Saad A. H. The Battle of Badr 2 AH / 623 AD in the writings of the English orientalist Montgomery Watt

Abstract

             Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, and may blessings and peace be upon the most honorable of messengers, the Seal of the Prophets, and mercy from God to the worlds, and our Master Muhammad, and upon his family and pure companions, and after. The present study deals with the British Orientalist position of the Orientalist Montgomery through his book Muhammad in Medina. It tackles the causes of the Battle of Badr, and its results through the book (Muhammad in Medina) and the response to it. Among the most important events that affected the path of Islam nation was the Great Battle of Badr in the second year of the Hijra, as it was the cornerstone that it laid the foundations for this nation and its horizons began. It was the turning point that transformed the nation from weakness and humiliation to strength and glory, and it distinguished between truth and falsehood. The battle occurred in the 17^th   day of Ramadan of the second year of Hijra near the wells of Badr on the trade way to Al-Sham, one of the famous Arab markets. Badr represents the opening victory for the Muslims and the beginning of good and prosperity. When Badr is mentioned, it is connected to the biography of the prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) and his great achievements against atheism.