THE BATTLE OF BADR17 Ramadan 2 h.

17 MARCH 624 c e.

SHAIKH MUHAMMAD IQBALIslamiyat teacher at Ies,abu dhabi,u.a.e.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES The students will be able to EXPLAIN A precise account of the incidents and factors

which led to the battle of Badr will be addressed.

Secondly, the reasons and motives behind why the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) took the steps he did which led to the first battle in Islam will also be mentioned.

Finally there will be a conclusion briefly summarizing the things mentioned in the account of the battle.

ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B76XvKZsaT4

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FACTS

REASONS1.Thread to Abu Sufyan’s

caravan2.Raids on Quraysh caravans3.The jealousy of the Jews and

Hypocrites of Madinah.

OUTCOMES / RESULTS1. Although the Battle of Badr was little more than

a civil skirmish, it signaled the beginning of the Islamic expansion. The Prophet Muhammad himself died in 632. Over the next 120 years, however, his followers would go on to take not only Makkah and the Arabian Peninsula, but lands from Spain in the west to the borders of China and India in the east. It was one of the most impressive conquests the world has ever seen, and continues to impact geopolitics to this day - and it all started at the Battle of Badr.

OUTCOMES / RESULTS CONT…2. Courage and determination

3. Increased the stature and reputation of the Prophet and his companions.

4. Strong and firm faith in the help of Allah

CONCLUSION

The conditions due to which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had to leave Makkah for Madinah concluded in a war. The chiefs of Makkah were the instigators and responsible for this. They were determined to wage war against him, and indeed generally against Islam. In such a scenario, the opposition who would be in a natural state of mind would not just sit back and relax. In this case, the opposition were the Muslims, who had to resort to military, political and economic measures in self-defence.The hostile attitude of the enemies – the Makkans – led the Muslims to build up their military strength. The battle of Badr took place in consequence. This battle was enforced on the Muslims as an expected result of long continuous enmity.

CONCLUSION CONT…In reality, it was because of the battle of Badr

that Islam emerged as a state and a recognized power. The significance of the battle of Badr was excellently summed up by a western scholar: “Before Badr, Islam was a mere religion; after it became the state-religion or more truly a State in itself.”