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)

God hath conferred on him. Certainly, we gave to the posterity of Abraham, the knowledg of the Scriptures, and prophecies; we bestowed on them great abundance of wealth. There were of them that believed in the Scripture, and others that contemned it; but they shall be punished in the fire of Hell. I will cause them to burn, and change their burned skin into a new skin, that they may suffer the more. God is omnipotent, and prudent in what he ordaineth. I will cause those that have believed in God, and have performed good works, to enter into Gardens, wherein flow many Rivers, where they shall dwell eternally with most beautiful women. I will give them to enter the shade of Paradise: God recommendeth to you, Fidelity among your selves, to render faithfully what hath been intrusted to you; and when you shall judg differences that shall happen among the people, judg with equity. It is a good work that he commandeth you; he beholdeth, and knoweth all things. O ye that believe! Obey God, and the Prophets, and such as command over you; if you be in controversie concerning any point, refer it to God, and his Prophet, to understand the Exposition; if you believe in God, and the day of judgment, you shall do well: this will be the best interpretation that you can attain to. Seest thou not, that they who think to believe in what hath been inspired into thee, and what hath been inspired into thy predecessors, incline to dispute before Tagot? Nevertheless, they have commanded not to believe in that Idol; the Devil laboreth to seduce, and withdraw them from the Truth. When it was said to them, Obey the Commandment of God, and his Prophet, they departed from thee: What will they do, when there shall happen to them any punishment of their past sins? They will return to thee, and swear by the name of God, That they desire Peace, and to do good Works; but God knoweth what is in their hearts, and hath abandoned them. Cease not to preach to them, and to declare to them the Word of God; the Prophets, and Apostles were not sent, but to preach, and to be heard through the permission of his Divine goodness. If, when they have hurt their souls, they come to thee, and demand pardon of God, thou shalt beg pardon for them, they