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Chapter VIIIslamic Slavery‘Allah sets forth (another) Parable of two men: one of them dumb, with no power of anysort; a wearisome burden is he to his master; whichever way he directs him, he brings nogood: is such a man equal with one who commands Justice, and is on a Straight Way?’-- Allah, in Quran 16:76‘(Allah) brought those of the People of the Scripture… and cast panic into their hearts.Some (adult males) ye slew, and ye made captive some (women and children).’-- Allah, in Quran 33:26–27It is written in the Quran that all Nations who should not have acknowledged their(Muslims’) authority were sinners; that it was their right and duty to make war uponwhoever they could find and to make slaves of all they could take as prisoners; and thatevery Mussulman who should be slain in battle was sure to go to Paradise.-- Tripoli’s London ambassador Abd al-Rahman to Thomas Jefferson & John Adams (1786)on by what right the Barbary States enslaved American seamen.Slavery is a socio-economic institution, in which some human individuals, called slaves, become property ofothers, called masters or owners. Devoid of freedom and liberty, slaves are expected to provide loyal anddiligent service for the comfort and economic well-being of their masters. Deprived of any human rights,slaves are the unconditional possession of their owners: mere chattels, having no right to leave, refuse work,or receive compensation for their labor. The position of slaves in society in many respects is akin to that ofdomesticated animals. Just as cows, horses and other beasts of burden are trained and utilized for economicadvantage, such as for pulling carts or plowing fields—slaves are exploited for the benefit, comfort andeconomic well-being of the owner. Slave-trade, integral to slavery, involves buying and selling of human203