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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
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