– Abu Zakariya’s writings are not part of traditional Islamic scholarship. Mainstream Muslim scholars generally caution against relying on such works for religious or prophetic knowledge.
"Stop," Elias whispered. He hammered the escape key. Nothing happened.
He began to read the introduction, translating in his head. Abu Zakariya wrote of visions he had in a cave near Nineveh. He spoke of 'shadows that eat the light' and 'kings who wear the skins of men.'
Suddenly, the PDF viewer maximized itself to full screen. Elias tried to close it, but his mouse froze. The fan in his laptop whirred violently, the machine heating up as if it were processing a massive amount of data.
