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] There is nothing, therefore, in the requirements and ordinances of Islam, excepting the fast, that is very irksome to humanity, or which, as involving any material sacrifice, or the renunciation of the pleasures or indulgences of life, should lead a man of the world to hesitate in embracing the new faith. THERE IS NOTHING THEREFORE IN THE REQUIREMENTS AND ORDINANCES OF ISLAM EXCEPTING THE FAST THAT IS VERY IRKSOME TO HUMANITY OR WHICH AS INVOLVING ANY MATERIAL SACRIFICE OR THE RENUNCIATION OF THE PLEASURES OR INDULGENCES OF LIFE SHOULD LEAD A MAN OF THE WORLD TO HESITATE IN EMBRACING THE NEW FA
ice, and so it sits lightly on high and low. The Friday prayers should as a rule be attended in the mosque; but neither need there be much devotion there; and, once performed, the rest of the day is free for pleasure or for business.[59] The prohibition of wine is a restriction which was severely felt in the early days of the faith; but it was not long before the universal sentiment (though eluded in some quarters) supported it. The embargo upon games of chance was certainly unpopular; and the prohibition of the receipt of interest was also an important limitation, tending as it did to shackle the freedom of mercantile speculation; but they have been partially evaded on various pretexts. The fast throughout the month of Ramzan was a severer test; but even this lasts only during the day; and at night, from sunset till dawn, all restrictions are withdrawn, not only in respect of food, but of all otherwise lawful gratifications.[60] [Sidenote: Little that is unpopular in these ordinances. ARE EXCEPTIONS BUT WITH THE MULTITUDE IT DOES NOT INVOLVE THE IKESAMENESS OF A SPIRITUAL SERVICE AND SO IT SITS LIGHTLY ON HIGH AND LOW THE FRIDAY PRAYERS SHOULD AS A RULE BE ATTENDED IN THE MARS BUT NEITHER NEED THERE BE MUCH DEVOTION THERE AND ONCE PERFORM THE REST OF THE DAYS FREE FOR PLEASURE OR FOR BUSINESS THE PROHIBITION OF WINE IS A RESTRICTION WHICH WAS SEVERELY FELT IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE FAITH BUT IT WAS NOT LONG BEFORE THE UNIVERSAL SENTIMENT THOUGH ELUDED IN SOME QUARTERS SUPPORTED IT THE AMBARGO UPON GAMES OF CHANCE WAS CERTAINLY UNPOPULAR AND THE PROHIBITION OF THE RECEIPT OF INTEREST WAS ALSO AN IMPORTANT LIMITATION TENDING AS IT DID TO SHACKLE THE FREEDOM OF MERCENTILE SPECULATION BUT THEY HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY EVADED ON VARIOUS PRETEXTS THE FAST THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF REMSON WAS A SUPERIOR TEST BUT EVEN THIS LAST ONLY DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT FROM SUNSET TILL DAWN ALL RESTRICTIONS ARE WITHDRAWN NOT ONLY IN RESPECT OF FOOD BUT ALL OF OTHERWISE LAWFUL GRATIFICATIONS
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