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There is still one more trend adopted by some people
who ascribe the Muslim wars out of Arabia to passionate
lust for plunder and raiding. They cannot see any motive or
appreciate any appeal in Muslims except hunger for blood
and desire for loot. They refuse to see any virtue in Islam
and to associate Muslims with any high motives.
The dispute between these various sections is quite seri-
ous and sometimes takes the shape of academic discussion.
But be that as it may. The fact of the matter is that none of
these critics has made any serious attempt to understand the
whole question and present the truth in any honest manner.
None of them has had the needed insight and the moral cou-
rage to come out with the true version of the entire case.
How heavy their burden will be when they discover some
day that they have misled and misinformed millions of peo-
ple! How serious their responsibility will be when they
know that they have committed grave offenses against the
truth, against the Muslims and against their own followers!
It will be impossible to present here the viewpoint of Is-
lam in detail concerning each war or battle. However, there
are certain main points which will, when mentioned, give a
fair idea of the whole matter.
1 . It should be remembered that Muhammad, who was
commissioned by God as a mercy for all mankind, tried to
approach the rulers of the neighboring territories, inviting