A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád'/Introduction

Introduction


 * 1. Object of the book
 * 2. Early wrongs of the Moslem; justification in taking up arms, if taken
 * 3. Commencement of the war; the Koreish being public enemy were liable to be treated as such
 * 4. But the Moslems could not take up arms to redress their wrongs under certain circumstances
 * 5. Moslems otherwise engaged at Medina had no intention of suffering the horrors of war by taking the initiative, but were in imminent danger from the enemy
 * 6. The Koreish first attacked the Moslems at Medina. They could not forbear the escape of the Moslems
 * 7. Three battles waged by the Koreish against Mohammad&mdash;Badr, Ohad, and Ahzáb: these wars on the Moslem side were purely in defence, not waged even to redress their wrongs or re-establish their rights
 * 8. The battle of Badr was defensive on the part of Mohammad. Reasons for the same
 * 9. Mohammad at Medina, owing to the attacks, inroads, and threatening gatherings of the Koreish and other tribes, had hardly time to think of offensive measures
 * 10. Armed opposition of the Koreish to the Moslem pilgrims from Medina in the vicinity of Mecca. The truce of Hodeibia
 * 11. The Koreish again commit hostilities and violate their pledge. War declared against those who had violated the truce. War not carried out
 * 12. War with foes other than Koreish
 * 13. Expedition to Tabúk to check the advancing enemy. No war took place
 * 14. Number of the wars of Mohammad much exaggerated: Ghazava defined; number of actual wars
 * 15. The Revd. Mr. Green's remarks on the wars of Mohammad criticised
 * 16. Another view of the wars of Mohammad
 * 17. Caravans if waylaid were waylaid by way of reprisal
 * 18. Intolerance; no compulsory conversion enjoined or took place during Mohammad's lifetime: Sir W. Muir quoted and refuted
 * 19. A brief sketch of the propagation of Islam at Mecca: Islam at Mecca; Islam at Abyssinia; Conversions at Nakhla
 * 20. Rapid stride of Islam at Medina
 * 21. The increasing number of Moslem converts at Mecca after the Hegira
 * 22. Disturbed state of the public peace among the tribes surrounding Medina. Internicine wars, an obstacle to the propagation of Islam
 * 23. Sketch of the intertribal wars in Arabia during the lifetime of Mohammad
 * 24. Spread of Islam in the surrounding tribes at Medina after the Hegira I&mdash;VI
 * 25. Mecca a barrier against the conversion of the Southern tribes
 * 26. Tribal conversions in the sixth year. Conversion among several other tribes of the North and North-east in A.H.
 * 27. Surrender of Mecca, A.H.
 * 28. Mecca not compelled to believe
 * 29. The wholesale conversion of the remaining tribes, A.H. IX and
 * 30. The various deputations in the 9th and 10th year of the Hegira
 * 31. A list of the deputations of conversion received by Mohammad at Medina during A.H. IX and X
 * 32. All conversions, individual and tribal, were without any compulsion
 * 33. Mohammad was not favoured with circumstances round him. The difficulty Mohammad encountered in his work. Marcus Dods quoted: Dr. Mohseim's causes of the spread of Islam and Hallam quoted
 * 34. Mohammad's unwavering belief in his own mission and his success show him to be a true prophet. Mohammad's efforts established monotheism in Arabia. His manly exertions, and his single handed perseverance. The business and office of a prophet described. Sir W. Muir and Stobart quoted
 * 35. The reforms of Mohammad, his iconoclastic policy. The redemption of Arabia from venal debauchery and infatuated superstition. Muir, Marcus Dods, Stephens quoted
 * 36. Indictment against Mohammad. His alleged cruelty and sensuality. Muir, Rev. Hughes, Marcus Dods, and Stanley Poole refuted
 * 37. Objections to the (1) Finality of the social reforms of Mohammad, (2) positive precepts, (3) ceremonial law, (4) morality, (5) want of adaptability to the varying circumstances
 * 38. All these objections apply rather to the teaching of the Mohammadan Common Law than to the Koran
 * 39. (1) Finality of social reforms of Mohammad discussed. Intermediary not to be considered final
 * 40. (2) Positive precepts and (3) ceremonial law, pilgrimage, Kibla, amount of alms, fasts, forms and attitude of prayer, &c.: pretentious prayers and ostentatious almsgiving
 * 41. (4) The Koran, both abstract and concrete in morals
 * 42. (5) Adaptability of the Koran to surrounding circumstances
 * 43. Suitability of the Koran to all classes of humanity