The Biography of the Prophet and the Orientalists

496 Pages·2006·7.39 MB·English

by  Muhammad Mohar Ali

SIRAT AL-NABI &
AND THE ORIENTALISTS.

WHY SPRCLAL WEP ERENCE TO THE WRITINGS OF
‘WILLIAM MUR, D. 5. MARGOLIOUTA aND
'W.NOSTOOMERY WATT

Vol
From the early phase of the Prophet's
‘Mission to his migration to Madina

by
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PREFACE

“The scope and puupose cf the wark have been explana ia he preies to
its Vol.1 A which covers the subjet Sront the background to Use begining
of the Prophet’ mission, The present solu is fx eoutimuation of that v0!
tame, As such the pagination as well 36 the aunbesing of de sections andl
haters have been kept continuous in the present yolumes I conan seutons
V co VM emmbvasing chaps XX jo XIX and cariss on The arastive
Since the carly phate af rhe Praphors mission il his ssigraton to Matin
‘sin Vol. 1 A, in this volume to, the main events and developmen sli
bing ta sock sectian have been deserihed first in ome oF more chapters,
followed by an analysis ind examination of che views und mggescinns of the
‘onentlists om them. Likewise anerpes have heen vase eo stmianrise the
‘rvs uegumens and reasons ws fit as passin nd meat chem
on thee wn grads

Tava grief tthe authorities of ae King Fakd Que
ples. pueticulcly (a its Superviue-Ceera, Is Excelleney Dr. “Abd Alla
iby ‘Abd al-Mutoin al-Tuekt. and ile Secetaq-Geveral, Dr. Mufjameaad
‘ili son Shuduyyad al-"Asei, or hasigg undertaker the publication ofthis
work, Tan aleu grateful u the authors ofthe Isic University, Made!
Muara, partoofaly its Puesideat, Dr “Abd Allah iba Sal al "Lagu,
fe having spousose ths pujec uf Uw preset work, Mi thanks se de aTso
to he Ditestoe uf the Ceutre fur the Servioe of Sime aa Sirah, Di
Marg don Hayyae s-Zahet, for his onstant slp and enegnesgement in
ccamplising the ywsoet, Lam chant also (© all my eollsagnes atthe
Cent, specially 10 my eso caeagiss in is SEeuh dopareont, Shaykh
Safioe Rahman Multrakpiet and Shaykh Abad ‘Alt Allah Raj fr ohoir
help in cheching up sefeeences, and and to De, V, “Abd al-Rabian oF the
Faeully of Abie Lauguage, for eeesuragewien! and elp ia saris ays
My thanks are de alco en Mar and) Mang foe lpn preparing the final
Script of the work and in checking the pronts and i my wife, Razin. for

Printing Cou
st merace,

‘const encouraged aul Kelp iu all posible wag,

In pespacing tis work Eakl ts a dhe Ceca Libeay of tie Islamic
University, Madina, the Libvney of is Higher Studies Department, the
Liheary of che Cente For the Service of Sutat: and Siva, dhe Library othe
Praphets Mingus. the Library of the Oriental Scerion of the Euzuky af
De'wah of tae Imam Muorimusd Isowse Univercy. stuated ux Madina
Munussura, the Library of to Scho of Orin and African Stadiss, Len
‘don and the British Lair (Rriih Musen}. Ev received the
hest ef attomign and the most willing coapetatian. My ranks are de to the
Stal al dose libraries and mesntions,

The Prophets Mosque MOM. All
19 Dh ab Quvaah, 1413 H,
(lO May 1971
CONTENTS
Preface
Linc of ebbvevietions

SECTION ¥
THE HARLY PHASE OF THE MISS!

XXJ, THE EARLY PHASE OF'THR MISSION,

cts naTIAE PERIOD sis
THe BARLY CONVERTS 520
1, PUBLIC PROPAGATION su

TS MARK A AND REYNE,
-SPPENDIR TO CHAPTER 331 saa
XXII, MARGOLIOUTHS THEORY OF "ISLAM AS
SECRET SOCIETY"
1 -THRNUENDG AGAINST’ ABO BARR AR 4:
LTH PAPUITATION AGAINST “OTM IN “APTA

AND OTHERS A 385
TILT ALL.BGE EVIDENCES AP SRERECY sie
[XXII THE BELL-WATT'THEORY ABOUT THE

(CONTENTS OF EARLY REVELATIONS,
LWATT'SINRNTINCATION OF THICRARLY PASSAGES 565
-AVPAULUY SELECTIUN UF THREVASSACES 589
LU/MISTAKEN INTERPREVATION OF THE PASSAGES | ST
1UL UN RELEVANCE TO'THE CONJEMEAMARY STTUALION, 582
XXIV, THE EARLY PHASE OF THE MISSION AND
WATTS SOCIO-ECONOMIC INTERTRETATION
LVTURRPMARKS RTGARMING TIF TARLY CONVTETS $98
I-TUTLPSFA.NOLSHCEALISTC CASTING, 596

vit
xy

515-530

49-518

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ver CONTENTS

Hn Tar-ExeTs ATE THF CTI. oR
Fy ASOLO WISRIN ANE ROPTLE 603
SECTION VI

‘THE MAKKAN OPPOSITION
KV, TIIE MAKEAN OPPOSITION: NATURE, CAUSES

AND IMMEDIATE ALLEGATION
1. NATERE OF OrvUSITIEN 608
ILTHR CACEESOF OPPOSITION ola

{IL TAT IMMEDIATE ALLEGATIONS AMM SARCASM
<A) THE ALLEGATION OF MADNES
1B: THE ALLEGATIONS OF BEING a SORCERER,

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XXVL ORGANIZED OPPOSITION: I. OBIECTIONS.

ow

ARGUMENTATION AND DEMAND FOR MIRACLES,
1 hurrions AND ARCUSIENTATION oor
1. DEMAND FOR MIRACLES AND LANLSLAL SATS GF

XVII, ORGANIZHD OPAIS

HON: U. BISSUASION.

ENTICEMENTS, VIOLENCE AND PERSECU'LION
Lovssuasion es
D.ENIICERENIS AND ATTERUIS ATCOMIMOBUSE 648
UL SIQLEACE AND FERSELUIION 652
1, PRESSLIE LED BANU HASHIM 658
\, ATTEMPTS TO KILL THE PROPHET 660

XXVIIL, THE MIGRATION TO ABYSSNIA
LE BACKERULSD ot
AL wy aByssinia? 9
UU, THEFIRSF BATCH DF ESUGRANTS 6m

(W. TEMPURARY RET OF THREMIORANTS on

en9.625

carts

64s.088

ore
coments Ww

Y TRESECOND PHASE OF MORATIONTO ARYSSINA, 674

M1 THR QURAYSIL BFPUTATIONTD ABYSSINIA 66
Vil, RONTFICANER AN SPRUE a9

XIX. THE SPURIOUS STORY OF THE “SATANIC
VERSHS’ ons-Tue
1 SteMMARY OF THE STORY 83
I TURQUR-ANIC EMINENCE AGAINSPTHESTORY fd

I THE RRRORTS FANL-THP TESTS OR CHAUTNTNTSS, 195,
IV. TUF ORIGIN. AND CURRENCY OF THESTORY TXPLAIKED 098

XXX, THE CLIMAX OHOPPOSITION AND CALAMITY TI-714

| THRROYEXTT ANPRLOCKADEOERANETAARIONS OE
U-TURSURACLEOTTETSPLITENGORTIRMOON — TO
1 THT-¥yrAR AR GRIER" on

XXXL THE MAKKAN OPPOSITION AND I HE ORIEN UALINTS:
LL WATTS THEORY ALOL THE CAUSES AND BEGINNING

OF OPPOSITION Tis42
LANFHODUCTORY KEABAKS: aS

1, WATTS USEOF-URWHA’S LEVLER AND OFTHE S1OKY

(DE Ti "SATANIC VERSES cn

L.WATSHANDLINGOF THBQURAMI-RASSAGES 727

ISLES m
\. WATTS VIEW OFTHE-MOUVE” ANL "CHIBE REASON"
POR THE OPTOSIION na
XXXIN, THE ORIGNTALISTS ON TUE EXTENT AND
NATURE OF THE OPPOSITION a9
LLAILIRS AND MARGOLIOUTHS VIEWS 7
(UO PERSECUTION OF MUSLIMS oat

(R)WATTON THE PRFSSUREON RAND TEASING 756,
XXII, “WHE UNUELIEVERS' OWJECTIONS Wis
‘THE ORIENTALISTS
UL SISMLARILY OF LHE VIEWS OF THE OWENTALISIS AND THE

5

COWELIEVERS 761
WON MARGOLIOUTHS REMARKS 10
NU WATT AVOTHE UNRELIRYTRS ORUTETIONS 782
XXXIV. THE ARYSSINIAN BIGRATION AND
THE ORIENTALISTS,
LTT VIEWROEMEIR AK MARGOLIOUTI, 789
suseanton 196
SECTION va

761-787

To-804

‘THE LATE MAKKAN PHASE AND MIGRATION 10 MADINA
RXV, LOOKING BEVOND MARKA POR SUPPORT 07-822

(THE VISIT TO TAF 207
THE APPROACH TO THE TRIES az
‘THE SITUSTION AT MADINA Bs
1 THE EARLIEST CUNTACT WITH MADINA 520
XXXVI AL-1SRA' AND ALMPRAT 825-836
LAG IR AND ALMA sax
1, SUGMIEEC ANCE AND LMPORTANCE 827
I NATURE OP AL-NRA AND AL-MrRAS m9
1. PD THE PROBL A.A aw
‘XXXVIL PRELIMINARIES TO THE MIGRATION 897.855
LIME FIRST HARUINGEUS OF SULT su
I THIERIRST PLEDGE OR AREA 9
i MUPAUSWURK ASD SPREADUE ISLAM ATMADING. B41
1 de SECOND PLEDGE AT-AgaMAHL a

THE S(GMICANCE AND NATURE DPTHE SECOND
ARRAN PLEDGE co