Meer Hassan Ali, B.: Observations on the Mussulmauns of India: descriptive of their manners, customs, habits, and religious opinions ; made during a twelve years residence in their immediate Society (Band 1) (London, 1832)

138 RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS.

then, is it too much to be probable, that God's
mercy should have been graciously extended
to the children of Ishmael ? they also are Abra-
ham's seed. The Israelites had many prophets,
in all of whom we believe ; the Ishmaelites have
one prophet only, whose mission was to draw
men from idolatry to the true God. All men,
they add, will be judged according to their
fidelity in the faith they have professed. It is
not the outward sign which makes a man the true
Mussulmaun ; neither is it the mere profession of
Christianity which will clear the man at the
last day. Religion and faith are of the heart."

In their collection of writings, I have had
access to a voluminous work, entitled " Hyaa-
tool Kaaloob" (Enlightener of the Heart). My
husband has translated for me, occasionally,
portions of this valuable work, which bears a
striking similarity to our Holy Scriptures, though
collected after a different manner; I have
acquired, by this means, a more intimate ac-
quaintance with the general character of the
Mussulmauns' belief. This book contains all the
prophets' lives, at every age of the world. It was