RLG204H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ummah, Abrahamic Religions, Tawhid
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After hijra (flight to medina): muhammad after he became a prophet. Cannot go to war for power, money, and land, or even to spread the message. First battle: badr, number of soldiers was limited, therefore angels helped. Second battle: uhud, did not follow the prophet"s orders because they thought they were going to win every time. For personal interests, if that is your goal than you will lose the battle (islamic view) Third battle: hudaybiya ceasefire agreement, the sahabas were against the agreement because it was not a fair agreement. Prophet still chose the agreement because peace was better than war. The message would spread in medina, and it would bring solidarity. According to islam, content (of the agreement) is the first priority while form is second. All abrahamic religions are violence (because you cannot find god in war in wars, there are no rules). Economy is important in medina, because without a strong community, you cannot function.
