08-26-2010, 02:33 AM
From Unmasking Muhammad by Sujit Das
E-book published April 28, 2010....
E-book published April 28, 2010....
Quote:Jeffrey (cited Warraq, 2000, p. 347) concluded that Margoliouth had done the most brilliant
study of the life of Muhammad that has yet appeared. According to Margoliouth, Muhammad
was a patriot, keenly alive to the opportunities of his time. Islam was created as a method to unite
the Arabs and make them a strong military force. In this process the religious appeal played an
important part but there was also a complete absence of moral scruple. On the success of
Muhammad, Margoliouth commented that Muhammadââ¬â¢ success was dearly not due to the
objective truth of the Qurââ¬â¢an but to his skill as organizer and military leader. Muhammad was
thoroughly familiar with the shortcomings of the Arabs and utilized them to the utmost
advantage and he was able to seize opportunities and distrusted loyalty when not backed by
interest