Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... Mohammed (on him be prayer and peace !) according to the word of the precious Koran. That is the religion of Islam. "The only true creed is this, 'I testify that there is no god but God, and Mohammed is his Apostle.' "Then the five daily prayers, then alms. If one has seven hundred piasters [$25] he is rich and must give alms, and if he has more he must give accordingly. He must perform the pilgrimage to the house of God, the Haram in Mecca if he is able. One visit is enough to pay the obligation. He must also fast during the month of Ramadan. Any one who neglects any of these duties is not a perfect Moslem, and all his worship is corrupt. "As to what is forbidden by Mohammed, our lord (on him be prayer and peace !): "He forbids our joining anything with God in worship and bids us leave all other religions and follow his religion which God has enjoined, and obey its injunctions. These things are a duty and we must follow them. He has forbidden us from following another religion. "Now with regard to your four questions, we reply: "I. It is lawful to read the Old and New Testaments, but unlawful to act according to them, because the book of the Great God which he sent down to our lord Mohammed (on him be prayer and peace !) has abrogated the wisdom of all previous laws. "II. This is already answered in the above. "III. The Old and New Testaments are the books of God. He sent down the Old Testament [Tourah] to our lord Moses the Kaleem [the addressed] of God, on him be the prayers of God! and the New Testament [Injeel] he sent down to our Lord Aiesa [Jesus], on him be peace! "IV. The Old and New Testaments were sent down to the honored apostles by inspiration from God. "We have now told you what is necessary in reply to your questions, and...
