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)

were unjust, and we saved Noah, and those that were with him in the Ark; this ought to serve for example to all the world. Remember Abraham, who said to his people, Adore one God, and fear him, ye shall do well, if ye have knowledge to comprehend it; ye worship but Idols, and are but lyars, those whom ye worship cannot benefit you, implore succor of God, worship him, and give him thanks for his graces, ye shall one day appear before him, if ye traduce me; those that were before you traduced the Prophets, Gods Messengers: Messengers are obliged only to discharge their message; are ye ignorant that God causeth men to dye, and shall raise them again? it is a thing easie to God: Walk through the Earth, and consider how God hath extirpated your predecessors, and created after them another people, certainly he is omnipotent. He punisheth and pardoneth as he seeth good, you all shall one day be assembled before him to be judged; you shall not render him impotent, either in Earth, or in the Heavens; ye shall finde none of power to protect, or defend you against his divine Majesty; such as obey not his Commandments, who believe not the resurrection, and dispair of his mercy, shall suffer great torments. The people answered, kill Abraham, and burn him; but God delivered him from the fire that they had kindled, which shall serve for example to True-believers. He said unto them, ye adore only Idols, because of your love to the wealth of the world; ye shall despise and curse each other at the day of Judgment. Hell shall be your habitation, and ye shall be deprived of protection. Lot believed in his words, and said, I will retire to the place which my Lord shall appoint me; he alone is omnipotent, and most wise. We gave to Abraham two sons, Isaac and Jacob; we caused Prophets to be born of his race, and taught his progeny the Scripture; we rewarded him in this world, and he shall be at the day of judgment in the number of the blessed. Remember Lot, who said to his people, Ye defile your selves with filthiness, unknown to any before you; ye incline to the love of men, ye rob upon the high ways, and defile one another. This people answered, Let us see the Judgments

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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., London, Printed, Anno Dom., Consulted online at “Quran Archive - Texts and Studies on the Quran” on 28 Mar. 2024: http://quran-archive.org/explorer/alexander-ross/1649?page=267