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)

the Birds praised us; we were with them when they praised us. We taught you the manner of sowing [seed] to preserve you from necessity; peradventure ye will be thankful to me. We commanded the winds to obey Salomon, and know all that he did. The Devils obeyed him, they dived into the Sea, to fish for Gems for him, and travelled also in other matters; and we hindred them to act mischief against men. Remember Job, who prayed to his Lord, and said, I am in exceeding great affliction; thou art the merciful of the merciful: We heard him, and delivered him from his affliction; gave to him our grace, and to his family, and to them that were with him, who had patience, and trusted in me. Remember Ismael, Enoch,* Delcafel, and Zachary, they persevered in wel doing; we gave them our grace, because they were righteous. Remember Jonas, who forsook his people in displeasure; he believed I could do nothing against him; but he cryed in the dark, and said, There is no God besides thee, praised be thy name; I am too blame for having offended thee. We heard him, and delivered him from his disaster. Thus do I protect True-believers, when they invoke me. Remember Zachary, who made his prayer, and said, Lord, I know there is no better Heir in the world than thy self; yet let me not dy without issue: We heard his request, gave him a son, named John, and rendred his wife fruitful. All these Prophets went on with alacrity to do well, and invoked us with humility, with desire to obtain our grace, and with fear of the torments of Hell. Remember Mary, whose womb I blessed; we inspired into her our Spirit, and gave her a Son, a miracle in the world. Your Law is one onely Law, and I am one onely God, worship me, and be not impious; ye all shall appear before me to be judged. I will protect the Truebelievers that shall have done good works, and will write what they shall do for their reward. Misery is upon the Cities that we have ruined; their inhabitants shall not return into the world, until the passage be opened to Jagog and Magog, and they come running from the eminent places of the earth; then shall the day of Judgment approach; the promised