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)

shall intercede for them without the permission of his divine Majestie; if they receive any relaxation in their fear, they enquire of each other what God spake, and answer, that he spake the truth; that he is most high, and most mighty; Say unto them, who enricheth you with the good things of heaven and earth? they will say that it is God. Say unto them, who of you, or of us followeth the right way? Or who of you, or of us is seduced? Enquire not after our sins, we are not curious to know what ye do, God shall assemble us at the day of Judgment, and shall judge our differences with equity, he is an exceeding great Judge; say unto them, let us see the Idols that ye have worshipped; certainly there is but One God, omnipotent and wise. We have not sent thee but to declare to men the joyes of Paradise, and to preach to them the pains of hell, but the greatest part knoweth it not; they aske in what time they shall see the punishment that is preached to them; and if thou speakest the truth; say unto them, when the time thereof is come, ye shall not be able to retard, or advance an hour: they have said, that they will not believe in the Alcoran, but thou shalt see them one day assembled in the presence of thy Lord, thou shalt see that they shall accuse one another; the poor shall say unto the rich, you have hindred us to obey the Commandments of God; they shall answer, have we seduced you from the way that was taught you? On the contrary, you were wicked and malicious: they shall say, on the contrary, you employed night and day your Artifices to render us ingrateful for the graces of God, and to induce us to believe that he hath companions equall to him; they shall repent of their sins, when they shall see their punishment; we will lay chains upon their necks, and they shall be chastised after their demerits. The chief Inhahitants of the Cities, said to the Prophets that we sent to them to preach the torments of hell, that they believe not their words. We have (said they) more riches, and more children than those that believe in their discourse; we shall not be damned, as they affirm; say unto them, my Lord giveth and taketh away riches as seemeth good to him, but the greatest part of the people know it not; your wealth and your children shall