http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10424a.htm
The sources of Mohammed's biography are numerous, but on the whole untrustworthy, being crowded with fictitious details, legends, and stories. None of his biographies were compiled during his lifetime, and the earliest was written a century and a half after his death. The Koran is perhaps the only reliable source for the leading events in his career. His earliest and chief biographers are Ibn Ishaq (A.H. 151=A.D. 768), Wakidi (207=822), Ibn Hisham (213=828), Ibn Sa'd (230=845), Tirmidhi (279=892), Tabari (310-929), the "Lives of the Companions of Mohammed", the numerous Koranic commentators [especially Tabari, quoted above, Zamakhshari 538=1144), and Baidawi (691=1292)], the "Musnad", or collection of traditions of Ahmad ibn Hanbal (241=855), the collections of Bokhari (256=870), the "Isabah", or "Dictionary of Persons who knew Mohammed", by Ibn Hajar, etc. All these collections and biographies are based on the so-called Hadiths, or "traditions", the historical value of which is more than doubtful.
These traditions, in fact, represent a gradual, and more or less artificial, legendary development, rather than supplementary historical information. According to them, Mohammed was simple in his habits, but most careful of his personal appearance. He loved perfumes and hated strong drink. Of a highly nervous temperament, he shrank from bodily pain. Though gifted with great powers of imagination, he was taciturn. He was affectionate and magnanimous, pious and austere in the practice of his religion, brave, zealous, and above reproach in his personal and family conduct. Palgrave, however, wisely remarks that "the ideals of Arab virtue were first conceived and then attributed to him". Nevertheless, with every allowance for exaggeration, Mohammed is shown by his life and deeds to have been a man of dauntless courage, great generalship, strong patriotism, merciful by nature, and quick to forgive.
And yet he was ruthless in his dealings with the Jews, when once he had ceased to hope for their submission.
He approved of assassination, when it furthered his cause; however barbarous or treacherous the means, the end justified it in his eyes; and in more than one case he not only approved, but also instigated the crime.
2006-10-29 14:53:52
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answered by Chetco 7
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Evolution is 100% false.. Want its prrof? Watch the presentations on http://www.harunyahya.com and see for yourself.
Now let me ask you, what if a Doctorate holder in Chemistry write a journal, how much of %age error will you find in it? Rare very little %age of Error.
What about a Masters Holder, somewhat more than the Phd holder.
The Bachelors? The High School Graduate etc... The more lower you go, the higher probability of the error.
What do you expect about an illiterate to write a book on Science, moral values, philisophy, astronomy etc..???
Well 100000s of errors. Right?
This illiterate man is Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) but the Quran is not written by him, as if it was, it would have contained 1000s of errors and it surely would have been incompatiblw with modern science. It is 100% compatible with science.
Therefore it is pure divine revelation which was sent to Mohammed (PBUH) as there were revelations before sent to Jesus Christ (PBUH), Moses (PBUH), Abraham (PBUH) etc...
Grow up dude, read the facts first and then pass a comment.
Know more established facts.
http://www.irf.net
2006-10-29 23:18:12
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answered by flameslivewire 3
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Please stop being an ignorant, judgemental, opinionated and thoroughly poor example of a human being.
Let people believe what they want to believe. It's their religion. Granted the extremists are wrong, but the vast majority of Muslims are good, faithful people who believe because they choose to believe.
Respect their choices.
They respect yours.
2006-10-29 22:52:04
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answered by Anonymous
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don't bother talking to Muslim extremists in the first place
2006-10-29 22:51:18
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answered by Anonymous
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I wish it were that simple, but its not. If u tried to do that to me with Christianity your comment wouldnt even affect me.
2006-10-29 22:59:51
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answered by Anonymous
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You wish is were that simple, don't you? You are completely inaccurate in this. Please take some time to do some research and educate yourself. Thank you.
2006-10-31 09:53:03
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answered by ♥ terry g ♥ 7
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i am sorry, they wont accept your analysis, even if they know they are wrong. Probably because they have nothing to hang on to, if not islam. Spare them.
2006-10-29 22:58:16
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answered by Anonymous
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yeah ok i will pray for you.
peace and blessings of Allah be with you.
2006-10-29 22:51:23
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answered by marissa 5
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you sir are an idiot.
2006-10-29 23:02:47
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answered by timjim 6
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