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)

knowledg, and gave them the grace of Prophecie; we enriched them with all sorts of riches, & preferred them to all the world. We taught them our Law, none disputed against our Commandments, but such as had knowledg, and that through the envie that arose among them; but thy Lord shall judge their differences at the day of Judgment. We have sent thee our Law, observe it, and follow not the appetites of the ignorant, they shall not be able to deliver thee from eternall pains. The Infidels obey each other, and the true-believers obey God. This book is the light of the world, it guideth into the way of salvation, and the mercy of God, them that believe in his divine Majesty. Do the wicked imagine they shall be entreated like the godly in their life and death, and that they shall not be judged? God hath created heaven and earth for a mark of his power, he shall judge every one according to their works, and shall do injustice to none: Consider how they worship what cometh into their fancy, God hath seduced them from his certain knowledg, he hath rendred them deaf, hath hardned their heart, and blinded them; who shall guide, if God seduce them? Do they not consider it? They say, our Resurrection shall be like the life of this world, some die, others are born; length of years cause us to die, they know not what they say, and speak but by opinion When they are preached unto, they have no other discourse to utter, but make our fathers to revive, what ye say be true. Say unto them, God causeth you to live and die, and shall assemble you at the day of Judgment; there is no doubt in this, but the greatest part of the people know it not. God is the King of the heavens and earth, and of the day of Judgment; that day shall he assemble the InfiDels; thou shalt see all Sects, and all Religions assembled before him upon their knees, every Sect shall see their sins written in a particular book and shall be all chastifed after their demerits. It shall be said unto them, behold the book that speaketh against you, we have exactly written what you have done; God shall give his mercy to the righteous, that is, supream felicity. It shall be said to the wicked, have not the Commandments of God been preached to you? Ye became proud and were incredulous;

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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=333