Alexander Ross, The Alcoran of Mahomet, translated out of Arabick into French, by the Sieur Du Ryer, Lord of Malezair, and resident for the French king, at Alexandria. And newly Englished, for the satisfaction of all that desire to look into the Turkish vanities. (1649)

extended the earth, and raised the mountains with proportion; we have made it to produce all sorts of fruits to sustain and enrich you; we have reserved in our power the keyes of the treasures thereof, to distribute to them by measure what shall be necessary, we caused a fresh wind to arise, and sent rain to water them; it is not you that caused the fruits thereof to spring forth; it is we who give life and death, and dispose of all things in the world. We know who they were that did precede you, and who they shall be that shall succeed you; I will assemble all at the end of the world to be judged; we created man of the slime of the earth, and before him the devill, of fire, without smoak. Remember thou, that God said to his Angels, I will create man of the slime of the earth, I will breathe upon him, to give him life; prostrate your selves before him; the Angels adored him, except the devill; God said unto him, wherefore dost thou not adore man? He replied, I will not adore him, thou hast created me of fire, and him of the mire of the warth: He said, get thee out of Paradise, thou shalt be banished, and accursed until the day of Judgment. Lord, said the devill, lay, not thy curse upon me until the day of Judgment; he said, thou shalt be accursed until the day nominated; Lord, said the devill, I will tempt all the creatures, because thou hast tempted me; I will cause them to disobey thy Commandments, except such as shall trust in thee, and recommend themselves to thy divine Will. God said, this is the right way, thou hast no power over the righteous who follow my Law, but only over the Infidels, for whom hell is prepared. Hell hath seven gates and every gate hath its particular work; the righteous shall dwell in gardens, adorned with fair fountains, we will free them from all rancour; they shall repose upon beds like brethren, with respect, and affection, and shall be in eternal felicity. Declare to them that worship me, that I am gracious and mercifull, and my chastisements are severe and rigorous. Preach unto them the History of the Guests of Abraham, they saluted him when they entred his house; Abraham was terrified at their comming: they said to him, fear not us, we are the Messengers of God; we declare to thee that thou shalt have a son,