Medieval satire portrayed Muhammad as abolishing Christian moral law to indulge lust

Evidence

The Gospels must be changed; their law is difficult, It deems us void of sense and foolish Since it prohibits us from adultery and wantonness And it destroys marriage between blood relatives It forbids or enjoins many things through its inept rules Which you will condemn when you give more appropriate ones. For adultery and making love you will establish by law; Let food abound and let love be set free! But you should close your decree with this ending: That whatever was prohibited should now be permitted. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 789

Categorization

• CANDY: Embrico’s Magus speech putting lechery into Mammutius’s mouth is a succinct, quotable specimen of the anti-Muslim slurs of the era.