...r the Prophet’s death, at the suggestion of Omar, who foresaw that, as the Muslim warriors, whose memories were the sole depositaries of large portion... ...lves given rise to the tradition. It soon becomes obvious to the reader of Muslim traditions and commenta- tors that both miracles and historical even... ...o, possibly, the title Hanyf was so soon dropped and exchanged for that of Muslim, one who surren- ders or resigns himself to God. The W araka above m... ...and pre- sumes a far greater degree of general culture than any ortho- dox Muslim will be disposed to admit. In close connection with the above remark... ...rd as a messenger from God. For if he was indeed the illiterate person the Muslims represent him to have been, then it will be hard to escape their in... ...in it on which mighty nations, and conquering though not, perhaps, durable–empires can be built up. It is due to the Koran, that the occupants in the ... ... Arabia, are transformed, as if by a magician’s wand, into the founders of empires, the builders of cities, the collectors of more libraries than they...