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TIE KORAN AND MoHAMMEDANIsM.
Resurrection and Day Of Judgment,
Conc7uded-.-Belief I'm Gods Abso-
Lutte Decree.

Lutte Decree.
According 10 Mohsmmedans there Is wall
between paradise and the place OF punish-
ment. There Is a difference OF opinion as 10
who are on this wall; One opinion rs, that
and who therefore deserve neither reward
nor punishment; but that at the last day
they will perform an act OF alteration which
will overbalance. Another opinion is, that "
Is for those who went to war against the will
of their parents; they are without reward
they are saved from punishment as martyrs
against pI Mtii the eHsS eaemes SC Of
Before entering paradise, the righteous will
OF a months journey In compass-suppiied
by Two pipes from one Of the rivers Of para.
disc, being whittier than milk or silver, more
set around.it as stars In the armament. The
one who drinks Of It will never thirst, and
this is the first taste OF the felicity Of heaven.
er paradise is now in existence or YET 10 be
made. We give the opinion OF the advocates
Of the former. as to iis nature. In Il
y the tree EFF Of happiness; this bears all
eous have full liberty to partake. Any
kind Of food will be prepared for them as
soon as T. is asked for. The n @ branches e the
Sllken garments will be provided, and also
animals TO ride on. There Will be rivers flow
ing with milk, wine, and honey. All OF these
Uirs snd Tsvshng T g girs % Of paradise, VIII large
black eyes, the enjoyment OF whose company
will bea principal felicity to the good. These
are created, not as mortal woman are, bnt Of
pure musk and from oil defects.
| Though SO much Is said OF works by Mo-
manned, yet he has declared that no persons
good works Will obtain him admittance into
| paradise; that even bis own salvation is not
by his own works, but by, the mercy Of God.
The Koran In many places declares, that
each PERSONS happiness will be proportioned
to his deserts; that there are ab0des Of differ.
ent degrees OF happiness-the highest abode
Is said TO be for prospects; the next, for doc.
tors and teachers OF Gods worship; the next,
| for martyrs; the lowest, for the rest OF the
righteous, according to their several merits.
Mohammed says he will be first admitted
The poor are to enter paradise five hundred
years before the rich. The majority of the
ably = Of emPioynents IN that are % eommon il,
! this life. Some, however, who are in high
honor will know something OF spiritual en-
w6d bsys s Of
to regard all other joys as little in semDa1t-
son. = .. - 49,
Some Mohammedans regard the prospects,
parabolic, and they are willing to receiye
them in an allegorical or spiritual sense; but
the genernl and orthodox opinion Is, that the
whole is to be strictly believed In the obvious
and literal acceptation. II Is common when
| they make Christians swear to perform. an
engagement, to make them swear that IL they
| falsi ~ their engagement, they will admit that
| in the next world there will be black.eyed
girls, and corporal pleasures. Some have
Supposed, that Mohammed has declared that
females have no souls: or, II they have sonls.
not be rewarded in the next world. But sew
eral passages OF the Koran may be produced
to disprove this. ~
6tn. BELIEF In Gods decree. The orthodox
| doctrine is, that what ever has come TO pass
entirely from tile Divine will, and Is 1TeyO-,
not only the adverse and prosperous future Of
mute particulars, but also his faith or infdeI-
ity, his obedience or disobedience, consc-.
quently hts everlasting happiness or mfsefy
is not possible by any foresight or wisdom to,
avoid. Mohammed encourages hls followers,
to fight without fear, and desperately. telling
them that all their caution cannot avert their
Inevitable destiny. or prolong their lives for n
| moment. This doctrine was thought, by
many Of the Monammedan divines to be de-
rOgratOry to the goodness and TO make God
the author Of evil. Several distinctions have
been invented, and disputes have been raised
10 explain or soften 1t. Different sects have
bcenIfOrmed, according to their several opln-
ions, or methods Of explaining ttcsome or
them going 70 far as to hold even the directly
contrary position Of absolute free will In man
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