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,! second & ?ird sections ( ?is book are
 pres5t$ z an       hi/orical docum5t on
 ! prejudices ( ,*ri/ians 9 ,europe     
& ,am]ica aga9/ ,islam at ! "t ?is book 
0 writt54      ,/udies 9 ! ,fai?s4 ,,ii4
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,,islam  by  ,,annie ,h4 ,,small  ,au?or
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,bungay1 ,suffolk4     ,,preface        
,p]haps mutual und]/&+ & sympa?y are m  
difficult betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ,islam   
?an betwe5 any two ( ! _w's liv+ ,fai?s4
 ,on ! side ( ,islam is ! too-little    
rememb]$ fact t ! only ,*ri/ianity ( :i*
 %e is1 s to speak1 (ficially consci\s1 
is ! lea/ true1 ! lea/ pure2 :ile on !  
,*ri/ian side1 we t5d to turn ev5 f su* 
po9ts ( contact z exi/ betwe5 ourselves 
& ?is late/ ( ! ,fai?s ) an undef9$     
%r9k+ f ! possibility ( sympa?y3 !      
prophet repels u1 ! religion repels u1 !
 moral code repels u1 ! hi/ory repels u4
 ,:5 we discov] t ,islam claims to      
sup]s$e ,*ri/ianity1 we are fill$ )     
indignation & horror4 ,:5 we discov]1 z 
we d at int]vals1 h[ d>k ! d>kness (    
,muslim l&s & h[ cruel ! t5d] m]cies (  
,muslim rule may be1 we desire no?+     
bett] ?an t ,islam %\ld be blott$ f (f !
 face ( ! e>?4  ,b ,islam is /ill a _w  
p[]1 be=e :i* ! ,*ri/ian nations (      
,europe h /ood helpless ev5 :ile        
fell[-,*ri/ians h be5 cruelly & wick$ly 

entreat$4 ,islam _c be ignor$ nor       
despis$4 ,r x is imp]ative t x %\ld be  
/udi$1 if possible ) sympa?y1 by !      
,*ri/ian peoples1 9 ord] t ! ,muslim    
motive p[] may be und]/ood1 & t ,islam  
may be met face to face1 z x mu/ "o day 
be met by ,*ri/ianity1 wor?ily &        
,*ri/ianly4 ,:at if ! inevitable battle 
%\ld be f\ght by ! armies ( ! ,cross1 r 
?an by ! armies ( ! ,nations8  ,?is     
little book has be5 prep>$1 n prim>ily z
 a /udy ( ,islam1 b r to indicate       
directions :i* ,*ri/ian1 & especially   
,mission>y1 ?\ght might pr(itably take4 
,= ! sake ( ^? :o h n already "s k (    
,islam itself1 or ( its doctr9es z !y   
comp>e ) ^? ( our own ,fai?1 ! *apt]s h 
foll[$ ^! two l9es2 b matt]s ( great    
importance to ! special /ud5t h be5     
necess>ily omitt$2 & o!rs h be5 v       
lightly t\*$ ^u4 ,= ! guidance ( any :o 
are desir\s ( mak+ a m exhau/ive /udy ( 
?is mo/ important ( all subjects1 to ^? 
:o h at he>t ! hon\r ( ,*ri/ & ,8 spe$y 
reign1 !re is available a v l>ge        

lit]ature1 9 ,engli%1 ,g]man1 & ,fr5*1  
^u ,islam & its relation to ,*ri/ianity4
     ,,cont5ts                          
,,page   ,preface                       
v   ,cont5ts                            
ix    ,i4 ,,islam                       
#aa     #a4 ,,! ,,apo/le ,,( ,,islam    
#ac     #b4 ,,! ,,great ,,?\ghts ,,(    
,,islam                           #bj   
#c4 ,,! ,,religi\s ,,life ,,9 ,,islam   
#cb     #d4 ,,! ,,solid>ity ,,( ,,islam 
#db    ,,ii4 ,,islam ,,& ,,*ri/ianity   
#dg     #a4 ,,muhammad ,,& ,,jesus      
#di     #b4 ,,! ,,fa!r-,,god            
#ed     #c4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,life        
#eg     #d4 ,,! ,,failure ,,(           
,,*ri/ianity                            
#fa    ,,iii4 ,,! ,,com+ ,,battle       
#fg    ,a ,%ort ,bibliography (         
,accessible ,books ,^u ! ,subject  #gc  
,transcrib]'s ,note     ,i  ,,islam     
,,9 ,,! ,,"n ,,( ,,! ,,mo/ ,,m]ciful    
,,god4        ,praise be to ,god1 ,"l ( 
! worlds--       ,! mo/ m]ciful--       
,! ,k+ ( ! day ( ,judgm5t4       ,!e    

only d we wor%ip1 & to ,!e d we cry =   
help4       ,guide ,?\ u 9 ! /raight    
way--       ,9 ! way ( ^? to :om ,?\ ha/
 be5 graci\s--       ,) :om ,?\ art n   
angry--       ,& :o g n a/ray4 ,am54    
,! great ,pray] ( ,islam4     ,,!       
,,apo/le ,,( ,,islam4        8,by !     
brightness ( ! morn+1         & by !    
night :5 x gr[e? d>k--       ,?y ,"l ha?
 n =sak5 !e1         ,nei!r do? ,he hate
 !e4       ,v]ily ! life to come %all be
 bett] = !e           ?an ?is pres5t    
life1         & ?y ,"l %all give !e a   
rew>d           ) :i* ?\ %alt be well   
pleas$4        8,did ,he n f9d !e an    
orphan1         & ha? ,he n tak5 c>e (  
!e8       ,did ,he n f9d !e w&]+ 9      
error1         & ha? ,he n guid$ !e into
 ! tru?8       ,did ,he n f9d !e ne$y1  
& ha? ,he n enri*$ !e8       ,:]e=e     
oppress n ! orphan1 nei!r               
repulse ! begg>1         b decl>e !     
goodness ( ! ,"l40                      
,sura ,,xcvi4   ,!re is 9 ! /ory (      
,islam an int]e/ q unique2 x is ! "w (  

"o unaid$ m9d1 ! m9d ( a man unlett]$ & 
ignorant1 :o came ( an isolat$ p1 & :o  
ga9$ su* k z he _h ( ! great _w f he>say
 z he travell$ betwe5 ,c5tral ,arabia & 
,syria 9 *>ge ( ! m]*ant c>avan ( 8     
mi/ress4 ,?is man1 morally v frail to   
our ?9k+1 is all b div9e to two hundr$  
millions ( m5 & wom54 ,8 ^w is f9al to  
!m2 x alone reveals ,god1 x alone guides
 life1 x alone comm&s all ,muslim rul]s1
 & x defies ,*ri/ianity z no o!r p[] has
 done4  ,muhammad liv$ six hundr$ ye>s  
aft] ,*ri/1 8 ,fai? came into exi/5ce 9 
full view ( ,*ri/ianity1 x publicly     
claims to be a high] revelation & to    
sup]s$e ,*ri/ianity2 & ! ,*ri/ian       
nations h n yet disprov$ ! claim4 ,!    
attempt has n inde$ be5 made1 unless we 
reckon ! *ivalr\s & ill-fat$ missions ( 
! ,crusades to r$eem ! ,holy ,sepul*re f
 ! h&s ( ! ,muslim4 ,:e!r ,*ri/ianity   
realizes ! fact ( h] failure 9 ?is      
respect1 or n1 ,islam is fully consci\s 
( x4  ,sid5ote3 ,muhammad  ,muhammad--! 
,prais$ ,"o--0 born at ,mecca on ,augu/ 

#bi?1 #egj ,a4,d4 ,he 0 left an orphan  
:ile /ill a little *ild1 & 0 adopt$ by  
an uncle4 ,lat] he became /ew>d to a    
lady ( ,mecca1 ,khadija1 :o ask$ him to 
become h] husb&1 & 01 until h] dea?1 8  
fai?ful & lov+ wife4 ,?is m>riage       
procur$ = ,muhammad t :i* he covet$     
above all ?+s1 leisure = ! /udy ( ! ?+s 
( ,god4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,call  ,! "t 0 pa/
 :5 ! idolatr\s wor%ip ( 8 tribe--!     
religi\s tribe ( ,arabia--_h any mean+ =
 him4 ,he _h _h glimpses ( a pur]1 a m  
satisfy+ ,fai?4 ,bo? ,jews & ,*ri/ians  
_h cross$ 8 pa?1 :o _h spok5 ( ! "o     
,god3 ,creator1 ,rul]1 ,provid]2 & !    
idea _h seiz$ & held 8 imag9ation4 ,^u  
?is idea he n[ m$itat$ 9 8 *os5 retreat1
 a cave ne> ,mecca1 until x possess$    
him2 he dream$ dreams & saw visions1 &  
at l5g? came =? to make !m kn[n1 be+    
assur$ t he _h be5 call$ to proclaim !  
reign ( ! "o only ,god ^u e>?4          
,sid5ote3 ,rejection  ,b ! p ( ,mecca1  
cu/odians ( ! religi\s traditions (     
,arabia1 w\ld h none ( ?is new doctr9e2 

!y fi]cely oppos$ ! prea*]1 & v soon    
drove him & 8 little company ( disciples
 7( :om 8 wife _h be5 ! fir/7 f ! city4 
,sid5ote3 ,flight  ,! ,hajrat1 or       
,flight1 f :i* dates ! ,muhammadan era1 
took place on ,july #af?1 #fbb ,a4,d4   
,a refuge 0 f\nd 9 ! rival city (       
,mad9a4  ,sid5ote3 ,mad9a  ,at ,mad9a1  
,muhammad f\nd leisure to mature & c>ry 
out ! ,idea :i* _h n[ possess$ him t he 
%\ld f\nd a ,reign ( ,god ^u ! e>?4     
8,beh9d ! quiet & unobtrusive ext]ior10 
writes ,sir ,william ,muir1 8lay hid a  
resolve1 a /r5g? & fix$ness ( w1 a      
sublime det]m9ation1 de/9$ to a*ieve !  
m>vell\s "w ( b[+ t[>ds himself ! he>t (
 all ,arabia z ! he>t ( "o man40 ,!re   
is1 to ! sympa!tic /ud5t ( 8 life1 no?+ 
wond]ful 9 ! hold :i* ,muhammad took ^u 
8 foll[]s4 ,he ma/]$ m5 by ! =ce ( 8    
iron w1 & !n won !m by ! =ce ( 8 noble &
 g5]\s nature4  ,sid5ote3 ,"*  ,_m words
 h be5 wa/$ ^u ! problems ( ! "* ( ?is  
six?-c5tury ,prophet1 & x is n int5d$ to
 ent] ^u !m "h4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t if 

! vision ( ,muhammad 0 _w-wide :ile 8   
p]sonal life rema9$ at ! limit ( 8 "t & 
8 isolat$ race1 !re are n lack+ simil>  
examples else:]e ( great lead]s ^:      
private lives we expla9 by _! g5]ation &
 surr\nd+s2 also1 x is probably wise1 t 
until we "k & are able to sympa?ize ) ! 
,arabic "*1 we ( ! ,we/ %\ld say little 
9 way ( condemnation1 all ! m t         
condemnation ( ! ,prophet is n ! me?od  
to w9 m5 f 8 allegiance4  ,sid5ote3     
,p]sonal ,claim  ,!re is a f> m         
important "q :i* may n be pass$ ov]4    
,did ,muhammad realize ! p]sonal claim  
involv$ 9 8 religi\s message8 ,0 8 s\l s
 pre-occupi$ ) ! gr& ,idea t 8 own      
relation to x 0 n at fir/ app>5t8 ,=1 x 
_c be =gott5 t f ! beg9n+ ! second      
,article ( ! ,muslim ,cre$ 0 inh]5t 9 ! 
fir/4 ,god is kn[n z ,god to ! ,muslim  
only because ! ,apo/le ( ,god has       
proclaim$ ,him to be ,god4 ,muhammad is 
! ,reveal] ( ,god1 & ,god is ,god4 ,?is 
is ! true & inevitable ord]4  ,?is      
claim1 z a f\ndation ( belief1 0 ! s\rce

 ( success ( ! arms ( ,islam 9 ! pa/1 & 
is ! liv+ p[] ( ,islam to-day2 at ! same
 "t1 x 0 & is ! te/ ( ! man & ( 8       
message4 ,is ,muhammad ! ,reveal] (     
,god8 ,!re is possible "o answ] only to 
! "q1 s f> z ! disciples ( ! ,*ri/ ,:om 
he claim$ to sup]s$e are conc]n$2 b !   
answ] does n end ! /ory ( ! relation    
betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ! ,arabian         
,prophet4 ,w\ld t x did6  ,sid5ote3     
,dea?  ,muhammad di$ at ,mad9a on ,june 
#i?1 #fcb ,a4,d41 9 8 sixty-second ye>4 
,8 dea? 0 peace4 ,8 la/ words 71 8,!    
bless$ ,companion%ip on high40          
,sid5ote3 ,! dead h&  ,be+ dead ?is man 
/ill rules4 ,9 all human hi/ory !re is  
no m /rik+ illu/ration ( ! might ( !    
8dead h&0 ?an is pres5t$ 9 ,islam4      
,,! ,,great ,,?\ghts ,,( ,,islam4   #a4 
,,god4   ,la-ilaha-,il-lal-laho4 ,!re is
 no ,god save ,god4   8,say1 ,god is "o 
,god2 ! et]nal ,god3 ,he begette? n1    
nei!r is  begott53 ,!re is n any "o l   
unto ,him4   8,do/ ?\ n "k t ,god is    
almighty8 ,do/ ?\ n "k t  unto ,god     

belonge? ! ,k+dom ( ,heav58 nei!r h ye  
any  protector or help] except ,god4    
8,to ,god belonge? ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/2     
!re=e :]esoev]  ye turn y\rselves to    
pray1 !re is ! face ( ,god2 = ,god is   
omnipres5t & omnisci5t4   8,y\r ,god is 
"o ,god1 !re is no ,god b ,he1 ! mo/    
m]ciful40  ,x 0 ) a v simple message1   
app>5tly1 t ,muhammad came =? f 8 long  
m$itation 9 8 lonely cave4 ,! message 0 
n ev5 orig9al4 ,n only _h ,arab my/ics  
already dreamt ( ! alon5ess ( ,god1 b   
!re 7 ,jews & ,*ri/ians1 inh]itors ( !  
same supreme tru?1 settl$ "h & !re ov] !
 l&2 & ,muhammad _h come into contact ) 
bo? dur+ 8 e>ly ,syrian j\rneys4 ,!     
,idea _h become famili> to him long     
be=e4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,god ( ,muhammad    
,b1 ! ,god ( ,muhammad's contemplations 
0 n ! ,god ( ,judaism1 nor ! ,god (     
,*ri/ianity2 he delib]ately reject$ bo? 
,fai?s4 ,true1 ,god is ,_s1 ,god is "o1 
,god is alone1 ,god is ,creator2 ,he is 
! al-kn[+1 al-pres5t1 al-gov]n+ ,"o4    
,high attributes are ascrib$ to ,him1 z 

9 ! n9ety-n9e ,names :i* ! pi\s         
,mussulman rev]5tly repeats ) ! aid ( 8 
/r+ ( beads2 b nei!r ^!1 nor ! v>i\s    
attributes ascrib$ to ,him 9 ! ,quran   
itself1 l>gely affect ! ,muslim         
conception ( ,god4  ,! ,god ( ,muhammad 
is a ,be+ ( two supreme *>act]i/ics4 ,he
 is ! supreme ,w1 & ,8 ,w is c>ri$ into 
effect by ,8 supreme ,p[]4  ,w3         
absolute1 et]nal1 un*ang+2 f> above su* 
human di/9ctions z "r & wrong1 ju/ice & 
inju/ice4 ,t :i* ! ,w ( ,god orda9s1 t  
is "r1 j1 & f9al4  ,p[]3 s unre/ra9$1 s 
awful1 c>ries t ,w into effect1 t !re   
exi/s no w or p[] save ,god's alone4 ,t 
:i* is orda9$1 good or evil1 righte\s or
 unrighte\s 9 man's poor view1 is (     
,god4 ,he is ! only ,do]4 8,9 ! creation
 ( heav5 & e>?1 & 9 ! %ip :i* sails on !
 sea 444 ,,all ,,is ,,god40 ,all        
creatures1 ev5 man1 are 9 ! awful grip (
 ?is great ,_s1 helpless2 !y d t :i* ,he
 orda9s1 t & no o!r4  8,:y are y s      
naughty80  8,god kn[s40  ,! reply ( !   
little *ild is ! reply ( ,islam to all  

problems4 ,x is ! secret ( ! awful      
fatalism :i* p>alyzes m5's emotions & w4
 ,two c\nt5ances rema91 aft] _m ye>s1   
vividly impress$ ^u my memory2 t ( a    
man1 guilty ( crime & "u sev]e s5t5ce1  
:om no appeal c\ld move f 8 p]fect      
s]5ity4 ,he 0 n a h>d5$ crim9al2 he 0   
simply conv9c$ t ,god 0 ! ,do] ( ! de$ &
 he himself only ! in/rum5t = ! c>ry+   
out ( ,8 w4 ,! o!r 0 a fa!r1 c>ry+ 9 8  
arms a de>ly-lov$ little *ild to !      
grave4 ,he mov$ rapidly d[n ! cr[d$     
/reet at ! head ( ! procession ( m\rn]s1
 unconsci\s ei!r ( curiosity or (       
sympa?y ar\nd him4 ,! set grim          
expression might h sugge/$ ! idea (     
,sp>tan endurance1 save = ! deep eyes   
:i* gaz$ into ! f> di/ance1 & told      
unmi/akably ( ! submission ( a /rong w  
to a ,/rong]1 ! w ( 8 ,god4  ,?is awful 
,god has tak5 hold ( ! imag9ation ( all 
,islam4 ,he 0 v real to ! ,prophet1 & ! 
,prophet has communicat$ 8 fai? to ^? :o
 h foll[$ him4 ,mussulmans may be1 9 our
 s5se1 bad m51 b !y are r>ely irreligi\s

 m54 ,!re are no a!i/s 9 ,islam4 ,a man 
:o1 "u ! influ5ce ( ,engli% secul>      
education1 lightly decl>$ t he _h gr[n  
beyond s *ildi% a sup]/ition1 :i* h[ev] 
he decl>$ to be 8good = wom5 & *ildr510 
*ang$ c\nt5ance :ile we discuss$ !      
religi\s education ( 8 wife4 ,he c\ld n 
rid himself easily ( ! convictions ( 8  
*ildhood1 z ! grave face & rev]5t voice 
bore witness4  ,b1 ! ,w ( ,god is f> m  
pres5t 9 ! ?\ght ( ! ,muslim ?an is ,god
 ,himself4 ,god t\*es 8 life ?r\gh ,8 ,w
 only4 ,god is ap>t2 see+1 kn[+ & judg+ 
inde$1 b ap>t 9 ,8 absolute sov]eignty1 
9 ! inexorable way 9 :i* ,he c>ries out 
,8 ,purpose4 ,we h1 !re=e1 z a coroll>y 
to ! tea*+ reg>d+ ! ,w1 ! tea*+ ( !     
pitiful helplessness ( man 9 ,8 ,h&4    
,god may cru% me2 ,he c d x2 ,i c say   
no?+4 ,9 conv]sation ) a woman on "o    
occasion ref]5ce 0 made to ! ,*ri/ian   
doctr9e ( ! assurance ( ! *ild relation 
) ,god4 ,%e exclaim$1 8,surely t is     
blasphemy2 x is almo/ l say+ :at ! ,w ( 
,god = y is4 ,if sav$1 ,god is m]ciful2 

if ca/ into ,jahannam 7hell71 ,god is   
j40         99       99       99        
99       99  ,,islam means resignation1 
submission1 homage1 to ?is ,w ( ,god4 ,!
 relation ( ! ,muslim to 8 ,god is truly
 express$ 9 ! ^w4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,?us e>ly d ,*ri/ 
& ,muhammad "p company4   #b4 ,,! ,,^w  
,,( ,,god4   8,x is ,he ,:o ha? s5t d[n 
unto y ! book ( ! ,quran1  di/+ui%+     
betwe5 good & evil2 & !y to :om ,we gave
 !  scripture "k t x is s5t d[n f ?y    
,"l1 ) tru?2 ,be n  !re=e "o ( ^! :o    
d\bt !re(4 ,! words ( ! ,"l are  p]fect 
9 tru? & ju/ice2 !re is none :o c *ange 
,8 words2  ,he bo? he>e? & kn[e?40      
,sid5ote3 ,quran  ,! ,w ( ,god is       
supreme 9 ,8 univ]se2 ,islam tells 9 "o 
^w ! relation ( ! ,fai?ful to t ,w2 & ! 
,w is reveal$ to m5 9 its f9al =m !     
,quran4 ,! ,quran desc5d$ f highe/ heav5
 complete1 & 0 pass$ on by ! ,angel to !
 ,prophet ,sura by ,sura1 z its message 
0 requir$4 ,! ,quran sup]s$es all o!r   
scriptures1 x is ! et]nal ,div9e ,^w2   

!re is no fur!r tru? to be reveal$1 =   
?is is lit]ally ! la/ ^w ( ,god to man4 
,! human language m$ium is ,arabic1 & z 
ea* sev]al ^w is an ,act ( ,god1 ! v    
words are sacr$4 ,!re _c1 !re=e1 be any 
au?oriz$ translation ( ! ,quran2 &1 z 9 
its complet5ess x is "o undivid$        
message1 to issue x 9 p>ts w\ld be      
griev\s s94 ,! book is publi%$ & us$ 9  
_m l&s1 & passes ?r\gh _m h&s1 b s great
 has be5 ! c>e t x %\ld be pres]v$      
p]fect1 t x is believ$ to be practically
 un*ang$ s9ce ! scatt]$ leaves 7 ga!r$  
rev]5tly toge!r aft] ! ,prophet's dea?4 
,!re is no doctr9e ( inspiration s high 
z ?is4   #c4 ,,! ,,?\ght ,,( ,,s94      
8,man *oose? to be wick$ = ! "t :i* is  
be=e him4 ,he  aske?1 ,:5 %all ! day (  
resurrection be8 ,b :5 ! night  %all be 
dazzl$1 & ! moon %all be eclips$1 & !   
sun & !  moon %all be 9 conjunction1 on 
t day man %all say1 ,:]e is a  place (  
refuge8 ,by no means2 !re %all be no    
place to fly unto4  ,) ?y ,"l %all be a 
sure mansion ( re/ 9 t day2 on t day    

%all man be told t :i* he ha? done1 fir/
 & la/4 ,yea1 a man  %all be an evid5ce 
aga9/ himself2 & ?\gh he (f] 8 excuses1 
!y %all n be receiv$40   8,!re %all e   
s\l exp]i5ce t :i* x %all h s5t  be=e   
x40  ,sid5ote3 ,s9  ,z is ! ,god s are  
,8 wor%ipp]s2 & ! conception ( !        
religi\s life 9 ,islam foll[s naturally 
^u ! conception ( ,god4 ,?us1 s9 is     
t]rible1 b n fir/ z a deviation f a /&>d
 ( absolute righte\sness2 x is t]rible  
because x is rebellion aga9/ an awful   
maje/y4 ,?is is fundam5tal4 ,yet to say 
t ,islam is non-moral1 t s9 is an       
arbitr>y t]m1 & t rew>d & puni%m5t are 9
 ! h&s ( an arbitr>y ,god1 is n ! :ole  
tru?4 ,!re are two k9ds ( s9 7rem9d+ u (
 ! ,roman ,ca?olic doctr9e71 s9 great] &
 less]4 ,among ! great] s9s are         
,unfai?fulness to ,god4       ,despair (
 ! m]cy ( ,god1 or       ,too /rong an  
assurance ( ,god's m]cy4       ,false   
witness :5 on oa?4       ,! practice (  
magic4       ,drunk5ness4       ,!ft4   
,usury4       ,murd]4       ,disob$i5ce 

to p>5ts4       ,flight be=e unbeliev]s 
9 battle4       ,seiz+ ! prop]ty ( !    
orphan4  ,& ! con/ant repetition ( less]
 s9s becomes a great] s94  ,less] s9s   
are v _m1 & are n enum]at$2 among !m are
 gambl+1 ! use ( images 9 wor%ip1 &     
sl&]4 ,puni%m5t aw>d$ by ! law is v     
sev]e2 ! puni%m5t aw>d$ by ,god is z ,he
 %all orda94 ,! future has a great %>e 9
 ! ?\ght ( ! p ( ! ,ea/2 !y are less    
mat]iali/ic1 less b\nd up 9 ! pres5t    
life ?an ^? ( ! ,we/4 ,!re=e ! pres5t   
life is m affect$ by ! future           
possibilities1 & 9 ! case ( a l>g]      
proportion ( m5 & wom5 ?an is ! case )  
u4   #d4 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,god4   8,! 
/rik+4 ,:at is ! /rik+8 & :at %all make 
!e to  und]/& h[ t]rible ! /rik+ w be8  
,on t day m5 %all be  l mo?s scatt]$    
abroad1 & ! m\nta9s %all be l c>d$  wool
 ( v>i\s col\rs driv5 by ! w9d2 moreov]1
 he ^: balance  %all be heavy ) good    
works %all lead a pleas+ life2 b z to   
him ^: balance %all be light 8 dwell+   
%all be ! pit (  hell4 ,:at %all make !e

 to und]/& h[ frightful ! pit ( hell    
is8 ,x is a burn+ fire40  ,sid5ote3     
,judgm5t  ,mu* has be5 said & writt5    
ab\t ! ,muslim ,p>adise1 & !re are inde$
 no p>ts ( ! ,quran s weak z ^? :i*     
dwell ^u ! sweets ( ! future life ( !   
,fai?ful4 ,s]i\s ,mussulmans1 :5 on r>e 
occasions ,i h he>d !m ref] to ?is      
subject1 h inv>iably expla9$ ^! passages
 z symbolical4 ,h[ev] t may be1 !       
passages 9 ! ,quran :i* tea* ( ! day (  
resurrection & ( judgm5t are frequ5t &  
solemn4 ,no d\bt ! judgm5t ( ,god is us$
 z a ?reat aga9/ unbeliev]s1 b x is also
 cont9ually address$ to ! ,fai?ful z a  
motive2 & ^! tea*+s h1 z ,i believe1 f> 
great] influ5ce ^u ! life ( ! religi\s  
,muslim ?an all ! promis$ joys (        
,p>adise4   8,:at ?9ke/ ?\ ( him :o     
d5ie? ! future judgm5t z a  falsehood8  
,x is he :o pu%e? away ! orphan1 &      
/irre? n  up o!rs to fe$ ! poor4 ,woe be
 unto ^? :o pray & :o  are neglig5t at  
_! pray]2 :o play ! hypocrites1 & d5y   
necess>ies to ! ne$y40  ,?is 0 ! message

 ( ! ,arabian ,apo/le4     ,,!          
,,religi\s ,,life ,,9 ,,islam4          
8,clo! n ! tru? ) vanity1         nei!r 
conceal ! tru? aga9/ y\r own k2         
,obs]ve ! /at$ seasons ( pray]1         
& pay y\r legal alms1         & b[ d[n  
y\rselves ) ^? :o b[ d[n4       ,w ye   
comm& m5 to d ju/ice1         & =get y\r
 own s\ls8       ,yet ye read ! books ( 
! law2         d ye n !re=e und]/&80    
#a4 ,,! ,,repetition ,,( ,,! ,,cre$4    
,la ilh ,il-lal-laho1                   
,muhammad-ur-,rasl-,ullah4  ,god is !   
alone ,god1 & ,muhammad is ! ,apo/le (  
,god4  ,sid5ote3 ,kalima  ,! ,cre$ mu/  
be repeat$ by ! true ,muslim once at !  
lea/ dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,?is is !         
confession ( ! lips1 & mu/ be made      
correctly & )\t hesitation2 x is also ! 
confession ( ! he>t1 & mu/ be held till 
dea?4   #b4 ,,! ,,daily ,,devotions4    
8,!re=e glorify ,god :5 ! ev5+ ov]take? 
y1 & :5 ye rise 9 ! morn+2       ,& unto
 him be praise 9 heav5 & e>?1 & at      
sunset1 & :5 ye re/ at noon40  ,sid5ote3

 ,sult  ,!re are five s]vices ( pray]   
daily1 obs]v$ ) great regul>ity by all  
religi\s m5 & wom54 ,! =m is liturgical2
 ! ^w ,sult has r ! mean+ ( devotional  
s]vice ?an ( h\rs ( pray]4 ,sid5ote3    
,h\rs ,! fir/ h\r is at dawn ( day4 ,!  
second is at noon4 ,! ?ird is betwe5 f\r
 & five 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! f\r? s]vice is 
held z ! sun disappe>s b5ea? ! horizon4 
,! fif? is at ! retir+ h\r at night4    
,sid5ote3 ,prep>ation  ,be=e pray] all  
,mussulmans cleanse face1 e>s & no/rils1
 h&s & feet2 t !y may be free ( all     
bodily pollution be=e ent]+ ! pres5ce ( 
,god4 ,_m *ange _! g>m5ts ea* "t !y     
pray4 ,! room is clean$1 & ! wor%ipp] :o
 has clean$ ! room *anges 8 g>m5ts be=e 
engag+ 9 ! s]vice4  ,sid5ote3 ,solemnity
  ,?is s]vice ( pray] 9 ! case ( s]i\s  
wor%ipp]s is v t\*+ to ! sympa!tic      
witness2 x is true1 z s _m critics (    
,islam h not$1 t pray] is =mal1 & is    
repeat$ 9 an unkn[n tongue2 b to ^? :o  
"k ! he>t hung] :i* con/antly f9ds      
expression 9 t five-times-repeat$ daily 

liturgy1 :o w\ld fa9 *ange ! con/ant    
refra9 8,god is great0 = ! gladd] 8,god 
is love10 ! s]vice1 :e!r 9 ! mosque1 9 !
 home1 or on ! wayside1 is "o ( ! mo/   
pa!tic appeals address$ to ! unkn[n ,god
 by any p4  ,!re is no m$iation2 pray]  
is (f]$ directly to ,god1 ! only ref]5ce
 to ! ,prophet be+ a pray] 8= ,muhammad 
& 8 desc5dants40  ,pray] is always (f]$ 
9 ! sacr$ language4   #c4 ,,ramadh,n1   
,,! ,,mon? ,,( ,,fa/+4   8,o true       
believ]s1 a fa/ is orda9$ y1 z x 0      
orda9$ to  ^? be=e y1 t ye may fe> ,god4
 ,a c]ta9 numb] ( days %all  ye fa/2 b  
he among y :o %all be sick1 or on a     
j\rney1 %all  fa/ an equal numb] ( o!r  
days4 ,& ^? :o c keep x & d  n1 mu/     
reckon _! neglect by ma9ta9+ ( a poor   
man4 ,& he  :o volunt>ily deale? bett] )
 ! poor man ?an he is oblig$1  ?is %all 
be bett] = him4 ,b if ye fa/ x w be     
bett] =  y1 if ye knew x40  ,sid5ote3   
,roza  ,x is probable t ,muhammad orda9$
 ! mon? ( fa/+ 9 imitation ( ! ,*ri/ian 
,l5t4 ,ramadhn1 ! n9? mon? ( ! ye>1 made

 sacr$ = ev] by ! desc5t ( ! ,quran f   
highe/ heav51 to be reveal$ to ! ,angel 
,gabriel 7:o deliv]$ x z requir$ to !   
,prophet71 is set ap>t = ?is religi\s   
sacrifice4 ,e ,mussulman is on !        
look-out = ! fir/ appe>ance ( ! new     
moon1 sign ( ! beg9n+ ( ! fa/ 7! lun>   
ye> is foll[$71 & f t ev5+ = ?irty days1
 f dawn until sunset nei!r food nor wat]
 is t\*$4 ,:5 ,ramadhn 9 ! c\rse ( !    
ye>s occurs 9 ! hot season1 ! fa/ is    
t]rible 9 its sev]ity4 ,cl\dless sky1   
scor*+ sun1 burn+ w9ds1 & n "o drop (   
wat] to qu5* ! awful ?ir/2 & at ! same  
"t additional pray]s1 ) ! accompany+    
g5uflections2 ?is :ile ! day's task mu/ 
/ill be accompli%$2 x is a t]rible te/ (
 ! ob$i5ce & devotion ( ! ,fai?ful4 ,x  
is true t travell]s1 invalids1 wom5     
nurs+ little *ildr51 & ! weak1 are      
exempt2 b ! fa/s are suppos$ to be made 
up1 & we h kn[n _m :o h /ruggl$ ?r\gh ! 
mon?1 :o 7 q unfit = x4 ,! e>ly morn+ & 
ev5+ meal--tak5 be=e dawn & aft]        
sunset--is n appetiz+1 = x is always    

compos$ ( /ale food4  ,i h nev] kn[n any
 religi\s man or woman :o reg>d$ ! fa/ z
 a h>d%ip4 8,x is little we c d to s]ve 
,god10 said "o woman4 ,little *ildr5    
plead to be all[$ to fa/4 ,boys & girls 
become utt]ly exhau/$1 p>*$ & fa9t+1 9  
homes :]e religi\s obs]vances are       
fai?fully kept4   #d4 ,,almsgiv+4       
,sid5ote3 ,zakt   8,=get n lib]ality    
among y1 = ,god see? t :i* ye d40   8,! 
,"l is surely 9 a wat*-t[]1 :5ce he     
obs]ve? ! actions  ( m54 ,moreov] man1  
:5 8 ,"l trie? him by prosp]ity1 &      
hon\re? him1 & is b\nte\s to him1       
sai?3--,my ,"l hon\re? me2  b :5 he     
prove? him by afflictions1 & )holde? ,8 
provisions  f him1 he sai?3--,my ,"l    
despise? me4 ,by no means2 b ye hon\r  n
 ! orphan1 nei!r d ye excite "o ano!r to
 fe$ ! poor2  & ye dev\r ! inh]itance ( 
! weak1 ) undi/+ui%+  gre$9ess2 & ye    
love ri*es ) mu* affection4444   8,o ?\ 
s\l :i* art at re/1 return unto ?y ,"l1 
well pleas$  ) ?y rew>d1 & well pleas+  
unto our ,god2 ent] among my  s]vants1 &

 ent] ,p>adise40  ,a =tie? "p ( ! income
 belongs to ! poor1 & is1 9 ,muslim l&s1
 a compulsory tax4 ,x is di/9ct f       
private almsgiv+4   #e4 ,,pilgrimage4   
,sid5ote3 ,hajj   8,!y :o %all          
disbelieve1 & ob/ruct ! way ( ,god1 &   
h9d]  m5 f visit+ ! holy temple at      
,mecca1 :i* ,we h appo9t$  = a place (  
wor%ip unto all m53 ! inhabitant !re( & 
!  /rang] h an equal "r to visit x40    
,islam is scatt]$ 9 _m l&s2 b ! idea (  
,muhammad 0 ( a univ]sal ,k+dom4 ,! idea
 0 nev] realiz$1 b ! grip ( ! ma/] h& is
 felt to ?is day4 ,ea* ( ! duties ( !   
,fai? is a symbol ( its unity2 b !      
con/ra9+ symbol is ! c5tralization at   
,mecca4 ,?is is ! sole rema9+ sign ( !  
great vision4 ,islam is f> scatt]$2 x is
 brok5 into _m sects2 !re are language  
sep>ations1 & deep] racial sep>ations2 b
 ! :ole unwieldy sy/em & foll[+ is b\nd 
toge!r by ! ,mecca pilgrimage1 ! lea/   
spiritual ?+ 9 ! :ole sy/em4 ,muhammad  
made a brave battle = ! unity & pure    
spirituality ( ,god4 ,b x 0 ! deepe/    

desire ( 8 he>t to w9 ,mecca4 ,he did s 
at ! exp5se ( 8 c5tral belief4          
,mussulmans visit ! idolatr\s city      
to-day z !y did 9 ! long pa/ idolatr\s  
ages4 ,! visible *ur* ( ,islam is n a   
pure & beautiful & wor?y mosque2 x is ! 
old idolatr\s /one ( ,mecca4  ,e true   
,muslim is b\nd to visit ,mecca at !    
lea/ once 9 8 lifetime4   #f4 ,,social  
,,morality4  ,sid5ote3 ,social ,morality
  ,! social morality ( ,islam           
is--not)/&+ ! m>riage laws--v high1 & is
 guid$ by su* virtues z ^!3 mode/y1     
hone/y1 k9dness & bro!rl9ess4 ,:5       
,muhammad fl$ f ,mecca ) 8 foll[]s1 &   
settl$ 9 ,mad9a1 ! little community 0 a 
commonweal?1 & t ideal has be5 reta9$ 9 
wond]ful mann] ?r\gh\t ! c5turies & ! f>
 w&]+s4 ,!re is no ca/e 9 ,islam1 nei!r 
! ,ea/]n nor ! ,we/]n =m ( t sy/em4 ,ea*
 man /&s 9 ! same relation to ! ,god ,:o
 rules him1 & ! consequ5t bro!rhood is a
 v real ?+4 ,poor & ri* are n divid$1 to
 be poor is 9 itself a claim1 & if a    
poor man comes to a ri* man = aid1 ! ri*

 man reg>ds x z a fav\r4 ,! laws (      
hospitality are mo/ noble2 /rang]s are  
assur$ 9 any ,muslim h\se ( a welcome1 a
 meal1 a re/1 & if ne$ be1 ev5 ( clo?+4 
,hospitality is an act ( wor%ip4  ,! ag$
 are held 9 a beautiful rev]5ce2 ! poor1
 & especially ! orphan1 is c>$ = z a    
religi\s duty2 9 ! home ! patri>*al     
sy/em /ill rules1 ! s]vant is a "p ( !  
family1 & is treat$ ) k9dness4--,is he n
 a bro!r 9 ! ,fai?8  ,! position ( woman
 rema9s z x 0 left by ,muhammad ?irte5  
hundr$ ye>s ago--= !re is no gr[? 9     
,islam--& x is n easy to def9e x4 ,on ! 
"o h& is ! m>riage law1 :i* gives to !  
husb& full p[] ov] 8 wife or wives2 on !
 o!r1 ! prop]ty law1 :i* grants to a    
woman hold+ prop]ty 9 h] own "r1        
absolute control ov] x4 ,9 ! latt]      
respect1 !re=e1 ! law ( ,islam is 9     
advance ( ! law ( ,great ,brita94 ,i h  
kn[n ! curi\s anomaly ( a woman ^: p]son
 0 at ! m]cy ( a brutal drunk5 wret*1   
:om %e yet held 9 "s degree 9 *eck ?r\gh
 8 dep5d5ce ^u h] = ! means ) :i* to    

live 8 *os5 life4     ,,! ,,solid>ity   
,,( ,,islam4   8,!y seek to ext+ui%     
,god's light ) _! m\?s2 b ,god w  p]fect
 ,8 light1 ?\gh ! infidels be av]se     
!reto4 ,x is ,he  ,:o ha? s5t ,8 ,apo/le
 ) ! direction1 & ! religion (  tru?1 t 
,he may exalt ! same above e religion1  
al?\gh !  idolators be av]se !reto40    
,!re are two closely associat$          
*>act]i/ics ( ,islam :i* impress e      
/ud5t3--,sid5ote3 ,rigidity ! immovable 
rigidity :i* p>alyzes individual action 
z well z social & religi\s progress & = 
ev] holds its pr(essors arre/$ at ! /age
 & )9 ! limit ( ,arab conditions z !y 7 
?irte5 c5turies ago2 ,sid5ote3          
,solid>ity & ! solid>ity ( ! _w ( ,islam
 z x exi/s to-day4  ,x is at ?is po9t t 
! contra/ betwe5 ! me?ods ( ,jesus & (  
,muhammad is mo/ %>ply emphasiz$4 ,!    
f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity nei!r wrote1 nor    
left in/ructions = ! pres]vation ( ,8   
tea*+s2 ,8 me?od is be/ typifi$ by ,8   
own fav\rite illu/ration2 ,8 message is 
a se$1 gr[+ ( its own liv+ life1        

my/]i\sly1 sil5tly1 sl[ly1 produc+ fruit
 aft] its k9d inde$1 b ea* sev]al fruit 
dur+ ea* sev]al season draw+ its own %>e
 ( n\ri%m5t ev5 z x drew its life       
directly f ! root1 orig9al & di/9ct f   
any o!r4 ,muhammad spoke1 9 ! mo/ lit]al
 s5se1 ! la/ ^w2 ! tea*+ has cry/alliz$2
 pr9ciple & detail are alike unyield+4  
,sid5ote3 ,muhammad's ,vision  ,muhammad
 0 a /atesman z well z a poet2 he _h 9  
view n only ! conv]sion ( ! _w to ,god &
 to himself1 b also a _w k+dom bas$ ^u !
 religi\s idea2 & = ! second end he     
work$ possibly ev5 8bett] ?an he knew40 
,sid5ote3 ,symbols ( ,solid>ity3  ,!    
/udy ( ! symbols ( ?is bond (           
uni=mity--n ( union--is                 
illum9at+3--,sid5ote3 #a4 ,cre$ ,!      
,cre$1 b9d+ to ! ,god ( ,islam ?r\gh !  
,apo/le ( t ,god2 ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,pray] !
 daily ,pray] ,ritual3 x has be5 truly  
said t 8ea* ,muslim is a ,*ur*10 x is no
 less true t ! ,muslim _w is a ,*ur*1   
b\nd indissolubly by ?is uni=m s]vice ( 
devotion2 ,sid5ote3 #c4 ,quran ! ,quran 

& ,sid5ote3 #d4 ,fa/ ,ramadhn1 ! ,book1 
& ! ,fa/ :i* commemorates ! gift ( !    
,book2 & above all1 ,sid5ote3 #e4       
,pilgrimage ! ,pilgrimage to ,mecca1 !  
local habitation ( ,islam1 sublime      
not)/&+ ! app>5t fooli%ness ( !         
c]emonial4 8,?i!r ! tribes g up10 f     
,turkey1 ,syria1 ,p]sia1 ,afghani/an1   
,india1 ,*9a1 ,egypt & o!r ,nor?        
,african l&s1 & ,arabia h]self4         
,national di/9ctions are =gott52 slave &
 ma/] travel z bro!r wor%ipp]s2 ,islam  
feels h] solid>ity ?r\gh ! f>-see+      
provision ( ! c5tralization ( h]        
religi\s life1 9 ! city :i* is sacr$ to 
! memory ( ! ,apo/le4  ,! fact t ,islam 
is brok5 up into z _m sects z is        
,*ri/ianity1 does n affect ?is solid>ity
 s greatly z might be suppos$ f !       
exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/ianity2 9 face ( !      
,unbeliev] ! ,fai?ful /& a solid army1 !
 sep>ations t\* none ( ^! symbols (     
unity4 ,a solid army confronts ! _w4 ,x 
has be5 ass]t$ by "o :o knew ,islam     
well1 t ! conv]sion to ano!r ,fai? ( an 

insignificant ,muslim 9 an obscure      
village is kn[n & m\rn$ 7or res5t$7 ov] 
! :ole ,muslim _w4 ,h[ev] t may be1 !   
solid>ity ( ,islam is a grave & a       
sugge/ive fact2 & ! ,fai? :i* hopes "o  
day to w9 x1 w\ld d well to oppose !    
/atesman%ip ( ,muhammad ) a /atesman%ip 
& a wisdom equal ) 84     ,,ii  ,,islam 
,,& ,,*ri/ianity  ,,:5 ,,ye ,,pray1     
,,say--        ,fa!r1       ,hall[$ be  
,?y ,"n4       ,?y ,k+dom come4         
,give u day by day our daily bread4     
,& =give u our s9s3 = we ourselves also 
=give e "o         t is indebt$ to u4   
,& br+ u n into temptation4             
,am54                                   
,! great ,pray] ( ,*ri/ianity4     #a4  
,,muhammad ,,& ,,jesus4   8,jesus is no 
o!r ?an a s]vant1 ,:om ,we h fav\r$ ) ! 
gift ( prophecy2 & ,we appo9t$ ,him = an
 example unto !  *ildr5 ( ,israel 7if   
,we pleas$1 v]ily ,we c\ld f ourselves  
produce angels1 to succe$ y 9 ! e>?71 & 
,he %all be a sign  ( ! approa* ( ! la/ 
h\r2 :]e=e d\bt n !re(40   8,o ye :o h  

receiv$ ! ,scriptures1 exce$ n ! j b\nds
  ( y\r religion1 nei!r say ( ,god o!r  
?an ! tru?4 ,v]ily  ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son 
( ,m>y is ! ,apo/le ( ,god1 & ,8 ,^w    
,:i* ,he convey$ to ,m>y1 & a ,_s       
proce$+ f ,him4 ,believe1  !re=e1 9 ,god
 & ,8 apo/les1 & say n1 ,!re are ?ree   
,gods4  ,=be> ?is4 ,x w be bett] = y40  
8,! ,*ri/ians say1 ,*ri/ is ! son (     
,god4 ,?is is _! say+  9 _! m\?s2 !y    
imitate ! say+ ( ^? :o 7 unbeliev]s  9  
=m] times4 ,may ,god resi/ !m4 ,h[ are  
!y infatuat$1 !y  take _! prie/s & _!   
monks = _! lords1 besides ,god &  ,*ri/ 
! son ( ,m>y2 al?\gh !y are comm&$ to   
wor%ip "o  ,god only3 !re is no ,god b  
,he4 ,f> be t f ,him :i* !y  associate )
 ,him4 ,!y seek to ext+ui% ! light (    
,god )  _! m\?s2 b ,god wille? no o!r   
?an to p]fect ,8 light1  al?\gh !       
infidels be av]se !reto40   ,!re are 9 !
 ,quran _m ref]5ces to our ,"l ,jesus   
,*ri/1 b !re is practically no hi/oric  
k4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t 9 ,muhammad's "t
 !re 0 no ,arabic v]sion ( ! ,bible2 he 

0 !re=e dep5d5t = in=mation ^u ! ,jews &
 ,*ri/ians ) :om he came into contact4  
,t he =m$ conclusions ^u v insuffici5t k
 is ! t]rible blund] ( 8 life1 ( :i*    
full use has be5 made by ,*ri/ian       
writ]s4 ,en\gh has n be5 made ( !       
responsibility ( ! *ur* :i* _h no bett] 
tales to tell1 no tru] acc\nt to give1 (
 _! ,"l & _! ,fai?4 ,! ,*ri/ianity      
pres5t$ to ?is ,seek] aft] ,god 0       
pa9fully inadequate to 8 ne$4  ,! little
 ,muhammad discov]$ l$ to 8 ackn[l$gm5t 
( ! ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian books1 :i* he _h  
nev] read1 ) res]vations4 ,x l$ also to 
a f> m important admission4 ,! ,jesus ( 
! ,quran is d5i$ ,div9ity1 b ! "* (     
,jesus did n fail ( effect4 ,all        
criticism is direct$ t[>ds ! pr(essors (
 ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 & _! doctr9es4 ,?is  
8son ( ,m>y0 is1 9 ,muhammad's view1 t  
:i* he nev] dreamt ( claim+ = himself1 a
 man un/a9$ by s94 ,n only s1 b titles &
 hon\rs are yield$ to ,him little %ort (
 ,div9e3--,he is ,masih1 ! ,messiah2    
,qaul-ul-,haqq1 ! ,^w ( ,tru?2 ,kalima1 

! ^w2 ,he is 8! ,apo/le ( ,god to       
confirm ! law1 & to ann\nce an ,apo/le  
:o %\ld come aft] ,him1 ^: "n %\ld be   
,ahmad20 ,he _h ne> access to ,god1 & 0 
8illu/ri\s 9 ?is _w & ! next40  ,yet    
,muhammad sup]s$es ,jesus ,*ri/6        
,sid5ote3 ,! ,dea? ( ,jesus  ,!re is    
ano!r "p ( ! problem ( ! rejection ( our
 ,"l2 ! attitude ( ! ,quran t[>ds !     
,dea? ( ,jesus4 ,! dea? ^u ! ,cross is  
indignantly d5i$4   8,!y h n believ$ on 
,jesus1 & h spok5 aga9/ ,m>y a  griev\s 
calumny2 & h said1 ,v]ily we h sla9     
,*ri/ ,jesus  ! ,son ( ,m>y1 ! ,apo/le (
 ,god2 yet !y slew ,him n1 nei!r        
crucifi$ ,him1 b ,he 0 repres5t$ by "o 9
 ,8 lik5ess2 444 ,!y  did n really kill 
,him2 b ,god took ,him up unto ,himself2
 & ,god is  mighty & wise 444 on ! day (
 resurrection ,he %all be witness  aga9/
 !m40  ,x is said t ,muhammad s hat$ !  
sign ( ! ,cross1 t if any article1 h[ev]
 valuable1 came into 8 possession be>+ !
 m>k1 x 0 de/roy$ at once4 ,! horror ( !
 ?\ght t ,jesus %\ld h di$ ! abhorr$    

dea?1 or t ,god ,himself %\ld h p]mitt$ 
x1 seems to be ! argum5t aga9/ its hav+ 
occurr$4 ,9 ! ,quran t :i* is symboliz$ 
by ! ,cross--! approa* ( ,god to s9ful  
man 9 m]cy & love--is entirely lack+4   
,!re is no h9t t ! ,*ri/ian ,message (  
,atonem5t ?r\gh ! ,gift ( ! ,savi\r's   
life to ,god 9 man's "n _h ev] rea*$ !  
,prophet4 ,!re is !re=e no assurance1   
save ! ,prophet's ^w = x1 t ,god ^u ,8  
f> ,?rone1 he>s1 or he>+ answ]s & =gives
 ! s9 ( ,8 creatures2 !re is no         
assurance ( salvation 9 ,islam4  ,x is a
 tragic /ory2 ! responsibility = :i* x  
has be5 ! habit ( ,*ri/ian writ]s to ca/
 l>gely ^u ,muhammad4 ,! apportionm5t ( 
guilt is n s lightly det]m9$4     #b4   
,,! ,,fa!r-,,god4   8,to me1 ,i confess1
 x seems a v consid]able ?+1 j to       
believe 9 ,god2 difficult inde$ to avoid
 hone/ly1 & n easy to  accompli%        
wor?ily2 a ?+ n lightly to pr(ess1 b r  
humbly  to be s\ght2 n to be f\nd at !  
end ( any syllogism1 b 9 !  inmo/       
f\nta9s ( purity & affection2 n ! sudd5 

gift ( !  intellect1 b to be e>n$ by a  
lov+ & brave life40   8,i believe 9 ,god
 ! ,fa!r ,almighty40   ,^! simple1      
solemn1 t5d] words conta9 ! ,*ri/ian    
,?\ght ( ,god4 ,9 ! "o ^w 8,almighty0 is
 summ$ up ,muhammad's idea ( supreme ,w 
& ,p[]2 ! ,*ri/ian prefixes a ,"n to !  
attribute :i* s gov]ns ! sph]e ( !      
ex]cise ( t w & p[] t x is difficult to 
conceive t ! two tea*+s repres5t ! same 
,be+4  ,sid5ote3 ,fa!rhood  ,9 ! view ( 
,him to ,:om we owe ! ,fa!r ,idea1 !    
,all ( ,god & ! ,all ( ,8 univ]se are   
summ$ up 9 ! ,fa!rhood2 t is1 ,jesus did
 n ?9k ( ! al-might ( ,god z ex]t$ f    
)\t1 ! on5ess ( ,creator & ,creat$ is 9 
,8 view indissoluble4 ,! birds c\ld n   
ma9ta9 _! little life1 nor ! lilies _!  
delicate t9ts1 )\t ! ,fa!r2 & words fail
 ,him to tell ( ! clos5ess ( ! ,fa!rly  
int]e/ 9 ea* memb] ( ,8 ne>] (fspr+4 8,!
 v hairs ( y\r head are numb]$40        
,sid5ote3 ,! ,p>able ( ,jesus  ,& :5    
words h fail$1 ,he takes up ,8 p>able2  
8,my ,fa!r worke?1 & ,i "w40 ,! lifework

 ( ,jesus is1 ,he tells u1 ! ,fa!r's "w 
made visible4  ,g5tle1 heal+ ,h&s 7 laid
 ^u ! suff]+2 suffici5t food 0 provid$ =
 ! hungry2 ,feet1 nev] we>y1 travell$   
hi!r & ?i!r on err&s ( pity2 ,arms 7 op5
 to ga!r 9 ! little *ildr52 ,eyes spoke 
( love & und]/&+ :]e words miss$ _!     
object2 happy human fell[%ip 0 (f]$3 &  
all 0 a p>able ( ! "w ( ! ,fa!r-,god4   
,sid5ote3 ,! ,fa!r-,gift  ,x 0 n a new  
?\ght to ,8 he>]s t ! pr(\nde/ attribute
 ( ,god is hol9ess1 & t di/9ctions      
betwe5 "r & wrong become acute 9 ,8     
pres5ce2 b x 0 a revelation to :i* ! _w 
( m5 has n yet become accu/om$ t ! ,fa!r
 is s set ^u goodness 9 ! *ildr5 :o _h  
mis]ably fail$ ( x1 t no sacrifice 0 too
 great1 ev5 = ,him1 to secure x2 & t ?is
 au/]ity t[>ds evil & purpose to subdue 
x1 0 ! ,fa!r love 9 its highe/ ex]cise4 
,9 ! ,cross1 symbol at once ( man's s9 &
 ( ,8 own grace1 our ,"l is /ill speak+ 
! p>able ( ! ,fa!r's 8"w40 8,! ,fa!r    
worke?1 & ,i "w40 8,god s lov$ ! _w t   
,he gave0--,,jesus4  ,muhammad felt aft]

 ,god1 & atta9$ ! idea ( ,8 ap>tness1   
alon5ess1 imm5sity4  ,jesus knew ,god1 &
 reveal$ to u t man _h nev] be51 & nev] 
c\ld be1 outside ( ,god2 & t ! only true
 home ( man's _s is 9 ,8 pres5ce1 "u ,8 
graci\s rule2 = man & ,god are actually 
ak91 fir/ by nature1 d\bly s ?r\gh ,8   
,reveal] & our ,bro!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/4    
,!re=e1 we 8believe 9 ,god ! ,fa!r      
,almighty1 ,,& 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 only   
,son our ,"l40     #c4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian    
,,life4   8,*ri/ianity is ! be>+ 9 ^u u 
( a "* until we f9d  ! "* irresi/ible40 
,! /udy ( ! ,muslim ideal ( life ?r[s   
into prom95ce sev]al too-r>ely consid]$ 
peculi>ities ( ,*ri/'s ideal life4      
,sid5ote3 ,at-"o-m5t ( ,life  #a4 ,!re  
is1 9 ,*ri/'s view1 no division betwe5 !
 secul> & ! religi\s life4 ,! beg9n+ (  
,8 revelation ( ! ,fa!r's "w 0 ,8 meet+ 
( a difficulty at a village w$d+ fea/1  
:i* !reupon became a sacram5t2 & f t "t 
onw>d we f9d no trace ( any di/9ction 9 
,8 own ,life or 9 ,8 tea*+4 ,to ,him all
 life 0 sacr$2 & consi/$ 9 loyalty to ! 

,fa!r1 & s]vice ( ! bre?r51 "o undivid$ 
duty4 8,inasmu*10 ,he taught1 8z ye did 
y\r unconsci\s daily bro!rly task1 y did
 x to ,me20 & 8,i & ! ,fa!r are ,"o40   
,sid5ote3 ,fre$om  #b4 ,! ,*ri/ian view 
( life is "o ( p]fect fre$om4 ,we are n 
slaves1 b sons1 & free4 ,free1 t is1 z  
*ildr5 are2 free ( ! ,fa!r's pres5ce1   
gifts1 love2 free )9 ! ,family          
traditions2 free1 9 sympa?y ) ! ,fa!r to
 *oose always ! bett] & ! be/2 )\t any  
sugge/ion ( limit to ! possibilities ( !
 *ild nature4 8,p]fect z ! ,fa!r is     
p]fect0 is ,*ri/'s own amaz+ ^w4        
,sid5ote3 ,progress  #c4 ,fre$om1 &     
!re=e progress1 = ea* son 9 8 own life1 
= ea* g5]ation ( sons accord+ to !      
situation & ! call4 ,n uni=mity )9 !    
,bro!rhood1 b individuality )9 ! limits 
( ! ,family lik5ess1 "u ! safe direction
 ( ! ,_s ( ! ,fa!r pres5t ) ea* "o4 ,!  
spaci\sness ( ! ,life-plan = e son ( !  
,fa!r _c be exagg]at$2 !re is no        
rigidity 9 ,*ri/ianity4  ,sid5ote3      
,bro!rhood  #d4 ,!re is ano!r ,*ri/ian  

idea sugge/$ by a /udy ( ,islam1 :i*    
em]ges f ! la/1 ! idea ( ! ,bro!rhood ( 
! ,fa!r's *ildr54 ,?is is ( ! v ess5ce (
 ,*ri/ianity z x is ( ,islam2 b has nev]
 be5 c>ri$ into effect 9 ! same         
magnific5t way4 ,!re are v>i\s          
illu/rations ( ?is4 ,! abs5ce ( all ca/e
 di/9ction 9 ,muslim society1 ! k9dly   
relations :i* exi/ betwe5 ma/] & s]vant1
 ri* & poor1 ,mussulmans ( v>i\s races4 
,*ri/ianity has mu* to le>n 9 ^!        
directions4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mission>y     
,impulse ,aga91 ! desire to br+ m5 )9 ! 
,bro!rhood is a passion ) e true        
,muslim4 8,e ,mussulman is m or less ( a
 mission>y--t is1 he int5sely desires to
 secure conv]ts f non-mussulman         
peoples4444 ,all ! emotions :i* impel a 
,*ri/ian to proselytize are 9 a         
,mussulman1 /r5g!n$ by all ! motives :i*
 impel a political lead]1 & all !       
motives :i* sway a recruit+ s]geant1    
until proselytism has become a passion1 
:i* :5ev] success seems practicable &   
especially success on a l>ge scale1     

develops 9 ! quiete/ ,mussulman a fury (
 ard\r :i* induces him to break d[n e   
ob/acle1 8 own /ronge/ prejudices       
includ$1 r ?an /& = an in/ant 9 a       
neophyte's way40#a ,until ! same        
imp]ialism--! ^w is hackney$1 b be/     
conveys ! idea--has seiz$ ! ,*ri/ian    
imag9ation & consci5ce1 ! *ildr5 ( !    
,fa!r w n h prov$ wor?y ( _! "n2 = ,he  
lov$ & long$ aft] ! _w ( m51 & ,8 *ildr5
 %\ld "o & all d likewise4  #a ,m]$i?   
,t[ns5d1 9 ,asia & ,europe4     #d4 ,,! 
,,failure ,,( ,,*ri/ianity4   8,we d n  
see ,god's prep>ations40   ,! lack ( !  
,imp]iali/ vision set be=e ! ,fai?ful by
 ,*ri/ has be5 ! weakness ( ,*ri/5dom   
dur+ long p]iods ( h] hi/ory4 ,!re h    
inde$ be5 imp]ialisms--z 9 ! great      
hi]>*ical sy/ems--b !y h be5 ( ! ord] ( 
,_w-p[] visions :i* ,*ri/ def9itely     
reject$1 & !y 7 =$oom$ to failure1 s f> 
z ,he 0 conc]n$4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,k+dom   
,vision  ,! ,vision ( ,*ri/ has no?+    
mat]ial 9 x1 x relates itself at no po9t
 ) ! ,_w4 ,he comp>es x cont9ually to ! 

little se$ fall5 into ! gr\nd1 dy+ to   
live1 gr[+ sil5tly f )9 ( ! p[] ( its   
own my/]i\s hidd5 life2 obs]vation h>dly
 discloses its gr[?2 b z surely z comes 
! h>ve/ ( ! f>m]1 ) its                 
?irty--sixty--hundr$-fold result1 s     
surely %all come ! ,k+dom ( ! ,fa!r4    
,sid5ote3 ,! ,*ur*  ,! ,*ur*1 z !       
visible responsible organ ( ! my/ic     
,bro!rhood1 to :i* x fell to c>ry out ! 
,purpose ( ! ,k+dom1 & to pres5t ! idea 
( solid>ity & cont9uity f age to age1   
has1 z we ackn[l$ge 9 ?\ghtful moods1   
pitifully fail$ ( ?is mission4 ,%e is   
/ately & impressive1 b n9ete5 c5turies h
 n be5 suffici5t to w9 ?is little _w = !
 ,fa!r4  ,!re are _m reasons = ?is      
failure4 ,notably1 ! ,*ur* is 9 ! _w1 & 
has be5 greatly influ5c$ by _w me?ods4  
8,! _w is /ill deceiv$ by ornam5t10 & ! 
,*ur* has t5d$ to conc5trate h] en]gies 
^u su* details ( h] task z yield mo/    
rapid & visible results2 results :i* too
 (t5 h small relation to ! object 9     
view4 ,%e has also wa/$ mu* en]gy ^u !  

m]e ma*9]y ( h] task4 ,!re is tru? 9 !  
sev]e words ( ,dr4 ,m>t9eau1 8,*ri/ came
 to br+ fire ^u e>?2 & ,8 disciples aft]
 eighte5 c5turies are /ill discuss+ !   
be/ pat5t mat* to get x k9dl$40 8,on    
furl\gh10 rem>k$ a mission>y1 8"o is    
ov]:elm$ by ! complexity1 & ! lab\r1 & !
 ro> ( ,*ur* ma*9]y4 ,i suppose x is all
 ne$ful1 b "o dreads t ! means may loom 
s l>ge t ! end %all be =gott540         
,sid5ote3 ,comp>ison ) ,islam  ,! /ory (
 ,islam1 ! ,*ur* :i* has gr[n up side by
 side ) ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 is lad5 )      
sugge/ions ^u ?is subject ( ! failure ( 
! latt] to br+ 9 ! ,k+dom ( ! ,fa!r4 ,"o
 or two ( ^! only c be not$4  #a4       
,ref]5ce has already be5 made to sev]al 
( ! mo/ notewor?y2 e4g41 ! reality ( !  
,muslim ,bro!rhood1 & ! easily-k9dl$    
mission>y ard\r2 to ! same category     
belongs ano!r /rik+ fact4 ,! ,muslim is 
nev] a%am$ to confess ,8 fai?4 ,8       
devotion to ,god & 8 loyalty to !       
,prophet are n matt]s too sacr$ =       
conv]sation4 ,!y are 8 deepe/ life1     

:]e=e %\ld he %un ref]5ce to !m8 ,:5 z  
mu* c be said ( ! memb]s ( ea* ,*ri/ian 
,*ur*1 mu* w be ga9$4        8,i'm n    
a%am$ to own my ,"l1         ,or to     
def5d ,8 cause40  #b4 ,islam is brok5 up
 into "s two hundr$ sects2 ,*ri/ianity  
into z _m1 or m4 ,! family feuds h1 9   
ea* case1 be5 fi]cely ma9ta9$4 ,b1 at ! 
call--8,fight = ! religion ( ,god10     
,islam rallies z "o man1 a solid front  
is (f]$ to ! enemies ( ! ,fai?4 ,j at   
?is po9t1 once aga91 ,*ri/ianity has    
fail$4 ,! family feud is c>ri$ into !   
enemy's c\ntry1 & weak5s ! aggressive   
w>f>e1 z only ^? :o h tak5 "p 9 t w>f>e 
c tell4  #c4 ,! solid>ity ( societies is
 a r>ely realiz$ b v solemn fact4 ,!    
,*ur* ( ,*ri/ _c divide h]self into     
portions1 & fl+ responsibilities f      
division to division1 f age to age4     
,:e!r consci\sly or n1 :5 "o memb]      
suff]s all suff]1 :5 "o memb] s9s s9 has
 come ^u all2 & hi/ory tea*es no lesson 
m pla9ly ?an t ! h>ve/ ( ! de$s ( "o    
g5]ation is reap$ by ano!r4 ,?us1 ! mo/ 

solemn lesson provid$ by ! /ory ( ,islam
 is conta9$ 9 ! v exi/5ce ( ,islam4 ,a  
disloyal ,*ur* pres5t$ a false ,fai? to 
"o ( ! mo/ e>ne/ ,seek]s aft] ,god :o   
has ev] gone =? ^u ! great ,que/2 & !   
,*ur* has sp5t mu* wra? ^u ! 8false     
,prophet0 :o has ev] s9ce be5 h] greate/
 oppon5t4 ,b %e has nev] fairly fac$ h] 
s91 nor ackn[l$g$ t ! ,islam ( to-day is
 to all int5ts ! h>ve/ ( ! se$ ( false  
doctr9e %e s[$ ?irte5 c5turies ago4 ,to 
discuss ! tru? or ! falsehood (         
,muhammad's claim w be ! task ( ,islam  
:5 %e is br\ght face to face ) ! true   
,*ri/2 x is beside ! m>k = ! ,*ur* (    
,*ri/4 ,to h] falls ! f> m awful duty ( 
wip+ out z be/ %e may1 & at :atev] co/1 
! d>ke/ blot :i* has m>r$ h] long       
hi/ory4 ,c x be t h] ,"l _c l>gely own  
h] aggressive "w done 9 ,8 ,"n1 until ! 
wrong has be5 right$8     ,,iii  ,,!    
,,com+ ,,battle   8,fight = ! religion (
 ,god1 & "k t ,god is ,he ,:o he>e?  &  
kn[e?40                                 
,muhammad4   8,g ye !re=e1 & make       

disciples ( all ! nations 444 & lo1 ,i  
am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w40   
,jesus ,*ri/4   ,,! ,,com+ ,,battle4    
,islam & ,*ri/ianity are n si/]         
religions1 z "s w\ld h u believe4 ,! v  
exi/5ce ( ,islam is a *all5ge to        
,*ri/ianity2 & s9ce ,muhammad s5t out 8 
mission>y armies1 ! two ,fai?s h be5    
con/ant rivals & enemies4 ,all apologi/s
 ( any weight on bo? sides ackn[l$ge !  
mutual exclusion ( ,*ri/ & ,muhammad4   
,no?+ is ga9$ on ei!r side by d5ial (   
?is position4  ,hi/ory has corroborat$  
?is view only too lit]ally4 ,9 ,muslim  
l&s ^? be>+ ! ,*ri/ian "n h suff]$ & d  
suff] 9 pro( ( x4 8,to rema9 a          
,*ri/ian10 writes ,mrs4 ,k+ ,lewis1 9 h]
 book--#8,critical ,times 9 ,turkey1 &  
,engl&'s ,responsibility1'--8means to   
c\rt dea? 9 "s t]rible mann]40 ,! be/ t 
c be said ( o!r l&s is t !re is an arm$ 
neutrality4  ,! two antagoni/s mu/ "o   
day meet2 & ! w>1 on ! "o side at lea/1 
w be a religi\s w>4 ,x w be a t]rible   
w>1 wag$ at fe>ful co/4 ,x c\ld h>dly be

 o!rwise1 = ! wrongs to be av5g$ on ei!r
 side are deep & ( long /&+4  ,x is a   
say+ ) ,mussulmans t ,*ri/ianity fe>s to
 meet ,islam4 ,mission>ies 9 ,arabia h  
be5 taunt$ ) ! fact t p>ties ( two or   
?ree m5 are s5t by ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ to   
conv]t ,arabia1 & ! inf]5ce is drawn t !
 old] ,fai? d>es n s]i\sly to confront !
 y\ng]4 ,"s col\r is giv5 to ! reproa*  
by ! fact t ,*ri/ian ,europe d>es n to  
confront ! moribund ,turki% ,empire 9   
def5ce ( ^? :o be> ! ,*ri/ian "n4  ,! "q
 ( ,*ri/ianity is1 :e!r ! inevitable w> 
%all be prim>ily or entirely a w> ( !   
nations1 bloody & disa/r\s2 or :e!r x is
 n possible ev5 yet = ! ,*ur* to unite  
h] =ces1 & to meet ! common enemy ) a   
frank av[al ( ! fir/ wrong1 & an (f]1   
belat$ inde$1 b n[ e>ne/ & s9c]e1 ( ! k 
( ,*ri/4  ,! approa* ( ,*ri/ian to      
,mussulman mu/ always be a difficult &  
delicate task4 ,he is prepossess$ aga9/ 
,*ri/1 he _c believe t ,*ri/ianity is   
o!r ?an a poly!i/ic ,fai?1 8,! v bells (
 ! *ur*es r+1 ,jesus1 ,m>y2 ,jesus1     

,m>y10 said a ,muslim woman4 ,disda9 ( !
 ,prophet r\ses 8 bitt]e/ antagonism4   
,discussions & argum5ts end z !y began4 
,b !re is a s\l ( hon\r 9 him1 & a fair 
approa* meets1 z a rule1 ) a fair       
response4 8,y h read ! ,quran8 ,br+ me a
 ,bible10 said a bigott$ ,muslim woman  
to ! writ]4  8,%all we talk ! matt]     
quietly ov]8 ,tell me ( y\r ,fai?1 & (  
:at x means to y2 & w y give me also a  
he>+80 ,su* an appeal r>ely fails2 & if 
,*ri/ & ,8 message be fairly introduc$1 
! result may safely be left ) ,him4     
,,! ,,end     ,a ,,%ort ,,bibliography  
,,( ,,accessible ,,books ,,^u ,,!       
,,subject4     ,a ,diction>y ( ,islam4  
,by ! ,,rev4 ,t4 ,p4 ,,hughes1 late (   
,pe%aw>4    ,notes on ,muhammadanism4   
,by ! ,,rev4 ,t4 ,p4 ,,hughes1 late (   
,pe%aw>4    ,! ,life ( ,mahomet4 ,by    
,,sir ,,william ,,muir4    ,mahomet &   
,islam4 ,by ,,sir ,,william ,,muir4     
,mohamm$1 ,buddha1 & ,*ri/4 ,by         
,,pr(essor ,,dods4    ,! ,religion ( !  
,cresc5t2 or1 ,islam3 ,its ,/r5g?1 ,its 

,weakness1     ,its ,orig91 ,its        
,influ5ce4 ,by ! ,,rev4 ,w4 ,,/4 ,,clair
 ,,tisdall1 ,m4,a4    ,*ri/ianity &     
,islam4 ,epo*s ( ,*ur* ,hi/ory ,s]ies4  
7,a4 ,d4 ,f4     ,r&olph & ,co41 ,new   
,york47    ,! ,quran4 ,( :i* !re are    
sev]al translations4                    
,,ri*>d ,,clay  ,,sons1 ,,limit$1       
,,bread ,,/reet ,,hill1 ,e4,c41 ,,&     
,,bungay1 ,,suffolk           99      99
      99      99      99      99        
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spell+s h be5 ma9ta9$ f ! orig9al book4 
,obvi\s errors 9 pr9t+ h be5 correct$1 z
 detail$ bel[4  ,! ,table ( ,cont5ts 0  
exp&$ to include ! ,preface1 ,table (   
,cont5ts1 ,a ,%ort ,bibliography (      
,accessible ,books ,^u ! ,subject1 & ?is
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plac$ 9 ! public doma94  ,details ( !   
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corrol>ycoroll>y to ! tea*+ reg>d+ ! ,w1
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ent]+ ! pres5ce (    ,page #da  ,islam  
is 9 advance ( ! law ( great,great      
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