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The godless are without reflection—where is the religion of those that know not God?
Abu Jahl, how deeply is he accursed—what shall be his punishment for his resistance to Muḥammad?
When Muḥammad had flung him to the clouds, he appeared to the eye like a tiny beetle.
In the land of Egypt there are firearms set with precious stones;—in the land of Mekka there are firearms ornamented with suasa (a compound of gold and copper).
In Gampōng Jawa there are lamps in a row;—let us make processions round the tomb of the Prophet.
Hamzah perished near the mountain Uḥud, a little distance (from Medina).
When Hamzah was slain, the Prophet resolved to remove his body,—the mountains wept and accompanied him.
The following couplet is properly speaking a salutation at departure, but it is also occasionally repeated during the course of the performance:
O teungkus, go not home yet—sit down opposite the guru and lift up your voices in prayer.
Spread forth both hands (in prayer)—repeat the fātiḥah and a prayer.
The recital grows louder and quicker, and between this and the clashing of the tambourines and the constant motion of head and limbs the desired state of transport is at last reached. Then those possessed with the efflatus rise from the ranks of their fellows and after a respectful salutation to their teacher, receive at his hands the weapon or instrument which he selects. In Acheh the dabōïh[1] is used, the weapon
- ↑ See p. 251 above.
