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)

and know it to be infallible; such as doubt, are erroneous from the right way. God is merciful to his people, and enricheth whom he pleaseth; he is strong and omnipotent, he increaseth the graces of him that desireth the riches of heaven; he giveth the wealth of the earth to them that affect it, and depriveth them of the riches of heaven: Are there wicked ones among men that teach them a false Religion prohibited of God? God hath not revealed it to them; had he not deferred their punishment until the day of Judgment, he had already destroyed them; they shall in the end feel grievous torments; ye shall see them fear their own deportments, ye shall see them chastised after their demerits; and the believers that do good works, shall enjoy the delights of Paradise, where they shall finde whatsoever they shall desire; this is the great grace of God; this is that which he hath proclaimed to the faithful that believed, and have done good works: Say unto them, I require none other recompense for the pains that I take in preaching to you, then to love my kindred; he that shall do any good work, shall be rewarded, God is merciful, and good works are pleasing to him. Will they say that thou hast blasphemed against God? If it please God, he shall hinder thee to hear this discourse, or will imprint patience in thine heart; he abolisheth lies, and confirmeth the truth through his words; he knoweth whatsoever is in the hearts of men; he accepteth the conversion of his creatures, he pardoneth their sins, and knoweth all their actions; he heareth the prayers of the faithful, that do good works, and augmenteth his grace upon them; but Infidels shall undergo the rigors of eternal pains. Had God equally enriched all his creatures, they had been in confusion upon earth; he enricheth whom he pleaseth; he seeth and knoweth all; he sendeth rain when men despair of his grace, he is the protector of believers, and praise is due to him eternally: the creation of the heavens, and of the earth, and of all that moveth between them, is a sign of thine omnipotency: If evil befall you, believe that ye have deserved it; nevertheless, he pardoneth you many things; ye cannot escape his punishment on earth, and none is able to protect you against him; the vessel that