[Biblemat] FW: What Islam means to women. Part 2 A look at Muhammad's harem.
Jerry Blount
jerry at eldorable.kscoxmail.com
Tue Jan 30 17:03:45 CST 2007
Muhammad said.
A woman is a toy, whoever takes her let him care for her
Ahmad Zaky, AL-MAR'AH WAL- ISLAM, Dar al-Kitab al-Lubnani, Beirut, first
edition, 1985, p. 180).
Jerry Blount to the list..
Many of you had difficulty in downloading the remainder of the Islamic study
that I sent out last week. Because of said difficulty, I am sending this
followup.
I think it was a compatibility problem of varying programs I do not
understand. I was advised to switch to pdfs. So I am doing that.
The "What Islam means to women" study link on my site has been converted to
a pdf.
I will attach the entire file to this email. (For those of you whose
filters will allow it to go through.)
I don't really understand the why's behind it, but this pdf reduced the size
of the document massively so it can now be emailed. Note: some of your
systems will drop the pictures. You have the option to then "download the
original document" at the top of your screen. You want the pictures. There
are not that many but they make it an easy read.
Here is the link for downloading.
http://www.justeldorable.com/Jerrysislampage.html If you have adobe (most
computers do) it should work. If not you can down load it.
Let me add one link.
Yesterday, this front page article appeared in our local (Wichita, Ks)
paper. It details the plight of a woman caught up in the very things I have
been describing. She was raised as a Catholic, converted to Islam, married
a Muslim and moved to Jordan. only to lose her kids. They tried to lock her
up etc. Even though she was dying, they wouldn't let her leave. The paper
has audio on the interview as well as the article. This is the real world
in the Middle east. At least the press is starting to pick up on it.
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/16563363.htm
Much of this is certainly offensive. The problem is. that most of society
don't know to be offended!
Jerry Blount
Pleasant Valley church of Christ
3317 Amidon rd.
Wichita Kansas, 67204
3163204321
WWW.letJesusleadus.org
What Islam means to women
The Example of Muhammad's domestic life
"Verily in the messenger of Allah ye have a good example for him who looketh
unto Allah and the Last Day, and remembereth Allah much." (The Koran, Surah
33.021)
Part 2
In some ways Muhammad is to Islam what Jesus is to Christianity. He is the
ultimate example of dealing with the other in marriage. Let's take a look
at Muhammad's example. In the first study we noted the type of example
Jesus provided. Let's see in practice what it means to follow Muhammad.
We have already noted "how" Muhammad taught to lead your family and forcibly
subject your wife. Here are some of the examples of him doing it. Aisha is
thought to have been his favorite wife. He married her at age 6 (disputed
in some circles). He consummated the marriage with her at age 9 (virtually
undisputed!) Most of us would view the picture at left as a father daughter
picture. It could actually be a husband and wife within Islam. In fact the
man is too young to be Muhammad. Aisha (spelling varies) is the author of
these next examples.
"The Messenger of God married me in Shawwal in the tenth year after of his
prophethood, three years before the Migration as I was six years old. I was
nine years old when he consummated the marriage with me. Tabaqat, 8:58;
Abu Dawud, Nikah 34; Ansab al-ashraf, 1:410; Usd al-ghaba, 5:501
Sahih Bukhari. Volume 7, Book 72, Number 715.
"Ayesha said "I have not seen anyone suffering as much as the believing
women. Look! Her skin is greener than her clothes!"" [
The reference to "green skin" is the bruising that follows the beatings in
Muhammad's household. Notice that even his "favorite" bride was subjected
to the physical reprimands of a child, only the blows were not those of a
spanking.. She describes a punch in the chest, then Muhammad defends his
actions.
Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Number 2127:
"-He [Mohammad] struck me [Ayesha] on the chest which caused me pain, and
then said: Did you think that Allah and His Apostle would deal unjustly with
you?"
Muhammad did put a safeguard in there for women though. . .
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 132: Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zam'a:
The Prophet said, "None of you should flog his wife as he flogs a slave and
then have sexual intercourse with her in the last part of the day."
Muhammad intimidates one of his elderly wives (Sawdah bint Zam'ah) into
giving up her wifely rights in favor of Aisha. (The younger wife mentioned
above.)
Note this seemingly confusing passage from the Koran's Surah on women (4).
004.128 If a woman feareth ill treatment from her husband, or desertion, it
is no sin for them twain if they make terms of peace between themselves.
Peace is better. But greed hath been made present in the minds (of men). If
ye do good and keep from evil, lo! Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.
004.129 Ye will not be able to deal equally between (your) wives, however
much ye wish (to do so). But turn not altogether away (from one), leaving
her as in suspense. If ye do good and keep from evil, lo! Allah is ever
Forgiving, Merciful.
004.130 But if they separate, Allah will compensate each out of His
abundance. Allah is ever All-Embracing, All-Knowing.
In the background Sawd has become old. She was once one of this favorites
and has been with him for a long time. His original wife Kadijah is dead.
Muhammad finds that he is no longer sexually attracted to her. Because of
her age and obvious inabililty to compete with the younger girls of the
harem, Muhammad is about to divorce her. She cooks up a deal. She will let
Aisha have Sawd's prescribed night with Muhammad if Muhammad won't divorce
her in her old age. Muhammad takes the offer and gets another of his
special revelations from Allah to justify it. "It is no sin for them twain
if they make terms of peace." i.e. If the older woman trades her right to a
husband to a younger woman in order to retain a roof over her head in her
old age.
Aisha considered Sawd's desperate bargain an act of love rather the hopeless
acceptance of futility. Aisha's thoughts were preserved in the Hadith.
Book 008, Number 3451:
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: Never did I find any woman
more loving to me than Sauda bint Zam'a. I wished I could be exactly like
her who was passionate. As she became old, she had made over her day (which
she had to spend) with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) to 'A'isha.
She said: I have made over my day with you to 'A'isha. So Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) allotted two days to 'A'isha, her own day (when it
was her turn) and that of Sauda.
It is interesting that Aisha didn't take it the same way when women kept
throwing themselves at Muhammad. Note her very different reaction when
Allah gave Muhammad similar "convenient" revelations.
Book 008, Number 3453:
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: I felt jealous of the women
who offered themselves to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and
said:
Then when Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, revealed this:" You may defer any
one of them you wish, and take to yourself any you wish; and if you desire
any you have set aside (no sin is chargeable to you)" (xxxiii. 51),
I ('A'isha.) said: It seems to me that your Lord hastens to satisfy your
desire."
Ouch! Muhammad gets a revelation from Allah that he can have most any woman
he wants. Aisha notes that this sounds might convienent!
Read Malachi 2:13-17 We'll have more to say on this Old Testament passage.
Would it be fair to say that this specific behavior is directly forbidden to
the followers of Jehovah? ___________________ Malachi was written in
approximately 400 BC Muhammad ruled in the 600's ad. Did Muhammad improve
or weaken the security of women in their old age? _________________ What
specific things within Islam must an older woman be prepared to give up?
___________________ To those worshipping Jehovah, If a husband deals thus
with his older wife, what will he give up?_____________
Muhammad takes his son's wife because Zeyd (his son) is done with her!
This mentality of using women then tossing them when you are tired of them
is a fundamental assumption of Islam. It is inconsistent with the concept
of the eternity of woman hood and her being the first gift to mankind by a
loving creator. but it is the underlying assumption of Islam.
(From the Koran)
033.036 And it becometh not a believing man or a believing woman, when
Allah and His messenger have decided an affair (for them), that they should
(after that) claim any say in their affair; and whoso is rebellious to Allah
and His messenger, he verily goeth astray in error manifest.
033.037 And when thou _adist unto him on whom Allah hath conferred favour
and thou hast conferred favour: Keep thy wife to thyself, and fear Allah.
And thou didst hide in thy mind that which Allah was to bring to light, and
thou didst fear mankind whereas Allah hath a better right that thou shouldst
fear Him. So when Zeyd had performed that necessary formality (of divorce)
from her, We gave her unto thee in marriage, so that (henceforth) there may
be no sin for believers in respect of wives of their adopted sons, when the
latter have performed the necessary formality (of release) from them. The
commandment of Allah must be fulfilled.
033.038 There is no reproach for the Prophet in that which Allah maketh his
due. That was Allah's way with those who passed away of old - and the
commandment of Allah is certain destiny
Note that Zeyd (Muhammad's adopted son) had no say in this matter vs 36.
After a necessary formality (some translations are a little more crass,
"after he is done with her") vs 37, Muhammad was "given" Zeyd's wife, by
Allah (Not Zeyd)! There is no reproach allowed by Allah vs 38.
Note that for this section I have largely dropped bible comparisons. The
reason is because there really aren't any! Among God's people, women ceased
to be viewed as property before the end of the Old Testament. Jesus,
through the New Testament, moved the world forward in a massive way.
I Peter 3:7. You husbands in the same way, live with {your wives} in an
understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show
her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will
not be hindered.
They became "fellow heirs" in the new. The whole idea of handing women
around on a whim is unfathomable to the Christian mind.
I Corinthians 5 is the closest New Testament example we have to the above
Islamic behavior:
"1. It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and
immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that
someone has his father's wife.
2. You have become arrogant and have not mourned instead, so that the one
who had done this deed would be removed from your midst.
3. For I, on my part, though absent in body but present in spirit, have
already judged him who has so committed this, as though I were present.
4. In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, and I with you
in spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,
5. {I have decided} to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of
his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus."
Those coming out of Paganism had a case of a fellow living with his father's
wife, rather than an adoptive father taking his son's wife. As you can see,
the whole matter is condemned.
I Corinthians 6
9. Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of
God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,
nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,
10. nor thieves, nor {the} covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
11. Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified,
but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the
Spirit of our God.
Within Christianity, fornication is fornication. At the end of the day, it
will still be fornication.
Jerry Blount copyright 2007
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