Islam is a caustic blend of regurgitated paganism and twisted Bible stories.
Muhammad, its lone prophet, conceived his religion solely to satiate his
lust for power, sex, and money. He was a terrorist. And if you think these
conclusions are shocking, wait until you see the evidence.

The critics of this work will claim that Prophet of Doom is offensive,
racist, hatemongering, intolerant, and unnecessarily violent. I agree - but
I didn't write those parts. They came directly from Islam's scriptures. If
you don't like what Muhammad and Allah said, don't blame me. I'm just the
messenger.

Others will say that I cherry-picked the worst of Islam to render an unfair
verdict. They will charge that I took the Islamic scriptures out of context
to smear Muhammad and Allah. But none of that is true. Over the course of
these pages, I quote from almost every surah in the Qur'an - many are
presented in their entirety. But more than that, I put each verse in the
context of Muhammad's life, quoting vociferously from the Sunnah as recorded
by Bukhari, Muslim, Ishaq, and Tabari - Islam's earliest and more trusted
sources. I even arrange all of this material chronologically, from creation
to terror.

Predicting what he called the "Day of Doom" was Muhammad's most often
repeated prophecy. While it did not occur as he foretold in 1110 A.D., it
nonetheless came true. Muslims and infidels alike have been doomed by Islam.

To discover why, we shall dive into the oldest surviving written evidence.
These official works include: the Sira, Ta'rikh, Hadith, and Qur'an. Ishaq's
Sira, or biography, called Sirat Rasul Allah, provides the lone account of
Muhammad's life and the formation of Islam written within 200 years of the
prophet's death. While the character, message, and deeds portrayed within
its pages are the antithesis of Yahshua's and his disciples, the Sira's
chronological presentation is similar in style to the Christian Gospels. The
Ta'rikh is the oldest, most trusted and comprehensive history of Islam's
formation and Muhammad's example, called Sunnah. It was written by Tabari.
His History of al-Tabari is formatted like the Bible. It begins with Islamic
creation and ends with the acts of Muhammad's companions. Tabari is a
compilation of Hadith quotes and Qur'an passages. As such, it provides the
best skeleton upon which to flesh out the character of Muhammad and the
nature of fundamental Islam. A Hadith is an oral report from Muhammad or his
companions. Muslims believe that Hadith were inspired by Allah, making them
scripture. The most revered Collection was compiled in a topical arrangement
by Bukhari. Allah's Book, the Qur'an, lacks context and chronology, so to
understand it, readers are dependent upon the Sira, Ta'rikh, and Hadith.

All that can be known about Muhammad's deeds, means, motives, god, and
scripture is enshrined in these books. In their pages you will see them as
they saw themselves. My only point of departure from Ishaq and Tabari will
be the comprehensive review of the early Meccan surahs, a period in which
they had very little to say. Our paths will join again as we approach Islam's
midlife crisis: the Quraysh Bargain, Satanic Verses, Night's Journey, and
Pledge of Aqaba - a declaration of war against all mankind. At this point,
the Sunnah speaks more clearly than the Qur'an.

So that there will be no confusion, I have set the passages from Islam's
scripture in bold-faced type . When quoting from the Qur'an and Hadith, I
have elected to use a blended translation. No language transfers perfectly -
one word to another. Five of my twelve translations of the Qur'an were
combined to create the most accurate conveyance of the message possible.
However, the writing quality is so poor, the proofreaders of this manuscript
suggested that I help Allah and Muhammad out by cleaning up their grammar,
punctuation, and verbosity. So for clarity and readability, I have trimmed
their unruly word patterns and meaningless repetitions, being careful not to
alter the meaning or message of any passage. Insertions within parenthesis
(like this) were added by the Arabic translators to fill in missing words or
to clarify the text. Insertions within brackets [like this] represent my
observations.

I have elected to present Islam's original source material in juxtaposition
to my evaluation of its veracity. This format is similar to that used by the
first English translators of Mein Kampf as they attempted to warn America
about the dangers lurking in Hitler's manifesto. They, as I, found it
necessary to hold the author accountable. A great deal was at stake then, as
it is today. The last time the world was ignorant of such a hateful and
violent doctrine, 55 million people died. If we don't shed our ignorance of
Islam, many more will perish.

My quest to understand Islam began on the morning of September 11th 2001. I
wanted to know why Muslim militants were killing us. So I went off to Ground
Zero for Islamic terror - Israel. The West Bank is home to more suicide
bombers per capita than anywhere else on earth. I arranged to meet with the
terrorists themselves. I asked members of al-Qaeda, Islamic Jihad, al-Aqsa
Martyrs' Brigade, and Hamas why they were killing us. They said, "Islam. We
are following Muhammad's orders." That adventure is recounted in Tea With
Terrorists . It covers a wide range of material and serves as a companion
volume, connecting fundamental Islam to terrorism. Prophet of Doom focuses
strictly on what the Islamic scriptures have to say.

So, could it be? Could a prophet and a religion be responsible for today's
terrorist attacks? I invested 10,000 hours in pursuit of that answer. I wish
everyone had. But knowing that not all are able, I have distilled what I
discovered into these pages.

Now for a word of caution: this journey of discovery is ordered
chronologically. It is not prioritized by relevance. Explaining the root
cause of Islamic terror is the biggest priority; yet it is not exposed until
the last half of the book. I want you to know Muhammad, Allah, and Islam
before you judge their legacy. So to keep you turning pages, I have
endeavored to make Islam's early years as entertaining as possible. While
Prophet of Doom is meticulously researched, documented, and accurate, it's
written as if you and I were old friends having a lively chat about the most
important and lethal issue of our day.

One last thought before you head down this perilous path. I pray that when
you have reached the journey's end, you will share my heart for the plight
of Muslims. I want nothing more than to free them from Islam, and in so
doing, free us from the terror their doctrine inspires.

Craig Winn
November 2003
ProphetOfDoom.net

The documented references in Prophet of Doom were derived from English
translations of the following ancient Islamic manuscripts. I encourage you
to purchase and read them. The Sirat Rasul Allah was written by Ibn Ishaq in
750 A.D. It was edited and abridged by Ibn Hisham in 830 and translated by
Alfred Guillaume under the title, The Life of Muhammad in 1955 by Oxford
Press. The History of al-Tabari was written by Abu Muhammad bin al-Tabari
between 870 and 920 A.D. His monumental work was translated and published in
1987 through 1997 by the State University of New York Press. I quote from
volumes I, II, VI, VII, VIII, and IX. Al-Bukhari's Hadith, titled: Sahih
Al-Bukhari and The True Traditions was collected by Imam Bukhari in 850 A.D.
I have used the collector's original nomenclature because the only printed
English translation (Publisher-Maktaba Dar-us-Salam, Translator-Muhammad
Khan) was abridged and erroneously numbered. Finally, I recommend that you
acquire at least three of the following Qur'an translations: Ahmed Ali,
Pikthal, Noble by Muhsin Khan, Yusuf Ali, or Shakir. The oldest Qur'an
fragments date to around 725 A.D. - a century after they were first recited.