Muhammad battles

Submitted by Reporter (Canada), Jun 16, 2013 at 16:23

I am sure you don't know the history of Islam, I am positive that you have no education what so ever in Islamic history so I dont know why you comment on something you don't know and ignorant of?

just a brief account of the wars battles, expeditions Muhammad had, but before I start let me recount that Muhammad was 40 years of age when revelation of the Quran started reaching him by Angel Gabriel, this was in 610, people of Mecca who believed in him were persecuted, boycotted, killed, tortured, lived in hunger and poverty for 13 years under the oppression and tyranny of the Meccan Quraysh and other tribes of their own people.

Muhammad escaped torture and persecution to Madina a city north of Mecca, people who stayed back in Mecca were still tortured, killed, their properties were confiscated, and they lived in poverty.

All this time the followeres of Muhammad were urging him to wage war against the Meccans oppressing parties, but he refused, saying he did not receive command to do so.

until in 624, one year after him fleeing Mecca, the Command came from God to fight those who fight you "Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is competent to give them victory." (Quran 22:39)

there are other verses such as the famous 9:5 which order Muslims to kill infidels

And [it is] an announcement from Allah and His Messenger to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage that Allah is disassociated from the disbelievers, and [so is] His Messenger. So if you repent, that is best for you; but if you turn away - then know that you will not cause failure to Allah . And give tidings to those who disbelieve of a painful punishment. () Excepted are those with whom you made a treaty among the polytheists and then they have not been deficient toward you in anything or supported anyone against you; so complete for them their treaty until their term [has ended]. Indeed, Allah loves the righteous [who fear Him].() And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.() And if any one of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the words of Allah . Then deliver him to his place of safety. That is because they are a people who do not know. (Quran 9 :3 - 5)

it is clear from above that those who have treaty with the Muslims will not be harmed even if they are unbelievers, but as in the vers 9:3 their punishment is on God. If they break their covenants with the Muslims then catch them, persecute them and so on..., even if and unbeliever seek refuge in you, even if he had broken the covenant give him his peace until he hears Gods words.

but also there is other verses telling Muslims to incline to peace, is better such as below

"And if they incline to peace, then incline to it and trust in God; surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing." (Quran 8:61)

in total all wars casualties were 2800 killed from both sides in all battles, wars, expeditions

The battle of Badr - Quraysh wanted this war to eliminate Muhammad and his followers for good, they were 1000 soldiers very well equipped, while the muslims were 300 very poorly equipped, people witnessed white clouds with sound of horses in them smite the unbelievers before the Muslims could even lay a hand on them , at the end the victory was for the Muslims believers who were not prepared, poorly equipment and 1/3 of the unbelievers army

The Battle of Uhud - the unbelievers still challenged Muhammad for a fight the year after at a certain date, the unbelievers were 3000 very well equipped and the Muslims were 1000 better equipped, the Muslims were victorious at the start but because some of them disobeyed the orders of the Prophets, the unbelievers came from around and had the upper hand.

The Battle of the Trench - the word came to the prophet that the unbelievers are gathering 10,000 warriors and coming to uproot him once for good in Madina, the Prophet order a trench to be dug around the city, so when the unbelievers arrived they could not go further and camped outside the city behind the trench, God send heavy rain and severe winds that uproots their camps and tents and many horses had to flee the area, the unbeliever army was dispersed without being able to fight

and so on and so on

this very little information of a vast information there is on Islamic history

So when I tell you that Muhammad wars were all in defence against the aggressors, IT IS

Any sect other than Sunni is not a Muslim, this is heresy, including Ishmaeli, Ahmadiya, Shiite, .....

The reason for extreme unlaw terrorists in the world, is injustice, that I don't defend their acts, because it is un-Islamic to target innocent civilians of any nation, any sect in the world, including infidels.

Think again the reason of people\s misery in the world, it is your governments

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