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Dec 2021
45m 22s

Preparing for the Battle of Badr

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The Quraysh set out with a huge army, intending to intimidate not just the Muslims but the rest of the Arabs as well.

This lecture includes:
- Quraysh leaders who were afraid of going to war
- Military tactics leveraged by the Propeht Muhammad before the battle
- Attributes needed to be a leader
- A miracle Allah sent to give the Muslims an advantage the night before the battle

Lecture notes available at http://www.why-quran.org/?p=454.

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Video recording of this lecture + Q&A available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPprgQ2qGjg&list=PLpkB0iwLgfTat-Pgh4W3WFmupPamiC9UT.

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