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.Table of ContentsSection 1: The sources and the BackgroundChapter 1: the source of the SirahChapter 2: The BackgroundChapter 3: The Orientalists on some background TopicsChapter 4: On the Materialistic Interpretation of The rise of IslamSection 2: Birth, Boyhood and YouthChapter 5: Family Background, Birth and ChildhoodChapter 6: The orientalists on the Prophet's familyChapter 7: Adolesence and YouthChapter 8: Adolesence and Youth: The Orientalistss' ViewsChapter 9:Watt's Theory about the Harb Al Fijar and Hilf al FudulChapter 10: The allegation of ambition and preparationChapter 11: The theme of judaeo-Christian InfluenceChapter 12:The Alleged contemporary Errors in the Qur'anSection 3: On the eve of the Call of ProphethoodChapter 13: On the eve of the call: The Hanifs and the Affair of Uthman ibn Al-huwayrithChapter 14: The orientalist and the Hanifs: The Jeffery-Bell theoryChapter 15: The orientalists and the Hanfis: Watts' viewsSection 4: Receipt of Wahy and inception of the MissionChapter 16: Divine communication (wahy) and inception of the missionChapter 17: Wahy and the Orientalists: The views of Muir and MargoliouthChapter 18: Wahy and the Orientalists: Bell's viewsChapter 19: Wahy and the Orientalists: Watt's Treatment of the Al-Zuhri's reportChapter 20: Wahy and the Orientalists: The Theory of Intellectual LocutionSection 5: The early phase of the MissionChapter 21: The Early phase of the missionChapter 22: Margolioth's theory of 'Islam and a secret societyChapter 23: The bell-Watt theory about the contents of early revelationsChapter 24: The early phase of the mission and Watt's socio-economic interpretationSection 6: The Makkan OppositionChapter 25: The makkahn Opposition: Nature , causes and immediate allegationChapter 26: Organized Oppostion: 1 - Objections, Argumentation and demand for MiraclesChapter 27: Organized Opposition: 2- Dissuasion, Enticements, Violence and PersectionChapter 28: The Migration to AbyssiniaChapter 29: The spurious story of the 'Satanic verses'Chapter 30: The climax of opposition and calamityChapter 31: The makkan opposition and the Orientalists: 1 - Watt's theory about the causes and beginning of oppositionChapter 32: The Orientalists on the extent and nature of the oppositionChapter 33: The unbeliever's objection vis-a-vis the OrientalistsChapter 34: The Abyssinian Migration and the OrientalistsSection 7: The late Makkan Phase and Migration too MadinaChapter 34: Looking beyond makkah for SupportChapter 35: Al Isra and Al MirajChapter 36: Preliminaries to the MigrationChapter 37: The migration to MadinaChapter 38: The Orientalists on the Migration to Madina
