Wgy did prophet Muhammed try to attack the Roman Empire?

Question

Islamic history tells that prophet Muhammed tried to attack the Roman Empire in what was called Tabouk convoy. He said that the reason was that they were trying to invade Muslims.

When prophet Muhammed arrived near the Romans and found out their strength, he returned back and told his companions that the Romans CHANGED THEIR MINDS and they no more trying to invade Muslims!

This incident raised few questions that I am trying to find some answers for them:

1- How did prophet Muhammed know that the Romans were preparing to invade Muslims (the well-documented Roman history does not tell anything about any preparation for such invasion)?

2- If the Romans were really trying to invade Muslims, why did they change their minds?

3- If the Romans were not preparing to invade Muslims, does not that mean that propeht Muhammad's war was purely OFFENSIVE?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tabouk

http://sirah.al-islam.com/display.asp?f=hes2608.htm

http://sirah.al-islam.com/display.asp?f=msr1121.htm

Answer 1

i advise you to see this site http://www.sultan.org/ ,you will find the answers of all your questions.

Answer 2

by using the time Islam got here on the scene the Roman Empire replaced into lifeless interior the West and it remained interior the east through fact the Byzantine Empire. The Romans and Byzantines had, for hundreds of years controlled factors of Arabia and Mesopotamia and probably have been interested in doing so back. incredibly nonetheless i don't be attentive to why you have an interest in such issues. Muhammud engaged in offensive conflict against Mecca did he not? (by using raiding their caravans) and against different tribes especially Jews who had in the previous been expelled from Medina and posed no actual threat to the Muslims.

Answer 3

The Romans invaded Egypt, and eventually left... That's the truth of the matter.

Answer 4

Go watch the movie "The Message". It's a movie about the life of Prophet Mohammad. AN older film, but very, very well done.

Answer 5

The Roman Empire was long gone before Mohammad was born, dude. Sounds like someone is telling you stories.

Answer 6

Distortion of documented historical facts! What are you up to?

http://www.cyberistan.org/islamic/charter1.html

Answer 7

Give me links on where you get this idea from. If you are right, 1.2 billion muslims faith will shaken. Comon, proof it. You might change the world.

But if you can't then don't worry. You're not the only one.

Answer 8

Paul is the anti-christ

Answer 9

That's not at all true.

Answer 10

He said that the reason was that they were trying to invade Muslims. WRONG!

1== probably another BAD DREAM and bad advice from his OLD OLD Catholic Wife.

2==they might have seen the BIG SWORD the Uncle of Mo carried to "covert or kill" THOUSANDS.

3==Yep! There goes the TRASH STORY that all the "go kill them" quotes in the Unholy Quaran REALLY MEAN= GO KILL THE INFIDELS!

samples from the Unholy Quaran;
Fight and slay the pagans (infidels) wherever ye find them, and seize them,
beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem of war." - Sura 9:5

"Prophet, make war on unbelievers and hypocrites, and deal rigorously
with them." - Sura 9:73

"Let not the unbelievers think they will ever get away. They have not
the power to do so. Muster against them all the men and cavalry at
your command, so that you may strike terror into the enemy of Allah
and your enemy... Prophet, (Mohammed) rouse the faithful to arms!
If they (the non-Muslims) incline to peace (accept Islam) make
peace with them." - Sura 8:59

"If they reject your judgement, know that it is Allah's wish to scourge
them for their sins." - Sura 5:49


"Believers (Muslims), take neither Jews nor Christians to be your
friends: they are friends with one another.
Whoever of you seeks their friendship shall become one of their number,
and Allah does not guide (those Jewish and Christian) wrong-doers." - Sura 5:51