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. To which is prefixed, the life of Mahomet, the prophet of the Turks, and author of the Alcoran. With A needful caveat, or admonition, for them who desire to know what use may be made of, or if there be danger in reading the Alcoran.

CHAP. LII. The Chapter of the Mountain, containing thirty nine Verses, written at Mecca.

IN the name of God gracious and merciful. I swear by the Mountain, upon which God spake to Moses, by what is contained in the book written in parchment, by the first Temple of Mec∣ca, by the arches of the heavens, and by the sea full of water, that God is one sole God, and the punishment promised to unbelievers is infallible, they shall not be able to escape it in the day when the heaven shall tremble, and the mountains shall walk; that day shall be unhappy to the incredulous, they shall be precipitated in the fire of hell; it shall be said to them, behold the flames that ye de∣spised; is this Magick? See ye it not? enter, have patience, or ye will despair; ye shall be chastised after your demerits. They that shall have the fear of God before their eyes, shall be in delicious gardens, which God hath prepared for them, and shall be delivered from the pains of hell; It shall be said unto them, Drink and eat at your pleasure, for recompence of your good works; they shall repose upon beds well or∣dered, we will marry them to wives that shall have fair eyes, they shall be attended of their family, and be largely rewarded for their good

works; every good action shall be to them a de∣gree of happiness; We will give them such fruits and Vines as they shall desire; they shall present to each other the cup to drink, they shall not speak an evil word, and shall not sin; they shall have Pages about them for their service beautiful as polished pearls, they shall dis∣course among them, concerning what they did before on Earth, and say, We were in the world, we and our families, with a great apprehension of the pains of hell, but God hath gratified us, he hath delivered us from eternal flames. They shall say moreover, we worshipped in the world but one God, most just, and most merciful. Remem∣ber thou to preach the Alcoran; thou art not in∣grateful for the grace of God, thou art not possessed of the Devil; will they say that thou art a Poet, a Rimer? that nothing must be expected from thee but fables of past Ages? Say unto them, ye expect the time of my destruction, but I with you, expect the time of your [ruine.] Do their Superi∣ors command them to speak in this manner? Will they be obstinate in their errors? Will they say, that Mahomet hath invented the Alcoran! Certainly they are incredulous, let them bring any discourse like to this book, in Doctrine and Eloquence, if what they affirm be true. Were they created of any thing? have they created any thing? have they created themselves? have they created the Heavens and the Earth? Certainly they are incredulous: Have they in their power the treasures of thy Lord? are they Giants? Have they a ladder, that may raise them to hear what is spoken in Heaven? let them produce some reason of their opinion; Believe ye that God hath daugh∣ters, and that ye have sons? Will ye re∣quire

of him a Salary for obeying his Law? Is he your debtor? The wicked are lyars; do they know what shall be? do they write it? Desire they to conspire against thee? The wicked often conspire against the righteous, that worship but one God: Praised be God, he hath no companion; If the Infidels should see a piece of the heaven to fall, they would say, It is a cloud driven by the winds; leave them in their obstinacy until they come to the day of their death, that day shall their conspiracy be vain, and they deprived of pro∣tection: They likewise shall be punished before their death, but the greatest part know it not. Have patience, and expect the Judgment of God, thou shalt soon see it; I will protect thee, and thou shalt not want help; Praise thy Lord, exalt his glory when thou shalt rise, praise him in the night, and before the Stars disappear.