stevecanuck
11-09-2014, 03:08 PM
Although the siege described below is against a Jewish tribe, it still demonstrates the offensive nature of warfare that Mohamed demanded of his men and participated in himself. A list of his military campaigns is shown here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_expeditions_of_Muhammad
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_expeditions_of_Muhammad)
Where in any of this is there even a hint that Mohamed was a man of peace? Where in any of this is there even a hint of reasonable comparison to the Jesus of the NT?
Siege of Wadi al Qura
After the Battle of Khaybar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khaybar) and Conquest of Fidak (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquest_of_Fidak), Muhammad made a fresh move towards Wadi Al-Qura, another Jewish colony in Arabia. He mobilized his forces and divided them into three regiments with four banners entrusted to Sa‘d bin ‘Ubada, Al-Hubab bin Mundhir, ‘Abbad bin Bishr and Sahl bin Haneef. Before the fighting, he invited the Jews to embrace Islam,an offer they ignored.
So Mohammed laid siege on the Jewish settlement, the Muslims attacked the Jews. The Jews resisted for 1 or 2 days then they surrendered on similar terms like the Jews of Khaybar and Fadak.
The first of their champions (best fighters) came out and was slain by Zubayr (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zubayr), the second of their champions came out and was slain also, the third was slain by Ali (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali). In this way 11 of the Jews were killed one after another and with each one newly killed, a fresh call was extended inviting those people to profess Islam. Fighting went on ceaselessly and resulted in full surrender of the Jews.
Their land was conquered, and a lot of booty fell in the hands of the Muslims. Mohammed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed) stayed in Wadi Al-Qura for 4 days, and he distributed the booty among the Muslim fighters and reached an agreement with the Jews similar to that of Khaybar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khaybar) and in the Conquest of Fidak (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquest_of_Fidak).
After the surrender of the Jews at Wadi al-Qura, Muhammad established his full authority on all the Jewish tribes of Medina (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina).
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_expeditions_of_Muhammad)
Where in any of this is there even a hint that Mohamed was a man of peace? Where in any of this is there even a hint of reasonable comparison to the Jesus of the NT?
Siege of Wadi al Qura
After the Battle of Khaybar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khaybar) and Conquest of Fidak (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquest_of_Fidak), Muhammad made a fresh move towards Wadi Al-Qura, another Jewish colony in Arabia. He mobilized his forces and divided them into three regiments with four banners entrusted to Sa‘d bin ‘Ubada, Al-Hubab bin Mundhir, ‘Abbad bin Bishr and Sahl bin Haneef. Before the fighting, he invited the Jews to embrace Islam,an offer they ignored.
So Mohammed laid siege on the Jewish settlement, the Muslims attacked the Jews. The Jews resisted for 1 or 2 days then they surrendered on similar terms like the Jews of Khaybar and Fadak.
The first of their champions (best fighters) came out and was slain by Zubayr (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zubayr), the second of their champions came out and was slain also, the third was slain by Ali (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali). In this way 11 of the Jews were killed one after another and with each one newly killed, a fresh call was extended inviting those people to profess Islam. Fighting went on ceaselessly and resulted in full surrender of the Jews.
Their land was conquered, and a lot of booty fell in the hands of the Muslims. Mohammed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed) stayed in Wadi Al-Qura for 4 days, and he distributed the booty among the Muslim fighters and reached an agreement with the Jews similar to that of Khaybar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khaybar) and in the Conquest of Fidak (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquest_of_Fidak).
After the surrender of the Jews at Wadi al-Qura, Muhammad established his full authority on all the Jewish tribes of Medina (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina).