A Critical Analysis of Dr. Bill Warner’s Allegations Regarding the Jews of Banu Qurayza

Abstract

Orientalists have missionary emotions regarding Islam. They cannot tolerate the glory and rapid spread of Islam. That’s why they spread fear, doubts, and reservations against the Quran, Hadith, Fiqh, and Seerah. Among the list of many prejudiced, inequitable, and unfair orientalists, Dr. Bill Warner is one of them. He has some speculation regarding affairs with the Jews in his book “The Life of Muhammad”. Like many other orientalists, Bill Warner also cited the story of the killing of Jews in Ghazwa Qurayza, relying on weak and fabricated narrations, to falsely portray the image of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. as merciless and brutal. However, leading authorities and scholars have regarded these narrations as unauthentic and weak. Contrary to all these fabrications, Prophet Muhammad’s teachings emphasize mercy, justice, and compassion. Therefore, this article is related to the allegations of Dr. Bill Warner regarding affairs with the Jews and concludes that he failed to maintain his objectivity in the description of his ill will. We aim to protect the uninformed and less aware Muslims, intellectuals, and youngsters from the pseudo and cynical views of the Orientalists.