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have been before me and before thee from old (times) pro-
phesied against many lands, and against great kingdoms,
concerning war and evil and pestilence." Then he pro-
ceeds: -
"The prophet that prophesies concerning Islam as
soon as the word of the prophet comes, that prophet is
known to have been sent by the Lord in truth."
There can be raised no serious objection to the English
wording of this passage excepting the clause "l shalom"
which I have translated as "concerning Islam." The preposi-
tion "l" before "shalom" signifies "concerning" or "about,"
and places its subject in the objective case and not in the
dative, as it would be if the predicate were a verb like
"come," "go," or "give."
That "shalom" and the Syriac "Shlama," as well as the
phesied against many lands, and against great kingdoms,
concerning war and evil and pestilence." Then he pro-
ceeds: -
"The prophet that prophesies concerning Islam as
soon as the word of the prophet comes, that prophet is
known to have been sent by the Lord in truth."
There can be raised no serious objection to the English
wording of this passage excepting the clause "l shalom"
which I have translated as "concerning Islam." The preposi-
tion "l" before "shalom" signifies "concerning" or "about,"
and places its subject in the objective case and not in the
dative, as it would be if the predicate were a verb like
"come," "go," or "give."
That "shalom" and the Syriac "Shlama," as well as the