Edward William Lane Professions : Translator Born : September 17, 1801 Died : August 10, 1876 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Edward William Lane The tax that is taken from the free non-Muslim subjects of a Muslim government whereby they ratify the compact that assures them protection, as though it were compensation for not being slain. Edward William Lane islam government taken Similar Authors Burton Watson translator Burton Raffel translator Ase-Marie Nesse translator Arthur Waley translator David Bellos translator Denys Johnson-Davies translator All Authors