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Articles_of_he_Bishop_of_Uramiah, page : 497
Parviz and to Heraclius, the sovereigns of the two greatest
empires, Persia and Rome, and to the King of Ethiopia,
the Governor of Egypt, and several other Kings and amirs,
inviting them all to embrace the religion of Islam and to
abandon idolatry and false faiths. The chastisement by
Prophet Muhammad began with the delivery of the Word of God
as he received it, namely, the recital of the verses of the
Koran; then with preaching, teaching, and practicing the
true religion; but when the Power of Darkness, idolatry,
opposed him with arms he drew the sword and punished
the unbelieving enemy. This was in fulfillment of the decree
of God (Dan. vii.). Prophet Muhammad was endowed by God
with power and dominion to establish the Kingdom of God,
and to become the first Prince and Commander-in-Chief
under the "King of Kings and the Lord of Lords."
empires, Persia and Rome, and to the King of Ethiopia,
the Governor of Egypt, and several other Kings and amirs,
inviting them all to embrace the religion of Islam and to
abandon idolatry and false faiths. The chastisement by
Prophet Muhammad began with the delivery of the Word of God
as he received it, namely, the recital of the verses of the
Koran; then with preaching, teaching, and practicing the
true religion; but when the Power of Darkness, idolatry,
opposed him with arms he drew the sword and punished
the unbelieving enemy. This was in fulfillment of the decree
of God (Dan. vii.). Prophet Muhammad was endowed by God
with power and dominion to establish the Kingdom of God,
and to become the first Prince and Commander-in-Chief
under the "King of Kings and the Lord of Lords."