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word meanings for the words in the vocabulary list.
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Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi was a
powerful Muslim king who ruled
over the land of Afghanistan. He
governed his vast lands from
Ghazni, a city of beauty, riches and
luxury. It was during his glorious
reign that Northern India came
under Muslim rule.
One starry, summers night, just as
he was getting into bed, his eyes fell
upon the Holy
Qur’an
in front of him.
He loved to recite the Holy
Qur’an
as it filled his heart with faith and
love for Allah. He had been reciting
it earlier that evening as was his
habit, but as he looked at the Holy
Qur’an
, he was overtaken by fear.
“
What am I to do?
” he said to him-
self, “
For to sleep with my feet
towards the Holy Qur’an would be
most disrespectful indeed, and
Vocabulary
govern
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vast
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luxury
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glorious
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reign
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recite
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overtaken
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profound
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curse
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snuggle
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anxious
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relief
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tremble
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insult
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cast
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