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 sixty cubits in stature, and his children also; since which time they have degenerated; but when they enter into Paradise, they will be as tall as Adam was. His stature was sixty cubits, and he was seven cubits broad."

The Muhammadan religion is intolerant: "His Majesty said, 'Alláho-Acber I bear witness that I am God's servant, and sent by him.' And he added, 'O Bill'al! get up, and give notice that none will enter Paradise but Musalmāns.'

"There are six duties from one Musalmān to another; to salute each other when they meet; to accept each other's invitations to dinner; to say 'God have mercy upon you!' after sneezing; to visit the sick; and to follow each other's biers when dead; and for one Musalmān to wish for another what he wishes for himself." The Muhammadans stand in great awe of the punishments of the grave. "The prophet of God said, 'When a Musalmān is interrogated in his grave about his God, his prophet, and religion, he will give evidence to the unity of God, and the mission of his prophet, and will say, My religion is Islām.' When a servant is put into his grave and mankind leave him; verily he hears the noise they make in walking away: when two black angels, with blue eyes, come to the dead body, the name of the one Munkir, the other Nak'ir, and cause it to sit up, and say to it, 'Who is thy defender?' and it will say, 'My defender is God.' 'And what is thy religion?' It will say, 'My religion is Islām.' Then they will ask, 'Who is this man who was sent to thee?' It will say, 'He is the messenger of God.' 'And how didst thou know he was the prophet of God?' It will say, 'I read the book of God, and put faith in it.' Then a voice will come from heaven, saying, 'My servant hath spoken true.' And a bed shall be prepared and clothes provided for it from Paradise; and a door shall be opened for it towards Paradise, when a fragrant gale will breathe upon it from above, and a place will be opened for it in the grave to see out of; but the soul of an infidel will be replaced in its body in the grave. Two angels will come to it and say, 'Who is thy cherisher?' It will say, 'Alas! alas! I know not.' Then the angels will ask about Muhammad. It will reply, 'Alas! I