Zhu Yuanzhang on Muhammad

“Since the creation of the universe God had already appointed his great faith-preaching man, From the West he was born, And received the holy scripture And book made of 30 parts (Juz) To guide all creations, Master of all rulers, Leader of the holy ones, With support from the Heavens, To protect his nation, With five daily prayers, Silently praying for peace, His heart directed towards Allah, Giving power to the poor, Saving them from calamity, Seeing through the Unseen, Pulling the souls and the spirits away from all wrongdoings, Mercy to the world, Transversing the ancient, Majestic path, vanquishing away all evil, His religion, Qing Zhen (the name for islam in chinese (especially at that time), which literally means Pure and True), Muhammad, The Noble Great One.”

“The universe began with the heavenly tablet recording his name. The religion-delivering great sage, born in the western realm. Conferring and receiving heavenly scripture in thirty parts, universally transforming all created beings. Master of the trillion rulers, leader of the ten thousand sages. Assisted by destiny, protector of the community. In each of the five prayers, he silently supplicates for their total well-being. His intention is that Allah should remember the needy. Deliver them from tribulations to safety, Knower of the unseen. Exalted above every soul and spirit, free from any blameworthy deeds. A mercy to all of the worlds, whose path is preeminent for all time. Renounce spiritual ignorance; return to The One – that is the religion called Islam. Muhammad is the most noble sage.”