40. The opening portion of the IX Sura of the Koran only relates to the Koreish who had violated the truce 55 _VIII.--The alleged Interceptions of the Koreish Caravans._ 41. The nine alleged interceptions of the Koreish caravans 57 42. The interceptions were impossible under the circumstances in which Mohammad was placed 59 43. The interceptions, if occurred, were justified by way of reprisal 60 _IX.--The alleged Assassinations._ 44. Instances of the alleged assassinations cited 61 45. Mr. Stanley Poole quoted 62 46. Asma-bint Marwan 63 47. The story deserves not our belief 64 48. Abu Afak 65 49. Kab, son of Ashraf 66 50. Mohammad could never have had any share in Kab's murder 68 51. Sofian bin Khalid 69 52. Justification of Sofian's alleged murder 70 53. Abu Rafe 72 54. Oseir bin Zarim 73 55. The intended assassination of Abu Sofian 74 56. Irving and Muir quoted; concluding remarks 76 _X.--The alleged Cruelties in executing Prisoners of War and others._ 57. Treatment of the prisoners of war _ib._ 58. Law of nations regarding the prisoners of war 77 59. The execution of Nadher Ibn Harith 79 60. The execution of Okba 80 61. Free liberty granted to Ozza, a prisoner of war 81 62. Abul Ozza proved a traitor and was executed _ib._ 63. The execution of Moavia Ibn Mughira _ib._ 64. Justification of Mughira's execution 82 65. The intended execution of the prisoners of Badr and the wrong version of Sir W. Muir 83 66. Mohammad was never blamed in the Koran for releasing prisoners 84 67. The Koran enjoins the prisoners of war to be either freely liberated or ransomed, but neither executed nor enslaved 87 68. High treason of the Bani Koreiza against Medina and their execution 88 69. The whole of the Bani Koreiza were never executed _ib._ 70. The women and children of Bani Koreiza were never sold 89 71. The exaggerated number of persons executed 91 _XI.--Some Miscellaneous Objections refuted._ 72. The execution of Omm Kirfa for brigandage 92