Mohammedis imposturæ: that is, A discouery of the manifold forgeries, falshoods, and horrible impieties of the blasphemous seducer Mohammed with a demonstration of the insufficiencie of his law, contained in the cursed Alkoran; deliuered in a conference had betweene two Mohametans, in their returne from Mecha. Written long since in Arabicke, and now done into English by William Bedwell. Whereunto is annexed the Arabian trudgman, interpreting certaine Arabicke termes vsed by historians: together with an index of the chapters of the Alkoran, for the vnderstanding of the confutations of that booke.
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Mohammedis imposturæ: that is, A discouery of the manifold forgeries, falshoods, and horrible impieties of the blasphemous seducer Mohammed with a demonstration of the insufficiencie of his law, contained in the cursed Alkoran; deliuered in a conference had betweene two Mohametans, in their returne from Mecha. Written long since in Arabicke, and now done into English by William Bedwell. Whereunto is annexed the Arabian trudgman, interpreting certaine Arabicke termes vsed by historians: together with an index of the chapters of the Alkoran, for the vnderstanding of the confutations of that booke.
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Muḥammad, -- Prophet, d. 632 -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Koran -- Early works to 1800.
Arabic language -- Dictionaries -- English -- Early works to 1800.
Islam -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
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"Mohammedis imposturæ: that is, A discouery of the manifold forgeries, falshoods, and horrible impieties of the blasphemous seducer Mohammed with a demonstration of the insufficiencie of his law, contained in the cursed Alkoran; deliuered in a conference had betweene two Mohametans, in their returne from Mecha. Written long since in Arabicke, and now done into English by William Bedwell. Whereunto is annexed the Arabian trudgman, interpreting certaine Arabicke termes vsed by historians: together with an index of the chapters of the Alkoran, for the vnderstanding of the confutations of that booke." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a07603.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 14, 2025.
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INDEX ASSVRATA∣rum Muhammedici Alkorani.
1 SORATO'LPHATIHA, that is, Assura liberans vel speriens: or, as Postellus teacheth, `Phatehet elchi∣tabi, id est, Ingressio libri. Symbolum Mohameticum, & Matrem, Alcorani, etiam vocant. Sed audi doctum illum de quo suprà; Primum capitulum istud breue Matrem libri dicit ob hoc, quoniam ex eo tota lex originem sortitur, & funda∣mentum: Sicut lex nostra ex Oratione Dominica. Et est fun∣damentum & initium, & summa omnium orationum eorum. Hactenus ille.
...2 SVRATO' LBAKARA,〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Impacara, quod interpretatur iuuenca: Cy∣don. 104. & Cantac. 84. vel 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitulum Emparaca (tu scribe Elmpacara) quod in∣terpretatur Vacca, Cydon. 1••0 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitu∣lum Vaccae•• 89. Sora baccara, id est, Canticum bouis, Postello. Hic obserua, quod semel admonuisse satis est, moderni Graeci qui 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. non vt b; sed vt v consonans pronunciare solent, Latino∣rum B exprimere consueuerunt per 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Secundum itaque Al∣chorani caput, vocatur Surato'Ibacara, hoc est, Capitulum Bouis, Vaccae, vel Iuuencae.
3 SVRATO'LIMRAN, vel Soret-amram, Cusae, 40: Capu•• Amram, Cantac. 96 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Cydon. 142. Sora Humran, id est, Canticum Ioachim, Postello vocatur.
...4 SVRATO'NNISA,〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉•• Capitulum Elnasa (Alnesa, ••libi rectius) quod inter∣pretatur Mulieres, Cydo. 97, & Cant. 84. Sorat Elnesae, id est, Mulieres, Postello.
...5 SVRATO'LMAYIDA,〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉;
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Capitulum Elmaida, quod interpretatur Mensa, Cydo. 94. Cantac. 84. Aliâs apud Cydonium pro eodem habes 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitulum Elmin, 137: Alias 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, 157. So∣ra Elmeideh, id est, Caput Mensae. Et alibi, Sora Elmcide, id est, Coenaeseu mensae, Post••llo.
6 SVRATO'LANAAM, Capitulum Gratiarum. Sora Alan∣ham, id est, Bonorum, Postello.
7 SVRATO'LARAAF, Capitulum Scientiarum Sora El••h∣raph, Postello: At quid significet, non dicit.
...8 SVRATO'LANPHAL,〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitulum Elemphaal, quod interpretatur Lu∣cra, Cydon. 137. Alibi 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, ••ro eod••m. At male, Sora Elem∣phaal id est, Prouentuum, Postello.
...9 SVRATO'TTAWBA〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitulum Telteumbe (scribe, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉El∣teumpe) quod interpretatur Poenitentia, Cydon, 121. 122.
...10 SVRATON IVNIS,〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitulum de Iona, Cydon. 94•• 120. Sora Ionus, id est, Ionas, Postello.
11 SVRATON HVD, Capitulum de Hud, vel Sora Hud, Postello.
12 SVRATON IVSIPH, Capitulum de Iosepho. Sora Io∣seph, Postello.
13 SVRATO'RRAAD, Capitulum de Tonitru, seu fragore. Sora Raad, Postell.
14 SVRATON IBRAHIM, Capitulum de Abrahamo•• So∣ra Abraham, Postello.
...15 SVRATO'LHAGIAR,〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; Capitulum Elagar, quod significat Lapis. Sora Elhageiar, Post.
16 SVRATO'NNACHLI, Azora, Elnaël, quod interpreta∣tur Palma; Cusa. 39. Sora Nachal, Postello.
17 SVRATON BENI ISRAEL, Capitulū de Filijs Israë∣lis. Sora Filij Israël, Post.
18 SVRATO'LCAHAPH, Capitulum de Cauerna, seu de Praecipitio. Sora Elchahaph, id est, Spelunca, Post.
19 SVRATON MARYAM, Capitulum de Maria. Sora Mariem, id est, Maria, Postello.
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20 SVRATON TA•• Capitulum Ta•• Sora Theh. Post.
21 SVTARO'LANBIYA, Capitulum de Prophetis: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitulum Elempij, quod interpretatur ••Prophetae, Cyd. 98. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, 108.
22 SVRATO'LHHAGGI•• Capitulum de Alhagio hoc est, de Peregrino, seu Equite Mechiano. Sora Elhegh, id est, Peregrinatio, Post.
2•• SVRATO'LMOWMININA, Capitulum de Credenti∣bus si••e fidelibus. Sora Muminine, id est, Fideles, Post.
24 SVRATO'NNOWR, Capitulum de Luce, seu Lumine. Sora Elnor, id est Lux, Post.
25 SVRATO'LPHORKAN•• Capitulum de Alphurkan, hoc est, Alkorano Sora Alphurcan, Post.
26 SVRATO'SHSHOARAI, Capitulum de Carnifi••bus. Sora sigra, id est, Poesis, Post.
...27 SVRATO'NNEMLI,〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitulum Em••le (scribe enemele) quod interpretatu•• Musca, Cydon. 99, Cantac. 84 vel vt ego puto, Capitulum de Formica: & sic Post.
28 SVRATO'LKASAS, Capitulum de Narratione.
29 SVRATO'LAAN CABVT, Capitulum de Aranea.
30 SVRATO'RRVMI, Capitulum de Graecis, siue Romanis Graeciae incolis. In alijs exemplaribus, Sorato'lgaliba, Capitu∣lum de Victoria.
31 SVRATON LVKMAN, Capitulum de Lukman.
32 SVRATO'S SAGIDA, Capitulum de Oratione, seu A∣doratione.
33 SVRATO'L LACHRAB, Capitulum de Solitudinibus, seu Desertis. Sora Elagzab, Fost.
34 SVRATO'SSABAI, Capitulum de Captiuis.
35 SVRATON PHATIR, Capitul••m Apertor. In alijs ex∣••••pl••ribus, Surato'lmelaica, Capitulum de Angelis. Sora Angeli aut Creator, Post.
36 SVRATON YASA, Capitulum Iase.
37 SVRATO'SSAPHAT, Capitu. de Ordinibus, vel Serie.
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38 SVRATOSAD, Capitulum de Litera Sad,〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Cydon. 147, Cantacu. 84.
39 SVRATO'ZZOMAR, Capitulum de Cantione.
40 SVRATO'LMOWMIN, Capi de Credente, seu Fideli.
41 SVRATO'LAWKAT Capit. de Temporibus: I•• alijs, Surato'ssagida, De Adoratione: In alijs, Surato'lphalsa, Capitulum de Distinctione.
42 SVRATO'SHSHORVR, Capit. de Malis. Vel secundum alia exemplaria, Soraton Aa••aka, Capi••ulum Aas••ka: vel iu••ta alia. Hamaaska, Capitolum Ham-aasaka.
43 SVRATO'ZZOCHROF, Capitulum de A••ro copioso.
44 SVRATO'DDOCHAN•• Capitulum de Fumo.
45 SVRATO'LGIATHIYA, Capitulum de Morticinio.
46 SVRATO'LHHAKAF, Capitulum Al••a••••ph.
47 SVRATON MOHAMMED•• Cap. de Mohamede. Vel vt alia exemplaria habent••Surato'lkit••l Capitulum de Caede. Vocant Affricani & Arabes, teste Postello, hoc coput, Elcatel, id est, Occisionem. Aly Muhamed, vt plane' sint synonyma isla, Occisio, Pestis, Peruicies, & Muhamedes.
48 SVRATO'LPHATHHI Capitulum de Liberatione.
49 SORATO'LHHOGIORAT, Capitulum de S••x••sis, seu Petrosis.
50 SVRATON KAPH, Capitulum de litera Kaf. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Cydon. 136.
51 SVRATO'DHDHARIYAT, Capitulum de V••ntis.
52 SVRATO'TTVR, Capitu. de Monte. Sora Eltur, Post.
53 SVRATO'NNEGIMI, Capitulum de Stella.
54 SVRATO'LKAMRI, Capitulum de Luna. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, C. Elcanimar (scribe, Elcammar, vel Elcammar) quod interpretatur Luna, Cydon. 128: alibi, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Elcanimar, 123. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Cantacu. 88. Vtrobique mendose pro 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
55 SVRATO'RRAHHMAN, Capitulum de Mi••eratore, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitulum Eltagman, quod interpretatur Miserator•• Cydon. 115.
56 SVRATO'LWAKIAA, Capitulum de Casu, seu Ruina.
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57 SVRATO'LHADID, Capitulum de Ferro. Sora Elhe∣did, id est Ferrum, Post.
58 SVRATO'LMOGIADILA, Capitulum de Contra∣dictione.
59 SVRATO'LHHASHRI, Capitulum de Turba, vel Tumultu.
60 SVRATO'LMAWADA, Capitulum de Conf••ssione, seu Charitate. Secundum alia exemplaria, Surato'lmothhana, Capitu. de Examinatione••
61 SVRATO'SSAPH, Capitu. de Serie.
62 SVRATO'LGIVMAA, Capitulum Congregationis, vel de Die Veneris.
6•• SVRATO'LMONAFIKIN, C. de Impijs.
64 SVRATO'TTAGABON, C. de Amaritudine.
65 SVRATO'TTALLAK, C. de Diuortio. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitulum de Repudio, Cyd 141.
66 SVRATO'TTAHHREIM, C. de Anathematismo, seu Excomm••nicatione.
67 SVRATO'LMELIC, C. de Rege.
68 SVRATON NVN; Cap. de litera Nu. In alijs, Sorato'∣lkalam, C. de Calamo.
69 SVRATO'LHHAKA, C. de Veracitate.
70 SVRATO'LMAARIGI, C. de Claudo, vel Graduatione, hoc est, Ascensu per gradus.
71 SVRATONNOHHA, Capitulum de Noë.
72 SVRATO' LGINNI, Capitulum de Daemonibus. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Capitulum Elgemi (scribe, Elgenni) quod interpretatur Daemones. Cydon. 136.
73 SVRATO'LMOZAMMIL, Capitulum de Propheta.
74 SVRATO'LMODATHTHIR, Capi. de Viro pannoso.
75 SVRATO'LKIMA, Capitulum de Resurectione.
76 SVRATO'DDAHRI, Capitulum de Seculo. in alijs ex∣emplaribus, Surato'linsan, Capitulum de Homine.
77 SVRATO'LMVRSALET, Capitulum de Legationibus.
78 SVRATO'NNABEY, Capitulum de Propheta.
79 SVRATO'NNAZIAAT, Capitulum de Litigantibus.
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80 SVRATO'LAAMY, Capitulum de Coeco. Secundum alia exemplaria, Sura••on Aabasa, Capitulum de Melancholia.
81 SVRATON COWWIRAT, Capitulum, Obscurata est. V••l vt alia exemplaria habent, Surato'ttecawwa••i, Capitu∣lum de Obscuratione.
82 SVRATO'NFATARAT, Capitulum Aperiet se.
83 SVRATO'LMOTAFIFIN, Capitulum de Examinatis.
84 SVRATO'NSHAKAT, Capitulum Diuidetur.
85 SVRATO'LBORVGI, Capitulum de Zodiaco, vel Sig∣norum.
86 SVRATO'TTARIK, Capitulum Currens.
87 SVRATO'LAALEY, Capitulum Excelsus; significat e∣tiam genus aliquod gemmarum.
88 SVRATO'LGASHIYA, Cupitulum Coopertae.
89 SVRATO'LPHAGIRI, Capitulum Aurora.
90 SVRATO'LBELEDI, Capitulum Orbis terrae.
91 SVRATO'SHSHEMSI, Capitulum Sol.
92 SVRATO'LLEIL•• Capitulum Nox
93 SVRATO'SSAHHEY, Capitulum Diluculum.
94 SVRATO'NSHARAHH, Capitulum Reatus, vel iux∣ta alios, Surat••n alam tashrahhu.
95 SVRATO'TTEIN, Capitulum Ficus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitulum Eltim, quod interpretatur Ficus, Cydon. 120.
96 SVRATO'LAARAK, Capitulum Sperma; vel Sangui∣suga, hirudo.
97 SVRATO'LKADAR, Capitulum Alchidera, Retinensi: vel Potentia, alys.
98 SVRATO'LBIYANA, Capitulum Demonstratio.
99 SVRATO'ZZILZILA, Capitulum Terraemotus.
100 SVRATO'LAADIYAT, Capitulum Nocumenta.
101 SVRATO'LKARIAA, Capitulum Pulsans.
10•• SVRATO'TTACATHVR, Capitulum Multiplicatio.
103 SVRATO'LAATZRI•• Capitulum Expressio
104 SVRATO'LHAMZA, Captiulum Rerum vilificatio.
105 SVRATO'LPHIL, Capitulum Elephas.
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106 SVRATON KORAISH•• Capitulum Korais.
107 SVRATO'LMAAVN, Capitulum Mali. Iuxta alia, Surato'ddein•• Capitulum Religio, vel Iudicium.
108 SVRATO'LCAWTHAR Capitulum Pluralitas.
109 SVRATO'LCAPHIRVN, Capitulum Abnegantes, apostatae, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Capitulum Elcapherim, Cydo. 163.
110 SVRATO'NNATZRI, Capitulum Auxilium. In alijs, Surato'lphathhï, Capitulum Liberatio.
111 SVRATO'LHHATAB, Capitulum Lignum. In alio, Surato'lhab: vel Suraton Thabat.
112 SVRATO'LAHHLATZ, Capitulum Pax, vel Salutes.
113 SVRATO'LPHALAK, Capitulum Firmamentum. vel Euthymio, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, hoc est, Beurero, Phisomae: vel Zino, Parcam.
114 SVRATO'NNES', Capitulum Homines•• vel Euthymio Zigabeno, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, hoc est, Beurero paraphraste, Phisomae: Zino autem, Parcam.
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