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56 MUSSULMAUNS OPPOSED TO IDOLATRY.
Mahumud in the mission), but they never
worship them, as has been often imagined. On
the contrary, they declare to me that their faith
compels them " to believe in one God, and
that He alone is to be worshipped by the crea-
ture ; and that Mahumud is a creature, the
Prophet sent by God to make his will known,
and declare his power. That to bow down and
worship Mahumud would be gross idolatry;
and, although he is often mentioned in their
prayers, yet he is never prayed to. They be-
lieve their Prophet is sensible of whatever
passes amongst his true disciples; and that,
in proportion as they fulfil the commands he
was instructed by God to leave with them, so
will they derive benefit from his intercession,
on that great and awful day, when all mankind
shall appear before the judgment seat of God."
Mahumud in the mission), but they never
worship them, as has been often imagined. On
the contrary, they declare to me that their faith
compels them " to believe in one God, and
that He alone is to be worshipped by the crea-
ture ; and that Mahumud is a creature, the
Prophet sent by God to make his will known,
and declare his power. That to bow down and
worship Mahumud would be gross idolatry;
and, although he is often mentioned in their
prayers, yet he is never prayed to. They be-
lieve their Prophet is sensible of whatever
passes amongst his true disciples; and that,
in proportion as they fulfil the commands he
was instructed by God to leave with them, so
will they derive benefit from his intercession,
on that great and awful day, when all mankind
shall appear before the judgment seat of God."