The Truth About Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion
In The Truth about Muhammad, New York Times bestselling author and Islam expert Robert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam unbounded by fear and political correctness, unflinching, and willing to face the hard facts about Muhammad's life that continue to affect our world today, Spencer details Muhammad's development from a preacher of hellfire and damnation into a political and military leader who expanded his rule by force of arms, promising his warriors...
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In The Truth about Muhammad, New York Times bestselling author and Islam expert Robert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam unbounded by fear and political correctness, unflinching, and willing to face the hard facts about Muhammad's life that continue to affect our world today, Spencer details Muhammad's development from a preacher of hellfire and damnation into a political and military leader who expanded his rule by force of arms, promising his warriors luridly physical delights in Paradise if they were killed in his cause. He explains how the Our'an's teaching on warfare against unbelievers developed-with constant war to establish the hegemony of Islamic law as the last stage.Spencer also gives the truth about Muhammad's convenient "revelations" justifying his own licentiousness; his joy in the brutal murders of his enemies; and above all, his clear marching orders to his followers to convert non-Muslims to Islam - or force them to live as inferiors under islamic rule. Recognizing the true nature of Islam, Spencer argues, is crucial. Every citizen (and policy-maker) who loves freedom should read and ponder The Truth about Muhammad.
Chronology of Muhammad's life xiNames and places xiiiWhy a biography of Muhammad is relevant today 1Is Islam a religion of peace? Why it mattersDueling MuhammadsWhy Muhammad mattersPolite fictions are uselessThe purpose of this bookWhy I did not want to write this bookDeath to "blasphemers"Defending freedom of speechGeneral notesIn search of the historic Muhammad 19What can we really know about Muhammad?The Qur'anThe HadithThe SiraHistorical fact and Muslim beliefMuhammad becomes a prophet 33Arabia before MuhammadMuhammad's early lifeKhadijaThe first visitationThe suicidal despair returnsMuhammad's revelations and their sources 47Borrowings from Judaism"Tales of the ancients"Borrowings from ChristianityOther borrowingsRevelations of convenience?The consequencesModern embarrassment"A warner in the face of a terrific punishment" 73Difficulties with the QurayshThe evolution of the command to wage warThe Satanic versesThe Night JourneyMuhammad becomes a warlord 89The HijraThe covenant between the Muslims and the JewsThe conversion of Abdullah and tensions with the rabbisThe HypocritesThe Nakhla raidThe break with the Jews and the change of qibla (direction for prayer)"War Is deceit" 103The Battle of BadrAllah fights for the MuslimsThe problem ofbootyThe Qaynuqa JewsAnger toward Jews and ChristiansAssassination and deceitThe Quraysh strike backAssuaging doubts after UhudThe deportation of the Banu NadirCasting terror into their hearts 123The Battle of the TrenchDealing with the Banu QurayzahFinding excuses for a massacreThe women of the Banu MustaliqAbdullah bin Ubayy and praying for one's enemiesThe Treaty of HudaybiyyaThe raid at KhaybarThe poisoning of MuhammadThe spoils of KhaybarVictorious through terror 145The conquest of MeccaApostates to be killedMuhammad at the Ka'bahThe Battle of Hunayn and mastery of ArabiaInvitations to IslamThe Tabuk raidCollecting the jizyaThe last pilgrimage: the rights of women and the expulsion of the pagansThe murder of the poetsMuhammad's final illnessAfter MuhammadMuhammad's legacy 169The War on TerrorPedophile prophet?Misogynist?Draconian punishments?Warrior prophet?Islamic tolerance?A kinder, gentler MuhammadThe veneration of MuhammadImitating Muhammad todayFrightening realityWhat is to be doneAcknowledgments 195Notes 197Index 215
