NOTWITHSTANDING the great honour and respect generally and deservedly paid to the memories of those who have founded states, or obliged a people by the institution of laws which have made them prosperous and considerable in the world, yet the legislator of the Arabs has been treated in so very different a manner by all who acknowledge not his claim to a divine mission, and by Christians especially, that were not your lordship's just discernment sufficiently known, I should think myself under a necessity of making an apology for presenting the following translation.
The remembrance of the calamities brought on so many nations by the conquests of the Arabians may possibly raise some indignation against him who formed them to empire; but this being equally applicable to all conquerors, could not, of itself, occasion all the detestation with which the name of Mohammed is loaded. He has given a new system of religion, which has had still greater success than the arms of his followers, and to establish this religion made use of an imposture; and on this account it is supposed that he must of necessity have been a most abandoned villain, and his memory is become infamous. But as Mohammed gave his Arabs the best religion he could, as well as the best laws, preferable. at least, to those of the ancient pagan lawgivers, I confess I cannot see why he deserves not equal respect--though not with Moses or Jesus Christ, whose laws came really from Heaven, yet, with Minos or Numa, notwithstanding the distinction of a learned writer, who seems to think it a greater crime to make use of an imposture to set up a new religion, founded on the acknowledgment of one true God, and to destroy idolatry, than to use the same means to gain reception to rules and regulations for the more orderly practice of heathenism already established.
To be acquainted with the various laws and constitutions of civilized nations, especially of those who flourish in our own time, is, perhaps, the most useful part of knowledge: wherein though your lordship, who shines with so much distinction in the noblest assembly in the world, peculiarly excels;yet as the law of Mohammed, by reason of the odium it lies under, and the strangeness of the language in which it is written, has been so much neglected. I flatter myself some things in the following sheets may be new
even to a person of your lordship's extensive learning; and if what I have written may be any way entertaining or acceptable to your lordship, I shall not regret the pains it has cost me.
I join with the general voice in wishing your lordship all the honour and happiness your known virtues and merit deserve, and am with perfect respect,
MY LORD,
Your lordship's most humble
And most obedient servant,
GEORGE SALE.
This ebook requires the free Mobipocket Reader installed on your desktop computerand on your mobile device.
You can get all those applications and more information at Mobipocket.
This EBook for your BlackBerry® Wireless Handheld is provided to you by BlackBerryBooks.
The Bible - King James Version The Bible - King James Version-this is the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, traditionally the basic English translation. The KJV is thought of as one of the masterpieces of early modern English literature, although its language may sound a bit outdated and occasionally opaque to the modern reader
The Qur'an - Three best known English translations. FREE first 2 chapters in the trial version The Qur'an - Three best known English translations. FREE first 2 chapters in the trial version - Indulge Yourself with The Qur'an on Your PDA. Complete edition - Three best known English translations: Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Marmaduke Pickthall and M. H. Shakir. FREE first 2 chapters in the trial version
Prayer Times Pro for Mobiles Prayer Times Pro for Mobiles - Get prayer timings and Athan alerts for your local city along with Qibla direction now on Java enabled Mobile phones, Symbian OS, Palm OS, BlackBerry and Pocket PCs
Quran Reader Basic Quran Reader Basic - Read the Holy Quran and its English, French, Spanish, Indonesian, German or Malayu translation. Quran Reader provides Arabic with verse by verse english, spanish and german translation (english by Mohsin Khan and Yusuf ali) (for more translations see Quran Reader Pro)
World Religions Quick Study Guide from MobileReference - FREE Buddhism chapter in the trial World Religions Quick Study Guide from MobileReference - FREE Buddhism chapter in the trial is a comprehensive quick-study guide, also known as "cheat sheet", for students of religion and history. Navigate from TOC or search for words or phrases. FREE Buddhism chapter in the trial
Religions of Ancient China Religions of Ancient China
by Herbert Allen Giles
Excerpt:
Philosophical Theory of the Universe.—The problem of the universe has never offered the slightest difficulty to Chinese philosophers. Before the beginning of all things, there was Nothing. In the lapse of ages Nothing coalesced into Unity, the Great Monad
Other Software by developer «Blackberrybooks»:
Mohammedanism Mohammedanism - The American Lectures on the History of Religions are delivered under the auspices of the American Committee for Lectures on the History of Religions
Quiet Talks on Prayer Quiet Talks on Prayer - Quiet Talks on Prayer by S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon
Excerpt:
A great sorrow has come into the heart of God. Let it be told only in hushed voice—one of His worlds is a prodigal! Hush your voice yet more—ours is that prodigal world
BlackBerry Pearl Video: Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin
The famous comedey classic
Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Adventurer, The Cure, Easy Street and The Immigrant, presented with music and sound effects.
Run time: 1:17:26
Video optimized for BlackBerry Pearl
Space Requirement on Storage Card: 123 MB
Remember: This download might take some time depending on your Internet Connection
The Church and the Empire The Church and the Empire - The late appearance of this volume of the series needs some explanation. Portions of the book have been written at intervals; but
it is only the enforced idleness of a long convalescence after illness which has given me the requisite leisure to finish it
Hymns and Spiritual Songs Hymns and Spiritual Songs - Hymns and Spiritual Songs by Isaac Watts
Excerpt:
In Three Books.
1. Collected from the Scriptures.
2. Composed on Divine Subjects.
3. Prepared for the Lord's Supper
General Science This book prepares the thoughtful reader to meet wisely and actively some of life's important problems
Acres of Diamonds Acres of Diamonds
our every-day opportunities
by Russell H. Conwell
Blackberry Ebook Reader included!
Every man has the opportunity to make more of himself than he did in his previous environment, with his own skill, with his own energy, and with his own friends
