Art. VI.—Arabic Amulets and Mottoes

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The language of the Ḱorán has always teen beloved, and, I may almost say, worshipped by Muhammadans. Arabic, and especially the Arabic of the Ḱorán, is justly admired for its expressiveness, its subtle gradations of meaning, its cadence and rhythm, but above all for its adaptability to religious formulæ and pious ejaculations. Indeed, to the eloquence of Muḥammad and of his coadjutors, in their use of this rich language, may, in a great measure, be attributed the unparalleled success and the speedy propagation of Islám.