’Alamah = an undeflowered virgin, iii. 119.
’Álamína (’Awálim) = the (three) worlds, vi. 249.
Alaykum = “Peace be on you” (addressed to a single person) ii. 52.
Alexander the Great = Lord of the Two Horns, iii. 148.
“Alfi Hájatan” meaning “What dost thou want (in the way of amusement)? I am at thy disposal,” vi. 178.
“Alhamdolillah = Glory be to God!” = grace after meat, iv. 337.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (variants) iii. 369.
Ali bin Ibrahim, “a faithful Eunuch” (Scott) v. 184.
Ali, son-in-law of the Prophet (supposed author of Al-Jafr) vi. 168.
“Al-’iddah,” term of widowhood of divorcée, pregnant woman, etc., vi. 178.
“Alif, bá, tá, sá” (A.B.C.D.). The latter written with a Sin instead of a Thá, showing vulg. use which extends from Alex. to Meccah, vi. 37.
’Alkam = the bitter gourd, colocynth, ii. 218.
Alkermes, _i.e._, “Al-Kirm” (_Arab._ and _Pers._) = a worm, cochineal, vi. 5.
Allah (accomplish on them the ordinance of the Almighty) i. 100.
“Allah! Allah!” here meaning “Haste! haste!” iv. 71.
—— (Allah! Allah! sign of impatience) = Look sharp! i. 231.
—— Almighty hath done this = _here lit._ “hath given it to him,” v. 27.
—— (be the judge between me and thee), ii. 52.
Allah! (called upon to witness a lie) i. 261.
—— (do thou be steadfast of purpose and rely upon) = “Let us be off,” pop. parlance, v. 66.
—— (“Enter in the name of” = Bismillah), ii. 38.
—— háfiz-ik (_Arab._) = the pop. _Pers._ expression, “Khudá Háfiz” (“Allah be thy safeguard”) iv. 218.
—— (“I seek refuge with,” _i.e._, Allah forfend) ii. 9.
—— (I seek refuge with) = God forfend, i. 185.
—— (I will give him the covenant of) i. 179.
—— (Men who resign themselves to = _i.e._, Moslems who practise the Religion of Resignation) ii. 271.
—— (O worshipper of) (_i.e._, “O Moslem, opposed to enemy of Allah) = a non-Moslem,” v. 460.
“—— openeth,” “Allah veileth,” civil forms of refusal, iv. 315.
—— (open to thee the door of subsistence) ii. 44.
—— (Prince ’Ajíb forbidden to call upon name of), iii. 18.
—— (removed to the mercy of = he died) ii. 78.
“—— sent down a book confirmed,” a passage not Koranic, v. 47 (not a literal quotation, but alludes to Koran iii., 5) (ST.) v. 47.
—— Shadow of—a title of the Shah, iii. 531.
—— (sued for pardon of Almighty) a pious exclamation (“Astaghfiru ’llah”) v. 136.
