Sirat Al Nabi and the Orientalists - Vol. 1 B: From the early phase of the Prophet's Mission to his migration to Madinah (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789960770789)

The orientalists have been studying the seerah of the prophet with a view to casting doubt and raising suspicions and discrediting the life and personality of the Prophet (saw). Their approach has evolved over the period of time. At times they have been vicious in their attacks as was the case in the 18th century which with time during the 19th and 20th century became seemingly sympathetic to his life.

This study by Dr Muhammad Mohar Ali critically analyses the works of three famous orientalists, William Muir, D.S Margoliouth and W. Montgomery Watt. Dr Ali refutes the charges levelled by them against the life and character of the Prophet (saw) with an erudition which the treatment of such a subject requires.

Section 1: The sources and the Background

Chapter 1: the source of the Sirah

Chapter 2: The Background

Chapter 3: The Orientalists on some background Topics

Chapter 4: On the Materialistic Interpretation of The rise of Islam

Section 2: Birth, Boyhood and Youth

Chapter 5: Family Background, Birth and Childhood

Chapter 6: The orientalists on the Prophet's family

Chapter 7: Adolesence and Youth

Chapter 8: Adolesence and Youth: The Orientalistss' Views

Chapter 9: Watt's Theory about the Harb Al Fijar and Hilf al Fudul

Chapter 10: The allegation of ambition and preparation

Chapter 11: The theme of judaeo-Christian Influence

Chapter 12: The Alleged contemporary Errors in the Qur'an

Section 3: On the eve of the Call of Prophethood

Chapter 13: On the eve of the call: The Hanifs and the Affair of Uthman ibn Al-huwayrith

Chapter 14: The orientalist and the Hanifs: The Jeffery-Bell theory

Chapter 15: The orientalists and the Hanfis: Watts' views

Section 4: Receipt of Wahy and inception of the Mission

Chapter 16: Divine communication (wahy) and inception of the mission

Chapter 17: Wahy and the Orientalists: The views of Muir and Margoliouth

Chapter 18: Wahy and the Orientalists: Bell's views

Chapter 19: Wahy and the Orientalists: Watt's Treatment of the Al-Zuhri's report

Chapter 20: Wahy and the Orientalists: The Theory of Intellectual Locution

Section 5: The early phase of the Mission

Chapter 21: The Early phase of the mission

Chapter 22: Margolioth's theory of 'Islam and a secret society"

Chapter 23: The bell-Watt theory about the contents of early revelations

Chapter 24: The early phase of the mission and Watt's socio-economic interpretation

Section 6: The Makkan Opposition

Chapter 25: The makkahn Opposition: Nature, causes and immediate allegation

Chapter 26: Organized Oppostion: 1 - Objections, Argumentation and demand for Miracles

Chapter 27: Organized Opposition: 2- Dissuasion, Enticements, Violence and Persection

Chapter 28: The Migration to Abyssinia

Chapter 29: The spurious story of the 'Satanic verses'

Chapter 30: The climax of opposition and calamity

Chapter 31: The makkan opposition and the Orientalists: 1 - Watt's theory about the causes and beginning of opposition

Chapter 32: The Orientalists on the extent and nature of the opposition

Chapter 33: The unbeliever's objection vis-a-vis the Orientalists

Chapter 34: The Abyssinian Migration and the Orientalists

Section 7: The late Makkan Phase and Migration too Madina

Chapter 34: Looking beyond makkah for Support

Chapter 35: Al Isra and Al Miraj

Chapter 36: Preliminaries to the Migration

Chapter 37: The migration to Madina

Chapter 38: The Orientalists on the Migration to Madina