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)

Commandments, and such, as with his permission, obeyed his will, he directeth in the right way whom it pleaseth him. Do yee believe to enter Paradise, unlesse that happen to you, that befell your Predecessors? They were touched with miseries, and diseases, and trembled, untill that very instant that the Prophet said to the true believers that were with him; When shall divine succour come? notwithstanding Divine succour was not farre off; They shall question thee concerning what they ought to expend; Say unto them, you shall assist with your goods, your father and mother, your allies, Orphans, the poore, and pilgrims. God will understand all the good you shall do; Fighting is enjoyned you, although it be against your will; it may chance that you will shunne that which is profitable to you, and likewise love what is pernicious to you, God knoweth what you know not. They shall aske of thee, if they shall fight in the moneth of Mharam; say unto them, great battels shall happen in this moneth, that shall shut up to the people the way of the Law of God; and impieties, that shall hinder the multitude to goe to Mecca. To drive the people from Mecca is an exceeding great sinen: Sedition is worse than murther; The wicked shall not cease to fight you, untill they have, if they can accomplish it, misled you from your Religion. His good works among you, that shall quit his Law, and die an Infidell, shall be vaine in this world, and himselfe be confined in the fire of Hell; Such as believe in God, that separate themselves from the impious, that abandon their houses for the service of his Divine Majestie, and that fight for the Faith, hope for his mercie, he is gracious and mercifull. They will enquire of thee concerning wine, and games of hazard; say unto them, that it is in them a very great sin, and yet of utility to men; but the evill that they cause, is much greater than the profit they reape. They will demand what they ought to expend in good works; say unto them, what shall remain to you, your own affairs being done. So God teacheth you his Commandments, peradventure you will call to mind the things of earth and heaven. They will enquire concerning Orphans; say unto them, if their substance