter.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
Abdurrehman
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
Abi
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
Abou
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
Adjutores
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From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
ashreh
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
Auf
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
Barbara
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From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
Bekr
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
BlaseadjectiveUS /bleɪz/
very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [Footnote 415: Or "called upon" (nedeh).]
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading [Footnote 417: i.e the marriage of his son to the Sultan's daughter.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
ErasmusnounUS /ɪˈræzməs/
Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
Eustace
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From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 415: Or "called upon" (nedeh).]
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
Giles
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From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
hagiologynoun
literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
HelpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 417: i.e the marriage of his son to the Sultan's daughter.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
ibn
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
ibnu'l
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
intercessors
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From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
invokedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/
past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
Jerrah
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
Margaret
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From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading [Footnote 417: i.e the marriage of his son to the Sultan's daughter.
Mohammed's
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
mubeshshereh
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
MuslimsnounUS /ˈmʌzləmz/
plural of “muslim” — a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
nedeh
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From this reading [Footnote 415: Or "called upon" (nedeh).]
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
Omar
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [Footnote 415: Or "called upon" (nedeh).]
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
Othman
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
Pantaleon
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From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
pre-eminence
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From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
Prophet's
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From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
Quatuordecim
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From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
Romishadjective
of or relating to or supporting Romanism
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
Saad
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
SaidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading [Footnote 417: i.e the marriage of his son to the Sultan's daughter.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
Sultan'snounUS /ˈsʌltənz/
possessive form of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
From this reading [Footnote 417: i.e the marriage of his son to the Sultan's daughter.
Telheh
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Burton, "it having been a rare enjoyment to him that he had fallen upon such high good fortune."]
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
Ubeideh
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading [Footnote 415: Or "called upon" (nedeh).]
Vitusnoun
Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)
From this reading They are accordingly considered to have pre-eminence over the Prophet's other disciples and are consequently often invoked by the less orthodox Muslims as intercessors with him, much after the fashion of the Quatuordecim Adjutores, the Fourteen Helpers [in time of need], (i.e. Saints Catherine, Margaret, Barbara, Pantaleon, Vitus, Eustace, Blase, Gregory, Nicholas, Erasmus, Giles, George, Leonard and Christopher) of Romish hagiology.]
Weccas
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
Zeid
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
Zubeir
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From this reading [Footnote 416: El ashreh [mubeshshereh understood], "the ten [who were rejoiced with glad tidings]," i.e. ten of Mohammed's companions (Abou Bekr, Omar, Othman, Ali, Telheh, Zubeir, Saad ibn Abi Weccas, Abdurrehman ibn Auf, Abou Ubeideh ibnu'l Jerrah and Said ibn Zeid), to whom (and to whom alone) he is said to have promised certain entrance into Paradise.
