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of Algeria, lose sight of the real views of their apostle 

 in regard to the Christians views expressed in the 

 Koran, though the meaning of them has been changed 

 by fanatic commentators. The proclamations which 

 Mahomet addressed to his compatriots, and which 

 have become chapters of the Koran, applied princi- 

 pally to the tribes of the Arabian peninsula, who 

 were given over to idolatry. He enjoined them to 

 respect the belief in the one God. 



We read in chap. ii. verse 59: " Assuredly they 

 who believe and practise the Jewish religion, and 

 the Christians ; in a word, all who believe in 

 God and do good works shall receive the reward 

 of the Lord; fear shall not fall upon them, and 

 they shall not be afflicted." Verse 25: "No con- 

 straint in matters of religion. The right path is 

 easily distinguished from the way of perdition.'' 

 Chap. iii. verse 78 : " We believe in God, in what he 

 has sent us, in what he has revealed to Abraham, 

 Ismail, Jacob, and the twelve tribes; we believe in 

 the Holy Books which Moses, Jesus, and the prophets 

 received from heaven. We make no distinction 

 between them. We are resigned to the will of God." 

 Verse 98: "The Jews and the Christians believe in 

 God. They order all to do good and forbid that 

 which is evil. They vie in good works, and they are 

 virtuous. Chap. iv. verse 16: "But the men of 

 solid learning among the Jews and the Christians, as 

 well as the faithful, which believe in that which has 



