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Muhammad
the Prophet:
by Maulana Muhammad Ali
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Preface:
Chapter
1: The Dark Age:
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The Arabian Peninsula
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Iraq and Syria
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Hijaz
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Yaman
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Najd
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`Uman
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Hijr
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Makkah and Ka'bah
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Madinah
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Arabian Races
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Ishmael and his Progeny
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Time of Ignorance
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Christianity in Decrepit State
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Arab Poetry
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The Arab Character
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The Arab Idolatry
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Religion a Mockery
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Social Life
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No Law and Order
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Position of Woman
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Standing Evils
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Earlier Prophets
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Jewish Settlement
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Christians
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Unitarians
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Failures
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Arabia Impervious to Reform
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Chapter
2: The Promised Prophet:
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Abraham's Prophecies
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Moses' Prophecies
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Prophecies
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Jesus' Prophecies
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The Holy Prophet's Genealogy
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Abrahah's Attack on Makkah
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Before the Call
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Alliance
of Protection of the Weak
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Marriage with Khadijah
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Charming Morals
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Magnetic Personality
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Chapter
3: The Divine Call:
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First Revelation
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Temporary Cessation of Revelation
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Second Revelation
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The Early Converts
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Other Important Converts
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Religious Humanities
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Revelation was not a Voice from
within
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Chapter
4: The Stormy Opposition:
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Slave Converts Tortured
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First Emigration to Abyssinia
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The Second Emigration
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Alleged Compromise with Idolatry
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Public Preaching
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First Deputation to Abu Talib
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Second Deputation
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The Prophet's Strong Stand
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Third Deputation
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Quraish Offer Leadership and
Wealth
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Ban against the Hashimites
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Death of Abu Talib and Khadijah
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Journey to Ta' if
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Pledges of Aqabah
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Chapter
5: The Flight to Madinah:
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Council of the Quraish
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In the Cave of Thaur
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Leaving for Madinah
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Pursued by Suraqah
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Consoling Revelation
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The New Era
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Brotherhood
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A Pact between Various Tribes
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Chapter 6: The
Defensive Battles:
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The Battle of Badr
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Precautionary Measures
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Pacts with Neighbouring Tribes
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Quraish attack Madinah
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The Prophet Praying in the
Battlefield
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Divine help for Muslim cause
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Treatment of Prisoners of War
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Fulfilment of Divine Promise
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The Battle of Uhud
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The Holy Prophet holds a War
Council
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Muslim Army Led to Uhud
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Quraish Defeated and Pursued
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Khalid's Attack from the Rear
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Holy Prophet's Bold Action Muslim
Rally
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Quraish Atrocities
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Uhud was not a Defeat for Muslims
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Insecurity of Muslims
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Butchering of Innocent Muslim
Preachers
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The Prophet Forbidden to Pray
against Tyrants
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Smaller Engagements
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Slander against `A'ishah
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The Battle of Ahzab
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The Prophet sees Vision of a
Great Future
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Muslim Sufferings in Siege
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Confederates Routed
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Relations with the Jews
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Their Punishment
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Conquest of Khaibar
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Jewish Plot against the Holy
Prophet
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The Prophet's Lenient Dealing
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Marriage with Safiyyah
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Chapter 7: The
Truce of Hudaibiyah:
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Islam Spread in spite of the
Sword
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The Holy Prophet Sets out on
Pilgrimage
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Failure of Negotiations
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Bai'at al-Ridwan
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Terms of the Truce
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Truce brings about Triumph of
Islam
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Divine Promise Fulfilled
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Prophet's Love of Peace
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Sad Plight of Makkan Converts
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Message of Islam Carried beyond
Arabia
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Caesar's Attitude towards Islam
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Chosroes Orders Prophet's Arrest
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Negus Accepts Islam
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Prophet's Deep-rooted Conviction
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The Seal
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Chapter 8: The
Conquest of Makkah:
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Quraish Contravened Terms of
Truce
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Preparations for Attack on Makkah
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Ten Thousand Holy Men
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Abu Sufyan Accepts Islam
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Amnesty
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Unparalleled Magnanimity
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Makkans Embrace Islam
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The Battle of Hunain
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Retreat and Rally of Muslim
Forces
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Spread of Islam in Arabia
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Deputations from Arab Tribes
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Expedition of Tabuk
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Impending Danger on the Syrian
Frontier
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Muslim Army at Tabuk
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The Hypocrites in Madinah
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Hypocrites' Plans against Islam
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The Prophet's Love for Enemies
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End of the Hypocrites
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Year of Deputations
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The Najran Deputation
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Whole of Arabia Converted
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Islamic Principles of War
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Compulsion in Religion
Interdicted
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Fighting Allowed Conditionally
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Peace to be Preferred
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Relations with non-Muslims
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How Apostates were Dealt with
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Chapter 9: The
Farewell Pilgrimage:
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Prophet's Last Pilgrimage
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Sermon at Mina
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The Holy Prophet's Last Illness
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Abu Bakr Appointed Imam
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The Holy Prophet's Demise
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Abu Bakr's Sermon
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Chapter 10: The
Prophet's Sublime Morals:
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The Prophet, an Exemplar
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No Work was too Low for him
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Simplicity
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Food
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Dress
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No Attraction for Comforts
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Cleanliness
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Love for Friends
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Generous to Enemies
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Equal Justice for all
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Humility
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Sympathy for the Poor and the
Distressed
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Hospitality
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Gentleness
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Faithfulness
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Forgiveness
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Modesty
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Affection
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Respect for others
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Courage
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Steadfastness
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Chapter 11: The
Prophet's Distinctive Characteristics as a Reformer:
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The most Successful of Prophets
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Universality of the Message
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Unity of Human Race
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Development of Entire Human
Nature
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Greatness in all Directions
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Not a Product of Environment
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Universal Peace
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Chapter 12: The
Prophet's Marriages:
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Khadijah
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`A'ishah's Age
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Saudah
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Hafsah, Zainab, Umm Salamah
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Zainab, Zaid's Divorced Wife
Juwairiyah
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Umm Habibah
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Safiyyah, Mary and Maimunah
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Polygamy is met with among the
Righteous
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Four Periods of the Prophet's
Life
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First Period
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Second Period
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Third Period
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Circumstances in Which the Holy
Prophet Lived
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How he Passed his Nights
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Simplicity of his Life
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Prophet's Wives Led a Simple Life
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Protection of Women was the
Underlying Idea
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Political Reasons
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Other Considerations
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Fourth Period
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Prophet's Natural Liking was not
for Polygamy or War
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Chapter
13: False Allegations of
Atrocities:
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Biased Criticism
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Interdiction against Killing
Women
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Abu Afak
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Only
Combatants could be Killed
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Ka`b
ibn Ashraf
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Abul
Huqaiq
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Permitting
Rape is a Grievous Calumny
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Insha-Allah.
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