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)

this world to them that desire them, to cause them to fall head-long into Hell, where they shall repent of their iniquites, and be deprived of mercy. He who shall labor to acquire the riches of Heaven, shall be protected of thy Lord in this world, and enriched with the Treasures of Heaven in the other. Consider, how we prefer our Creatures one to another; the reward of Heaven is much greater then that of the Earth. Believe not that there be two Gods, otherwise you shall repent of it, and be deprived of protection at the day of judgment. Thy Lord hath ordained to worship him alone, and to honor your father and mother, especially in their old age, and say nothing to them that may afflict them, neither vex them; speak to them with respect, do not contemn them, pray to God to compassionate them, as they have pittied you, when they brought you up in your infancy. God knoweth whatsoever is in your souls; he will be merciful to you, if ye obey him. Give to your parents what appertaineth to them, do good to the poor, and to pilgrims, be not prodigal, the prodigal are brethren of the Devil, ingrateful for the favors of their Lord. Contemn not the poor, if ye desire to obtain the mercy of God, speak to them with mildness, and endeavor to content them; do not entirely shut your hands, neither altogether extend them; if ye do otherwise, ye shall offend. Thy Lord giveth, and taketh away his graces, as seemeth good to him; he knoweth his people, and understandeth all their actions. Slay not your children for fear of necessity, I will give whatsoever shall be necessary for them; the murther of children is an exceeding great sin, flie whoredom, it is a thing unclean, kill no man without reason; we have commanded to pursue him that shall have slain his neighbor, but let not the heir sin maliciously, prosecuting the innocent for the guilty. The innocent is in Gods protection: take not the goods of Orphans, and be careful of them, until they be in yeers of discretion; satisfie your promises, an accompt shall be required of you; measure with good measure, and weigh with just weights. Busie your selves not with that which you ought not to know. There shall be required of you an accompt