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Religion of The Koran by Arthur N. Wollaston

RELIGION OF THE KORAN

The Koran. — As the sacred volume of millions of the present inhabitants of the world, the Koran possesses an interest and im- portance which well merit, and will amply repay, attention and study.

To the pious Musulman it is the very Word of God, the true rule of life, and the source of aU his hopes for the future.

 It is universally allowed to be written with the utmost elegance and purity of style, though, of course, as the standard of the Arabic tongue, it scarcely comes within the pale of grammatical criticism.

But, apart from this, it would be difficult to surpass the eloquence and beauty of its diction, and well may Muhammad have disclaimed all power of working miracles, trusting to the sacred Book itself as evidence of his mission from on high.

That the Koran was really the work of the Prophet of Arabia is beyond dispute, though it must be left to conjecture whether, and to what extent, others participated in his design.

 Pious Muslims, however, would have it believed that the book was of divine origin, and revealed to Muhammad on various occasions, sometimes at Mecca, and sometimes at Madina, during a