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VII.—The Ninth Chapter or Sura Barát. | ||
46. | The opening portion of the IX Sura of the Koran only relates to the Koreish who had violated the truce | 55 |
VIII.—The alleged Interceptions of the Koreish Caravans. | ||
41. | The nine alleged interceptions of the Koreish caravans | 57 |
42. | The interceptions were impossible under the circumstances in which Mohammad was placed | 59 |
48. | The interceptions, if occurred, were justified by way of reprisal | 60 |
IX.—The alleged Assassinations. | ||
44. | Instances of the alleged assassinations cited | 61 |
45. | Mr. Stanley Poole quoted | 62 |
4G. | Asma-bint Marwan | 63 |
47. | The story deserves not our belief | 64 |
48. | Abu Afak | 65 |
49. | Kab, son of Ashraf | 66 |
50. | Mohammad could never have had any share in Kab's murder | 68 |
51. | Sofian bin Khalid | 69 |
52. | Justification of Sofian's alleged murder | 70 |
53. | Abu Rafe | 72 |
54. | Oseir bin Zarim | 73 |
55. | The intended assassination of Abu Sofian | 74 |
56. | Irving and Muir quoted; concluding remarks | 76 |
X.—The alleged Cruelties in executing Prisoners of War and others. | ||
57. | Treatment of the prisoners of war | ib. |
58. | Law of nations regarding the prisoners of war | 77 |
59. | The execution of Nadher Ibn Harith | 79 |
60. | The execution of Okba | 80 |
61. | Free liberty granted to Ozza, a prisoner of war | 81 |
62. | Abul Ozza proved a traitor and was executed | ib. |
63. | The execution of Moayia Ibn Mughira | ib. |
64. | Justification of Mughira's execution | 82 |
65. | The intended execution of the prisoners of Badr and the wrong version of Sir W. Muir | 83 |
66. | Mohammad was never blamed in the Koran for releasing prisoners | 84 |
67. | The Koran enjoins the prisoners et war to he either freely liberated or ransomed, but neither executed nor enslaved | 87 |
68. | High treason of the Bani Koreiza against Medina and the execution | 88 |
69. | The whole of the Rani Koreiza were never executed | ib. |
70. | The women and children of Bani Koreiza were never sold | 89 |
71. | The exaggerated number of persons executed | 91 |