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heavens ). But the highest honor and glory granted by
Allah to His most esteemed Messenger was that he was com-
missioned to establish and to perfect the true religion of
Allah, under the name of "Islam," which, like the name of
Prophet Muhammad, has so very many consolating and
salubrious significations; "peace, security, safety, tranquillity,
salvation," and "the Good" in opposition to "the Evil"; be-
sides those of submission and resignation to the Will of Allah.
The vision by which the pious Shepherds were honored
on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ was timely and
opportune. For a great Missioner of Allah, a holy Evangelist
of Islam was born. As Jesus was the Herald of the Kingdom
of Allah, so was his Gospel an Introduction to the Koran.
Allah to His most esteemed Messenger was that he was com-
missioned to establish and to perfect the true religion of
Allah, under the name of "Islam," which, like the name of
Prophet Muhammad, has so very many consolating and
salubrious significations; "peace, security, safety, tranquillity,
salvation," and "the Good" in opposition to "the Evil"; be-
sides those of submission and resignation to the Will of Allah.
The vision by which the pious Shepherds were honored
on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ was timely and
opportune. For a great Missioner of Allah, a holy Evangelist
of Islam was born. As Jesus was the Herald of the Kingdom
of Allah, so was his Gospel an Introduction to the Koran.