My rebuttal to Sam Shamoun's "Paul and Muhammad Compared" article:
This article is a refutation to Sam Shamoun's article, which is located at: http://www.answer-islam.org/PaulandMuhammad.html.
He wrote:
Paul and Muhammad Compared
As promised, here is the second part of our
rebuttal to Nisar’s attacks. This paper will focus on contrasting the Apostle
Paul’s life and teachings with that of Muhammad’s. As we shall shortly
demonstrate, the facts will prove that Muhammad was not in the league of the Apostle Paul.
Paul on Lying
Muslims often claim that Paul admitted to lying
in Romans 3:7-8. Yet when we actually read these verses in context, a different picture
altogether arises. It is clear that Paul was speaking figuratively. Paul was addressing
how man's unrighteousness manifests God's righteous judgment more clearly. Paul then
addresses a hypothetical question a person might ask that if in fact one's falsehood
proves that God is righteous, then why does God condemn the individual? Here is the
passage in question:
“But if our unrighteousness brings out God's
righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on
us? (I am using a human argument.) Certainly not! If that were so, how could God
judge the world? ‘If my falsehood enhances God's truthfulness and so increases his
glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?’ Why not say - as we are being
slanderously reported as saying and as some claim that we say – ‘Let us do
evil that good may result’? Their condemnation is deserved.” Romans 3:5-8
Interestingly, Paul indicates that it was
deceitful men who were slanderously accusing the Apostle of condoning sin and falsehood, a
charge to which Paul places under the condemnation of God.
Here is Paul’s views regarding lying and deception:
“Unlike so many, we do not peddle the
word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with
sincerity, like men sent from God." 2 Corinthians 2:17
“Rather, we have renounced secret and
shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the
contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's
conscience in the sight of God." 2 Corinthians 4:2
"Am I now trying to win the approval of men,
or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would
not be a servant of Christ." Galatians 1:10 "Have I now become your enemy by
telling you the truth?" Galatians 4:16
"You know, brothers, that our visit to you
was not a failure. We had previously suffered and been insulted in Philippi, as you know,
but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in spite of strong
opposition. For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor
are we trying to trick you. On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be
entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our
hearts. You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed-God
is our witness. We were not looking for praise from men, not from you or anyone
else. As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden to you, but we were gentle among
you, like a mother caring for her little children. We loved you so much that we were
delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well,
because you had become so dear to us. Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and
hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we
preached the gospel of God to you. You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy,
righteous and blameless we were among you who believed." 1 Thessalonians 2:1-10
"Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs
to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which
is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in
these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things
as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie
to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on
the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator."
Colossians 3:5-10
"For such men are false apostles,
deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan
himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants
masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve."
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
My response:
Since we're talking about lying, let's examine Jesus in the New Testament. Since Jesus to Mr. Shamoun is the Creator of the Universe, we therefore will be proving that Jesus can not be the Creator:
1- Jesus, Shamoun's creator, was a coward who escaped from King Herod; a helpless human being compared when compared to the Creator of the Universe:
"And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, (From the NIV Bible, Matthew 2:12-14)"
Mr. Shamoun might claim that the escape to Egypt was a Prophecy fulfillment. I
have no problem with this as long as Jesus is considered a Prophet of GOD Almighty and a
human being. But when you consider Jesus as the Creator of the Universe, then
Matthew 2:12-14 is a proof that Jesus is a liar.
2- Jesus was a hypocrite for bowing down to GOD Almighty ONLY through his desperate times:
From www.answering-christianity.com/jesus_hypocrite.htm
Jesus is a hypocrite for bowing down to GOD only during his desperate times:
The sections of this article are:
1- The Bible's validity and authenticity in Islam.
2- The Jesus of the Bible is a hypocrite.
3- Another incident that shows Jesus as a hypocrite.
4- The Jesus of Islam is not a hypocrite.
5- Conclusion. My advise to the reader.
The Bible's Validity and authenticity in Islam:
First of all, in regards to the Bible, I as a Muslim believe that it has lots of Truth in it that came from GOD Almighty, or Yahweh or The Eternal in English, or Allah; The Supreme GOD (above all gods) in Arabic. Please visit:
What parts of the Bible do Muslims believe are closest to the Truth? and Why?
"Allah" was GOD Almighty's original Name in the Bible according to the Hebrew and Aramaic sources.
The problem with the Bible, however, especially the in the New Testament, is that it is all (except for the books of Paul) narrated by third-party people. You do see things such as "And Jesus said to Matthew..." or "when Jesus finished, the disciples stood up...". But you never see things such as "And I (Jesus) said to Matthew...", or "And Jesus said to me (Matthew)....", etc...
The problem with the Bible's New Testament is that it's authenticity and validity are very weak. I can't take Jesus as my Creator (which is indeed a very big and very serious belief) when I have books written in this unprofessional and unGODly style. What we have today in the Bible does not reflect the Truth. What we have today is only what not-appointed-by-GOD men wrote.
When I compare the New Testament to the Noble Quran, I see a big difference. The Noble Quran is perfectly preserved. It was documented on the spot after it was revealed. And because Muslims recite from the Noble Quran in their five daily prayers, and they read the entire Noble Quran during the fasting month of Ramadan, the atmosphere that the Noble Quran lived in was very protective, and truly error-proof. Allah Almighty's promise to preserve the Noble Quran lived. His promise was and is being fulfilled every single day:
"We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly Guard it (from corruption).
(The Noble Quran, 15:9)"The most important thing to me that truly proves that Islam is the Divine Religion from GOD Almighty is the Miracles in the Noble Quran. Once you read them, you will know exactly what I am talking about. Please visit Scientific Miracles in Islam and the Noble Quran.
The Jesus of the Bible is a hypocrite:
Let us look at the following from the Bible:
"Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed....(From the NIV Bible, Matthew 16:39)"
It is really interesting that Jesus decided to bow down to Allah Almighty. This rare and not so usual practice in Christianity is something we Muslims do 5 times every single day. What Jesus did during his most desperate times in trying to glorify GOD Almighty in the best possible way he can to grab GOD Almighty's attention and to show Him that he (Jesus) is giving Him (GOD) everything he can and is brining himself in the lowest possible humility for Him, we Muslims simply do it 5 times every day without being desperate to glorify GOD Almighty.
Very Important Note: Practicing Muslims do ask GOD Almighty in Prayer when their faces are on the ground during the 5-daily prayers. I was taught that this is the best position to ask Allah Almighty in. My point is that what Jesus did during his most desperate times, we Muslims do it every single day! It seems to me that any practicing Muslim glorifies GOD far more than what Jesus in the Bible did and will ever do.
The incident of Jesus bowing to GOD Almighty in worship is often ignored by Trinitarian Christians. I am surprised that Trinitarian Christians don't even have any problem with the seriousness of this incident. Let us look at few points here:
1- When Jesus bowed down to GOD Almighty only
during his desperate times and not in any other time, this tells us that Jesus did not
worship GOD Almighty properly during his normal times, because he immediately compromised
the normal way that he taught his followers:
"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. (From the KJV Bible, Matthew 6:5-8)"
2- Jesus did not pray in secret to GOD Almighty. He prayed in a totally different and better way. Jesus contradicted his very own commands.
3- Jesus' incident was simply telling GOD: Listen GOD, I will not sit in my room and pray to you in secret as I commanded my followers. I will do even more to you. I will bow down to you and worship you in the maximum humility, and I pray that you save me from the pain that I am about to go through. This is my extra bonus prayer to you GOD! Save me!!
From www.answering-christianity.com/jesus_hypocrite.htm
Another incident that shows Jesus as a hypocrite:
Jesus did not want his followers to repeat their prayers to GOD Almighty in a short time:
"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. (From the KJV Bible, Matthew 6:5-8)"
So according to Jesus in Matthew 6:5-8, Christians should not ask GOD Almighty more than once about the same thing, because only the heathens (infidels) do that. Ok, let's look at what Jesus himself did when he started to pray to his GOD Almighty:
Matthew 16:36-50
36. Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called
Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."
37. He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be
sorrowful and troubled.
38. Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of
death. Stay here and keep watch with me."
39. Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My
Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you
will."
40. Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Could you men
not keep watch with me for one hour?" he asked Peter.
41. "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is
willing, but the body is weak."
42. He went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if it
is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be
done."
43. When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy.
44. So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time,
saying the same thing.
45. Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping
and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of
sinners.
46. Rise, let us go! Here comes my betrayer!"
47. While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a
large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the
people.
48. Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the
man; arrest him."
49. Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed
him.
50. Jesus replied, "Friend, do what you came for."
(From the NIV Bible, Matthew 16:36-50)
How many times did Jesus pray over the same thing in such a small period of time?
3 times!!! And since we're
speaking of hypocrisy here, isn't Jesus a double-faced hypocrite in Matthew 16:46,50 for
calling Judas "his betrayer", and then calling him "friend" after
that?
Was Judas really Jesus' "friend"? Isn't Jesus supposed to be the Creator of the Universe as the polytheist trinitarians claim? Then am I wrong for taking Jesus, my supposed perfect GOD, at his own words and exposing his faults?
He wrote:
It
might surprise our readers to discover that it is Muhammad who condoned deception and
lying to achieve one’s aim, as the following verses demonstrate:
"Whoso disbelieves in God, after he has
believed - excepting him who has been compelled, and in his heart is still at rest in
his belief - but whosoever's heart is expanded in unbelief, upon them shall rest anger
from God, and there awaits them a mighty chastisement." S. 16:106
Al-Tabari comments:
"It has been reported that the Quraish
compelled ‘Ammar, his father Yasir, and his mother Sumayya to renounce Islam. So they
tied Sumayyya to two camels and pointed a spear to her heart, saying to her that she
converted for the men, and killed her. Later they killed Yasir. Thus, these two were the
first martyrs in Islam. As for ‘Ammar, he told them, unwillingly, what they wanted
to hear. So it was told the Messenger of God that ‘Ammar disbelieved. He said,
‘No, ‘Ammar is full of faith from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet;
belief has been mingled with his flesh and blood.' ‘Ammar came weeping to the
Messenger of God. Therefore, the Messenger of God started to wipe his tears, and said,
‘If they come back to you, repeat to them what you said.' This is the evidence for
the admissibility of speaking unbelief under compulsion." (‘Abdallah
‘Abd al-Fadi, Is the Qur'an Infallible? [Light of Life PO Box 13 A-9503
Villach, Austria], p. 97; bold emphasis ours)
The Traditions tell us that there are at least
four instances where deception can be used:
Humaid b. ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Auf
reported that his mother Umm Kulthum daughter of ‘Uqba b. Abu Mu'ait, and she was one
amongst the first emigrants who pledged allegiance to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon
him), as saying that she heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: A liar
is not one who tries to bring reconciliation amongst people and speaks good (in order to
avert dispute), or he conveys good. Ibn Shihab said he did not hear that exemption was
granted in anything what the people speak as lie but in three cases: in battle,
for bringing reconciliation amongst persons and the narration of the words of the husband
to his wife, and the narration of the words of a wife to her husband (in a twisted form in
order to bring reconciliation between them).
More information is provided by William Muir's "Life
of Mahomet", Volume I, footnote 88:
The common Moslem belief is that it is allowable to tell a falsehood on four occasions:
1st, to save one's life;
2nd, to effect a peace or reconciliation;
3rd, to persuade a woman;
4th, on the occasion of a journey or expedition.
To save one's life
The first is borne out by Mahomet's express sanction. Ammar ibn Yasir was sorely persecuted by the pagans of Mecca, and denied the faith for his deliverance. The Prophet approved of his conduct: - "If they do this again, then repeat the same recantation to them again." Katib al Wackidi; p. 227 ½.
Another tradition preserved in the family of
Yasir, is as follows: - "The idolators seized Ammar, and they let him not go until he
had abused Mahomet and spoken well of their gods. He then repaired to the Prophet, who
asked of him what had happened." – "Evil, oh Prophet of the Lord! I was not
let go until I had abused thee, and spoken well of their gods." – "But
how," replied Mahomet, "dost thou find thins own heart?" –
"Secure and steadfast in the faith." – "Then," said Mahomet,
"if they repeat the same, do thou too repeat the same." Ibid. Mahomet also said
that Ammar's lie was better than Aba Jahl's truth.
To effect a peace or reconciliation
The second is directly sanctioned by the
following tradition:- "That person is not a liar who makes peace between two people,
and speaks good words to do away their quarrel, although they should be lies." Mishcat,
vol ii. p.427
To persuade a woman
As to the third, we have a melancholy instance
that Mahomet did not think it wrong to make false promises to his wives, in the matter of
Mary his Egyptian maid.
On the occasion of a journey or expedition
And regarding the fourth, it was his constant habit in projecting expeditions (excepting only that to Tabuk) to conceal his intentions, and to give out that he was about to proceed in another direction from the true one. (Hishami, p. 392; Katib al Wackidi, p. 133 ½.)
Hence, Muhammad treated truth and deception
according to his own style of situational ethics. Muhammad condoned, and actually
permitted lying to further his goals.
We are told in Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 4,
Number 361:
Narrated Zahdam:
Once we were in the house of Abu Musa who
presented a meal containing cooked chicken. A man from the tribe of Bani Taim Allah with
red complexion as if he were from the Byzantine war prisoners, was present. Abu Musa
invited him to share the meal but he (apologized) saying. "I saw chickens eating
dirty things and so I have had a strong aversion to eating them, and have taken an oath
that I will not eat chickens." Abu Musa said, "Come along, I will tell you
about this matter (i.e. how to cancel one's oath). I went to the Prophet in the
company of a group of Al-Ashariyin, asked him to provide us with means of conveyance. He
said, ‘By Allah, I will not provide you with any means of conveyance and I have
nothing to make you ride on.’ Then some camels as booty were brought to Allah's
Apostle and he asked for us saying. ‘Where are the group of Al-Ash'ariyun?’ Then
he ordered that we should be given five camels with white humps. When we set out we said,
‘What have we done? We will never be blessed (with what we have been given).’
So, we returned to the Prophet and said, ‘We asked you to provide us with means of
conveyance, but you took an oath that you would not provide us with any means of
conveyance. Did you forget (your oath when you gave us the camels)?’ He replied.
‘I have not provided you with means of conveyance but Allah has provided you with
it, and by Allah, Allah willing, if ever I take an oath to do something, and later
on I find that it is more beneficial to do something different, I will do the thing which
is better, and give expiation for my oath.'"
The Quran testifies that even Allah is a
deceiver:
The Hypocrites - they seek to deceive Allah
but it is Allah Who DECEIVES them. When they stand up to prayer, they stand without
earnestness, to be seen of men, but little do they hold Allah in remembrance; S. 4:142
Ibn Kathir comments:
In verse nine of Al-Baqarah, Allah says: <They
(think) deceive Allah and those who believe, while they only deceive themselves.> While
in the above verse, Allah says: <Verily, the hypocrites seek to deceive Allah, but it
is He who deceives them.> There is no doubt that Allah does not deceive as He is
All-Aware of secrets. But, the hypocrites, owing to their ignorance, believe that they
can trick Allah on the Day of Judgment them with the same external shows of piety and
honesty that they used to gain advantage with the people and to get verdicts in the law
courts in this world. Allah knows their intentions. Similarly, Allah says in the following
verse: <On the Day when Allah will resurrect them all together, then they will swear to
you.> (58:18).
After claiming that Allah does not deceive, Ibn
Kathir goes on to say:
<But it is Allah Who deceives them.> It
is Allah Who tempts them in their going over the limits and their misguidance, and
DECEIVES them into reaching false perceptions regarding the purpose of this life and the
trial on the Day of Judgment when their falsehood will fail. It is reported in a
hadith that: ‘Allah commands that a servant enter Paradise, as it may seem to people,
then takes him to Fire.’" (Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Sura An-Nisa, ayat 24-147,
abridged by Sheikh Muhammad Nasib Ar-Rafa'i [Al-Firdous Ltd., London 2000], pp. 207-208)
Therefore, Muslims themselves admit that their
God is a deceiver.
Further passages from the Qur'an about the
deceiving nature of Allah:
And (the unbelievers) schemed and planned,
and Allah schemed also, and the best of schemers is Allah. S. 3:54
Remember how the unbelievers schemed against
thee, to keep thee in bonds, or to slay thee, or get thee out (of thy home). They scheme
and plot, but the best of schemers is Allah. S. 8:30
The term for scheme in Arabic is makara
and denotes one who is a deceiver, a conniver, a schemer. It is always used in a negative
sense. Allah is thus seen as the best of deceivers, the premiere schemer and conniving
one.
Muslim theologians themselves admit to the
negative connotation of the Arabic term. For example Dr. Mahmoud M. Ayoub in his book, The
Quran and Its Interpreters, Volume II, The House of Imran, brings up the
question of,
"how the word makr (scheming or
plotting), which implies deceitfulness or dishonesty, could be attributed to
God." (Ibid. [1992 State University of New York Press, Albany], p. 165)
After listing several Muslim sources he quotes ar-Razi as arguing that "scheming (makr) is actually an act of deception aiming at causing evil. It is not possible to attribute deception to God. Thus the word is one of the muttashabihat [multivalent words of the Quran]." (Ibid., p. 166; all bold italic emphasis ours)
My response:
Allah Almighty in the Noble Quran allowed for Muslims to pretend to have left Islam to the pagans, because the pagans used to torture the Muslims very badly right in the middle of the burning desert. A Muslim can fool the enemy if that would save him torture, or save his life. The Noble Quran is realistic, and Allah Almighty condones no lie! Lying is a sin in Islam. Truth and Honestly are big deal in Islam. Lying was only allowed in emergency situations.
At least Jesus, as shown above, contradicted himself and proved himself to be a complete coward and hypocrite. He even did what the hypocrites did.
So how do you respond to this one Mr. Shamoun?
As to Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, again, he too is realistic. He didn't
allow lying just for any reason. Again, only under emergency situations, or
situations that cause good, white lies are considered ok. This is Islam's way, and
it will always be our way; whether you like it or not. At least we are not
hypocrites as the Jesus of the Bible was.
He wrote:
Paul on Husband and Wife Relations
Paul exhorts husbands to view their wives as
their own bodies:
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ
loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the
washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church,
without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands
ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After
all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does
the church - for we are members of his body. 'For this reason a man will leave his
father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.' This is a
profound mystery - but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of
you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Ephesians 5:25-33
Paul also commands husbands to view their bodies
as not belonging to themselves but to their wives and vice-versa, and must not deny the
others' needs:
"Now for the matters you wrote about: It is
good for a man not to marry. But since there is so much immorality, each man should have
his own wife, and each woman her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital
duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife's body does not belong to
her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to
him alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by MUTUAL consent
and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again
so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control." 1 Corinthians
7:1-5
We challenge Nisar to produce similar verses from the Quran commanding husbands to view their wives as their own bodies, since we are confident he cannot especially in light of the following.
My response:
From www.answering-christianity.com/view_of_women_rebuttal.htm
"A husband’s body doesn’t belong to him only, but also belongs to his wife". Another stupid and irrational statement that is clearly refuted and contradicted by the majority of the Bible followers today with their high divorce rates and cheating on their spouses! This statement by itself is clearly contradicted in the Old Testament. The Bible doesn't even prefer for women to be born:
"Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a MALE child: then she shall be unclean SEVEN DAYS; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying THIRTY THREE days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. But if she bear a FEMALE child, then she shall be unclean TWO WEEKS, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying SIXTY SIX days." Leviticus 12:2-5
So much for a husband's body being owned by him and his wife nonsense.
Mr. Shamoun, can you give me the spiritual reason/wisdom behind Leviticus 12:2-5?
Paul considered women's marriage to men as defiling to men, and men's marriage to
women as cleansing to women:
From www.answering-christianity.com/view_of_women_rebuttal.htm
In regards to 1 Corinthians 7:1-5, let us look at the very beginning of the verse:
"Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry. But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. IN THE SAME WAY, the husband's body does not belong to him alone BUT ALSO TO HIS WIFE. Do not deprive each other except by MUTUAL consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control." 1 Corinthians 7:1-5
Paul in his book clearly discourages men from marrying. He is clearly saying that if it wasn't for sexual immorality/sinning, he would've commanded/advised his followers to not marry women. Why is that Paul? Could it be that Paul considers ALL women as ridiculous and low? Could it be that Paul considers men higher and better than women? He obviously does.
Let us further look at how Paul views women:
"Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression." 1 Timothy 2:11-14
Here we clearly see that Paul would rather not see women teach/educate men, because "the woman being deceived was in the transgression." I really don't know his logic here. What does Eve's sin have anything to do with an educated woman in science, for instance, educating people (men and women) in a formal class room setting?
Notice also that Paul clearly said "It is good for a man not to marry" in 1 Corinthians 7:1. His statement was explicitly about men only. It wasn't about marriage in general. It was specifically about his personal preference for men to not lower themselves (according to him) and to marry the "transgressing" women.
In regards to Ephesians 5:25-33, it has nothing to do with lifting the status of women:
"Husbands, love your wives, JUST AS Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church - for we are members of his body. 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.' This is a profound mystery - but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife AS HE LOVES HIMSELF, and the wife must respect her husband." Ephesians 5:25-33
Paul again is the author of the book of Ephesians. We clearly saw Paul's views regarding women in 1 Corinthians 7:1 and 1 Timothy 2:11-14 above. Paul here is not lifting the status of women. He is simply telling men the following:
"Now that you fell into the trap of marrying a transgressing woman (after I told you that I prefer for you not to get married), then shut up and eat it for the rest of your life! Just make sure to be kind to her and don't be mean or abusive to her because it is meaningless and pointless, and it wouldn't be pleasing to GOD Almighty."
Notice also Paul said that Jesus cleansed the church and washed it with the word.
Is Paul suggesting that men's marriage to women actually cleans the women from their defiling conditions/status?
He is apparently suggesting that!
To actually elaborate further on this, let us go back to the Old Testament and see what the Bible says about the birth of females compared to that of males':
"....and the birth of ANY daughter is a loss" Ecclesiasticus 22:3 (From the New Jerusalem Bible. It's a Roman Catholics Bible).
"Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a MALE child: then she shall be unclean SEVEN DAYS; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying THIRTY THREE days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. But if she bear a FEMALE child, then she shall be unclean TWO WEEKS, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying SIXTY SIX days." Leviticus 12:2-5 (exists in all Bibles).
So, as we clearly and irrefutably see from all of this, women are not spiritually and physically equal to men. The Bible in both the Old Testament, and Paul's own teachings clearly and irrefutably suggests that women:
1- Their birth causes double the pollution/dirt/uncleanness (call it what ever you want) more than males'.
2- Women are cleansed and purified when they marry men. Men, however, are not necessarily cleansed and purified when they marry women.
3- In the Roman Catholic religion, the birth of any woman is a loss. It is hated for women to even be born! This is not only in the Roman Catholic's Bible, but also in all Bibles as clearly shown in Leviticus 12:2-5.
Anyway, let us continue with Mr. Shamoun's verses that he presented:
"Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them." Colossians 3:19
"Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as HEIRS with you of the gracious gift of life, SO THAT NOTHING WILL HINDER YOUR PRAYERS." 1 Peter 3:7
Both of these verses are very similar to 1 Corinthians 7:1-5 above. Therefore, we need not to see more elaborations for them, because they clearly DO NOT refute my points about Leviticus 12:2-5, Ecclesiasticus 22:3, 1 Timothy 2:11-14 and 1 Corinthians 7:1-5 above.
He wrote:
Muhammad on Husband and Wife Relations
Unlike Paul in the Holy Bible, Muhammad clearly
classifies women as property and teaches that they are inferior to men:
"Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so
approach your tilth when or how ye will; but do some good act for your souls
beforehand; and fear Allah. And know that ye are to meet Him (in the Hereafter), and give
(these) good tidings to those who believe." S. 2:223
The reason why this verse was
“revealed” is given in the Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 11, Number 2159:
Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas:
Ibn Umar misunderstood (the Qur'anic verse, "So come to your tilth however you will")--may Allah forgive him. The fact is that this clan of the Ansar, who were idolaters, lived in the company of the Jews who were the people of the Book. They (the Ansar) accepted their superiority over themselves in respect of knowledge, and they followed most of their actions. The people of the Book (i.e. the Jews) used to have intercourse with their women on one side alone (i.e. lying on their backs). This was the most concealing position for (the vagina of) the women. This clan of the Ansar adopted this practice from them. But this tribe of the Quraysh used to uncover their women completely, and seek pleasure with them from in front and behind and laying them on their backs.
When the muhajirun (the immigrants) came to Medina, a man married a woman of the Ansar. He began to do the same kind of action with her, but she disliked it, and said to him: We were approached on one side (i.e. lying on the back); do it so, otherwise keep away from me. This matter of theirs spread widely, and it reached the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him).
So Allah, the Exalted, sent down the Qur'anic
verse: "Your wives are a tilth to you, so come to your tilth however you will," i.e.
from in front, from behind or lying on the back. But this verse meant the place of the
delivery of the child, i.e. the vagina.
Instead of respecting the woman's refusal to
engage in a particular sexual position, Allah sends down the command permitting men to
enter women as they like!
"Women have such honorable rights as
obligations, but their men have a degree above them." S. 2:228
Muslim commentator Ibn Kathir notes:
<But men have a degree over them.>, that
is, men have a degree over women as far as virtue, behavior, status, obeying orders,
expenditure, fulfilling duties, and grace in both worldly life and the Hereafter... (Tafsir
Ibn Kathir, part 2, Sura Al-Baqarah, ayat 142-252, Abridged By Sheikh Muhammad Nasib
Ar-Rifa'i [Al-Firdous Ltd., London 1998], p. 204; bold emphasis ours)
Continuing further:
"Fair in the eyes of men is the love of
things they covet: WOMEN and sons; Heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses branded
(for blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-tilled land. Such are the
POSSESSIONS of this world's life; but with Allah is the best of the goals (to return
to)." S. 3:14
Again, Ibn Kathir:
Allah mentions the delights that He put in this life for people, such as women and children, and He started with women, because the test with them IS MORE TEMPTING. For instance, the Sahih recorded that the Messenger said,
<I did not leave behind me a test more tempting THAN WOMEN.>
When one enjoys women for the purpose of having children and preserving his chastity, then he is encouraged getting married, such as,
<Verily, the best members of this Ummah are those who have THE MOST WIVES> He also said,
<This life is a delight, and the best of its delight IS A RIGHTEOUS WIFE>
The Prophet said in another Hadith,
<I WAS MADE TO LIKE WOMEN AND PERFUME
And the comfort of my eye is the prayer.> 'Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her,
said, "Nothing was more beloved to the Messenger of Allah THAN WOMEN, except
horses," and in another narration, "…than horses EXCEPT WOMEN." (Tafsir
Ibn Kathir-Abridged Volume 2, parts 3, 4, & 5, Surat Al-Baqarah, Verse 253, to Surat
An-Nisa, Verse 147, abridged by a group of scholars under the supervision of Shaykh
Safiur Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri [Darussalam Publishers & Distributors, March 2000], p.
124; bold emphasis ours)
The Quran states:
"Men are superior to women on account of
the qualities which God hath gifted the one above the other, and on account of the
outlay they make from their substance for them. Virtuous women are obedient, careful,
during the husband's absence, because God hath of them been careful. But chide
those for whose refractoriness ye have cause to fear; remove them into beds apart, AND
SCOURGE THEM: but if they are obedient to you then seek not occasion against them:
verily, God is High, Great!" S. 4:34 Rodwell
Not only does this last verse say that men are
superior to women, but it also grants husbands the right to beat disobedient wives! The
Concise Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1982, ISBN
0-19-864321-7, p. 32, defines the Arabic word for “beat” as:
beat1/bit/ (p.t. beat p.p. beaten)
1. (strike)
beat a carpet
beat eggs
the village is off the
beaten track
he managed to beat
down the price
he was beaten up (source: http://www.alastair.i12.com/MResources/ToBeatOrNotToBeat.html)
Here is Ibn Kathir's interpretation of 4:34:
In this verse Allah says that the man is the
leader over the woman and is the one who disciplines her if she does wrong.
<Because Allah has made one of them excel the other.>, this is because men are
better than women, and man is better than woman. Therefore, prophethood and kingship were
confined to men, as the Prophet said: 'A people that choose woman as their
leader will not succeed.' This hadith was narrated by Al-Bukhari. Added to that
positions such as judiciary, etc.... <And because they spend from their means.>
Here, Allah refers to the dowry and expenses, which Allah has prescribed in the Qur'an and
Sunnah; and given a man is better than a woman, it is appropriate that he be her
protector and maintainer, as Allah says: <But men have a degree over them.>
(2:228). (Tafsir Ibn Kathir-Part 5, Surah An-Nisa', ayat 24-147, Abridged By Sheikh
Muhammad Nasib Ar-Rifa'i, p. 50; bold italic emphasis ours)
And:
<And beat them.> if they do not abstain from their disobedience through both advise and desertion. However, the beating should be Dharbun ghayru mubrah, i.e. light, according to the hadith narrated in Sahih Muslim, on the authority of Jabir, who had quoted the Prophet as saying in his farewell pilgrimage: "And fear Allah in women, for they are your aides, and their duties towards you is that your beds should not be shared with someone you dislike. Therefore, if they disobey you, beat them lightly, and your duty towards them is that you should maintain and buy them clothes in a reasonable manner."
Scholars said: Dharbun ghayru mubrahun means: The
husband should beat his wife lightly, in way which does not result in breaking one of her
limbs or affecting her badly. (Ibid., p. 53; bold italic emphasis ours)
Notice that even in Ibn Kathir's translation of S. 4:34 the command to beat one's wife sticks out clearly.
My response:
From www.answering-christianity.com/view_of_women_rebuttal.htm
Let us examine each of the Noble Verses Sam Shamoun presented. I will expose his intentional mistranslation and deception in the last Noble Verse that he mentioned:
"Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will; but do some good act for your souls beforehand; and fear God. And know that ye are to meet Him (in the Hereafter), and give (these) good tidings to those who believe. (The Noble Quran, 2:223)"
This Noble Verse was clarified in details through the Sayings (Hadiths) of our beloved Prophet peace be upon him. Let us look at some of them:
"Narrated Jabir: Jews used to say: 'If one has sexual intercourse with his wife from the back [The vagina as clearly shown below], then she will deliver a squint-eyed child.' So this Verse was revealed:-- 'Your wives are a tilth unto you; so go to your tilth when or how you will.' (2.223) (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (peace be upon him)), Number 51)"
"Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) declared that the Jews used to say: When a man has intercourse with his wife through the vagina but being on her back. the child will have squint, so the verse came down:" Your wives are your tilth; go then unto your tilth as you may desire" (ii. 223) (Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 8, The Book of Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah), Number 3363)"
"Jabir (b. Abdullah) (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Jews used to say that when one comes to one's wife through the vagina, but being on her back, and she becomes pregnant, the child has a squint. So the verse came down:' Your wives are your ti'Ith; go then unto your tilth, as you may desire.' (Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 8, The Book of Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah), Number 3364)"
"This hadith has been reported on the authority of Jabir through another chain of transmitters, but in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Zuhri there is an addition (of these words): 'If he likes he may (have intercourse) being on the back or in front of her, but it should be through one opening (vagina).' (Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 8, The Book of Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah), Number 3365)"
"Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: Ibn Umar misunderstood (the Qur'anic verse, "So come to your tilth however you will")--may Allah forgive him. The fact is that this clan of the Ansar, who were idolaters, lived in the company of the Jews who were the people of the Book. They (the Ansar) accepted their superiority over themselves in respect of knowledge, and they followed most of their actions. The people of the Book (i.e. the Jews) used to have intercourse with their women on one side alone (i.e. lying on their backs). This was the most concealing position for (the vagina of) the women. This clan of the Ansar adopted this practice from them. But this tribe of the Quraysh used to uncover their women completely, and seek pleasure with them from in front and behind and laying them on their backs.
When the muhajirun (the immigrants) came to Medina, a man married a woman of the Ansar. He began to do the same kind of action with her, but she disliked it, and said to him: We were approached on one side (i.e. lying on the back); do it so, otherwise keep away from me. This matter of theirs spread widely, and it reached the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him).
So Allah, the Exalted, sent down the Qur'anic verse: 'Your wives are a tilth to you, so come to your tilth however you will,' i.e. from in front, from behind or lying on the back. But this verse meant the place of the delivery of the child, i.e. the vagina. (Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 11, Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah), Number 2159)"
For more information and further Hadiths, please visit Anal sex is not allowed between the husband and wife in Islam.
It was your people, the Jews and Christians, that used to think that if a husband has sex with his wife from the back (into the vagina and not the rectum), and she gets pregnant, then their child will have a "squint". Islam came and corrected that nonsense.
As to the wife being a "tilth" to her husband, the husbands have the authority in the house, and therefore they have the authority over their wives and children. There is nothing degrading to women in this Noble Verse. The only women that take offense of this Noble Verse are YOUR western women who spread their legs 500 times before marriage, and perhaps several times while married (through "one night stands"), and 500 times after marriage.
Such women need serious discipline, and I don't expect them to appreciate a Noble Verse such as 2:223. In any how, you need to know that they are YOUR women and not ours. So therefore, I don't really care about how offensive the Noble Quran is to your women, because to our standards, more than 90% of your women are whores, while more than 90% of our women remain virgins and pure until marriage.
"Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: Women and sons; Heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses branded (for blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-tilled land. Such are the possessions of this world's life; but in nearness to God is the best of the goals (To return to). (The Noble Quran, 3:14)"
Where is Allah Almighty in error here? The birth of males is more preferred, even in many parts of the Western world today, than females. And men are generally more sexually active in appearance than women. We don't see many women look at men lustfully in the public, while we do see many men look at women lustfully in the public, especially during the summer when women's bodies are more exposed from wearing shorter and more revealing cloths. So, the Statement that Allah Almighty made in Noble Verse 3:14 is very accurate.
"Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because God has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what God would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For God is Most High, great (above you all). (The Noble Quran, 4:34)"
All of the Noble Verses I present from the Noble Quran are translated by Minister Abdullah Yusuf Ali; may Allah Almighty rest his soul. The unethical and deceiver Sam Shamoun used a non-Muslim translation to this Noble Verse:
"Men are superior to women on account of the qualities which God hath gifted the one above the other, and on account of the outlay they make from their substance for them. Virtuous women are obedient, careful, during the husband's absence, because God hath of them been careful. But chide those for whose refractoriness ye have cause to fear; remove them into beds apart, AND SCOURGE THEM: but if they are obedient to you then seek not occasion against them: verily, God is High, Great!" S. 4:34 Rodwell
Few notes to notice here between my translation and his:
1- In my translation, men are in charge of their wives because men are generally given more strength than women, and because Allah Almighty Commanded men to financially support the women. In his bogus translation, it says "superior". Even though his translation has some truth in it, but it is not very accurate.
2- In my translation, Allah Almighty Commands the men to beat the disloyal (either flirting wives or wives who are too defiant to their husbands as many male-hating feminists are today in the West) wives after the third warning. In his translation, it says to scourge (flog) them.
Let me further elaborate on this to clearly expose Sam Shamoun's intentional lies, especially that he himself is an Arabic speaking polytheist trinitarian pagan. So he should've noticed this obvious mistranslation very easily from his non-Islamic resource:
The Arabic word for "scourge" or "flog" is "ijlidu", which is derived from "jald", which means "a flog". This Arabic word is used in the following Noble Verses:
"The woman and the man guilty of adultery or fornication,- flog (ijlidu) each of them with a hundred stripes: Let not compassion move you in their case, in a matter prescribed by God, if ye believe in God and the Last Day: and let a party of the Believers witness their punishment. (The Noble Quran, 24:2)"
"And those who launch a charge against chaste women, and produce not four witnesses (to support their allegations),- flog them (ijliduhum) with eighty stripes; and reject their evidence ever after: for such men are wicked transgressors;- (The Noble Quran, 24:4)"
The Arabic word used in Noble Verse 4:34 is "idribuhunna", which is derived from "daraba" which means "beat". The Arabic words that are derived from the word "daraba" don't necessarily mean "hit". The word "idribuhunna" for instance, could very well mean to "leave" them. It is exactly like telling someone to "beat it" or "drop it" in English.
Allah Almighty used the word "daraba" in Noble Verse 14:24 "Seest thou not how Allah sets (daraba) forth a parable? -- A goodly Word Like a goodly tree, Whose root is firmly fixed, And its branches (reach) To the heavens". "daraba" here meant "give an example". If I say in Arabic "daraba laka mathal", it means "give you an example".
Allah Almighty also used the word "darabtum", which is derived from the word "daraba" in Noble Verse 4:94, which mean to "go abroad" in the sake of Allah Almighty:
"O ye who believe! When ye go abroad (darabtum) In the cause of Allah, Investigate carefully, And say not to anyone Who offers you a salutation: 'Thou art none of a Believer!' Coveting the perishable good Of this life: with Allah Are profits and spoils abundant. Even thus were ye yourselves Before, till Allah conferred On you His favours: therefore Carefully investigate. For Allah is well aware Of all that ye do. (The Noble Quran, 4:94)"
So "daraba" literally means "beat", or "go abroad", or "give" but not in the sense to give something by hand, but rather to give or provide an example.
Important Note: Notice how Allah Almighty in Noble Chapter (Surah) 4 He used "daraba (4:34" and "darabtum (4:94)", which are both derived from the same root. He used both words in the same Chapter, which tells me that "daraba" in Noble Verse 4:34 means to desert or leave, since that's what its derived word meant in Noble Verse 4:94. The next section below will further prove my point.
I am sure there are more Noble Verses that used words derived from "daraba" in the Noble Quran, but these are the only ones I know of so far. In the case of Noble Verse 4:34 where Allah Almighty seems to allow men to hit their wives after the two warnings for ill-conduct and disloyalty, it could very well be that Allah Almighty meant to command the Muslims to "leave" the home all together and desert their wives for a long time in a hope that the wives would then come back to their senses and repent.
Noble Verses and Sayings that support the prohibition of any type of wife beating:
The following Noble Verses and Sayings from the Noble Quran and Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him respectively seem to very well support the above interpretation:
"...Do not retain them (i.e., your wives) to harm them...(The Noble Quran, 2:231)"
Narrated Mu'awiyah al-Qushayri: "I went to the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) and asked him: What do you say (command) about our wives? He replied: Give them food what you have for yourself, and clothe them by which you clothe yourself, and do not beat them, and do not revile them. (Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 11, Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah), Number 2139)"
Narrated Mu'awiyah ibn Haydah: "I said: Apostle of Allah, how should we approach our wives and how should we leave them? He replied: Approach your tilth when or how you will, give her (your wife) food when you take food, clothe when you clothe yourself, do not revile her face, and do not beat her. (Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 11, Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah), Number 2138)"
"on the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may be that ye dislike a thing, and God brings about through it a great deal of good. (The Noble Quran, 4:19)"
In any how, the word "daraba" does not at all
mean "flog" or "scourge" as the Arabic-speaking liar Sam Shamoun and
his mistranslation falsely claim!
Whether you believe that "beat" in Noble Verse 4:34 is referring to either
physical beating or just leaving the house, the point here is that the Noble Verse is not
for all women. It is only for the bad ones who failed to accept the first two
warnings. The third warning is a "beating". After that they have to
get divorced if they can't agree to reconcile.
The divorce in Islam does not have to go through the route of Noble Verse 4:34. A man can divorce his wife without any prior warnings if he feels he can't live with her. The woman too can get a divorce through "Khala'" if she feels that she can't live with her husband.
For more information and details please visit: My husband divorced me 3 times! Am I really divorced?, and read section "How can a woman divorce herself from her husband?".
To avoid compromising the Noble Quran and Islam's Laws, I have written two articles regarding Noble Verse 4:34: One that supports the physical beating, and the other not supporting it.
Please visit: Is Wife beating allowed in Islam? This is a section that contains two links: One agreeing, and the other disagreeing.
He wrote:
Again from the Sunan Abu Dawud:
Narrated Abdullah ibn AbuDhubab:
Iyas ibn Abdullah ibn AbuDhubab reported the
Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) as saying: Do not beat Allah's handmaidens, but when
Umar came to the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) and said: Women have become
emboldened towards their husbands, he (the Prophet) gave permission to beat them. Then
many women came round the family of the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) complaining
against their husbands. So the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) said: Many women
have gone round Muhammad's family complaining against their husbands. They are not the
best among you. (Book 11, Number 2141)
And:
Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: A man
will not be asked as to why he beat his wife.
There is absolutely no justification for Muhammad
to permit the beating of women. This is simply inhumane to say the least. The reason for
this being inhumane is not simply over whether the beating is light or heavy. Rather, it
has to do with the fact that the right of the man to beat his wife is a clear violation of
her dignity as an equal partner. Parents may at times beat their children as part of
disciplining them, because they are in authority above them, while children have the duty
to obey. Their position is not one of equality. Beating is an statement of not only higher
physical strength, but of position. Beating clearly violates the status and dignity of
women, putting them on the level of children (and even animals as we shall shortly see) in
comparison to their "owner".
The following citations are taken and adapted
from M. Rafiqul-Haqq and P. Newton’s The Place of Women in Pure Islam.
Muhammad stated:
"The woman IS A TOY, whoever takes
her let him care for her (or do not lose her)." (Ahmad Zaky Tuffaha, Al-Mar'ah
wal- Islam [Dar al-Kitab al-Lubnani, Beirut, first edition, 1985], p. 180)
Umar Ibn al-Khattab once told his wife:
"You are a toy, if you are needed we
will call you." (Abu Bakr Ahmad Ibn 'Abd Allah Ibn Mousa Al-Kanadi, Al-Musanaf,
Vol. 1 pt. 2, p. 263- see also Al-Ghazali, Ihy'a 'Uloum ed-Din, Vol. II, Kitab
Adab al-Nikah [Dar al-Kotob al-'Elmeyah, Beirut], p. 52)
The Caliph 'Amru Bin al-'Aas said:
"Women are toys, so choose." (Kanz-el-'Ummal,
Vol. 21, Hadith No. 919)
My response:
From www.answering-christianity.com/view_of_women_rebuttal.htm
In the first Hadith, the Prophet peace be upon him was not giving permission to men to lash their wives as long as it is not as bad as a slave would get it. It was part of the pagan Arabs' custom to brutally beat their disobedient slaves. Bilal, who became Prophet Muhammad's best friend, was beaten almost to death for embracing Islam. The Prophet here was only giving an example.
Anyway, the Prophet himself forbade the beating of slaves, and considered them as "brothers":
"Zadhan reported that Ibn Umar called his slave and he found the marks (of beating) upon his back. He said to him: I have caused you pain. He said: No. But he (Ibn Umar) said: You are free. He then took hold of something from the earth and said: There is no reward for me even to the weight equal to it. I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: He who beats a slave without cognizable offence of his or slaps him, then expiation for it is that he should set him free. (Translation of Sahih Muslim, The Book of Oaths (Kitab Al-Aiman), Book 015, Number 4079)"
Narrated Al-Ma'rur: At Ar-Rabadha I met Abu Dhar who was wearing a cloak, and his slave, too, was wearing a similar one. I asked about the reason for it. He replied, "I abused a person by calling his mother with bad names." The Prophet said to me, 'O Abu Dhar! Did you abuse him by calling his mother with bad names You still have some characteristics of ignorance. Your slaves are your brothers and Allah has put them under your command. So whoever has a brother under his command should feed him of what he eats and dress him of what he wears. Do not ask them (slaves) to do things beyond their capacity (power) and if you do so, then help them.' (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Belief, Volume 1, Book 2, Number 29)"
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: "When the slave of anyone amongst you prepares food for him and he serves him after having sat close to (and undergoing the hardship of) heat and smoke, he should make him (the slave) sit along with him and make him eat (along with him), and if the food seems to run short, then he should spare some portion for him (from his own share) - (another narrator) Dawud said:" i. e. a morsel or two". 4097. (Translation of Sahih Muslim, The Book of Oaths (Kitab Al-Aiman), Book 015, Number 4096)"
Narrated Anas: "The Prophet said, 'None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother [this includes slaves, since a slave is considered a brother as shown above] what he likes for himself.' (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Belief, Volume 1, Book 2, Number 12)"
In the second Hadith, there are few points to notice and mention:
1- The man failed to follow Noble Verse 4:34 which was sent by Allah Almighty -- that if we were to consider the "physical beating" interpretation of it as the valid one, and not the "leaving the house".
2- The woman was trying to get back with her first husband. In Islam, if a woman gets divorced or divorces herself from her husband through the Islamic court by "Khala'", then the only way she can get back with her husband, or her husband gets back to her is by HER MARRYING ANOTHER PERSON, HAVE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH HIM, AND THEN GET A DIVORCE FROM HIM. This is to guarantee that divorce would not be a joke among Muslims.
3- The woman was claiming that her second husband was sexually no good. The husband disputed that, and brought his two sons from another marriage as a proof that he can perform sex. The Prophet peace be upon him then told the woman "by Allah, these boys resemble him as a crow resembles a crow".
4- Aisha's opinion about the woman's bruise doesn't prove or disprove anything. She got angry because she saw another woman badly beaten, which is perfectly fine and acceptable. But her emotions and opinions are not Islamic Verdicts!
5- Not a single Muslim scholar would disagree with the following:
The Hadiths have serious problems in historical documentations! Meaning, a Hadith might be documented today, but we don't know when it came and what was its purpose. In this case, WE DO NOT KNOW if this Hadith came before or after Noble Verse 4:34 above! If it came before the Noble Verse, then this clearly shows that Allah Almighty had stepped in and resolved the issue of when WIFE BEATING WOULD BE ALLOWED, and it would be only allowed once (if we were to take the "physical beating" interpretation and not "leaving the house" as the valid one!).
The sequence/order of Hadiths does not AT ALL mean that the earlier ones were mentioned before the later ones. The Hadiths were documented as they were compiled and narrated by people.
No one knows which Hadith came before the other.
To me personally, by reading this Hadith:
Narrated Mu'awiyah al-Qushayri: "I went to the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) and asked him: What do you say (command) about our wives? He replied: Give them food what you have for yourself, and clothe them by which you clothe yourself, and do not beat them, and do not revile them. (Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 11, Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah), Number 2139)"
It clearly tells me that the Prophet told this Hadith after the one Sam Shamoun mentioned. The reason for this is because my Hadith is a general one that covers all aspects, while his Hadith was based on an incident.
Also, if the interpretation of "physically leaving" instead of "physically beating" in Noble Verse 4:34 above is true, then the Hadith I mentioned is clearly a great support for this Noble Verse's interpretation! The Noble Verse would also be a great support for the Hadith.
But at any rate, Sam Shamoun's Hadith does not nullify my Hadith. However, Noble Verse 4:34 does nullify his Hadith, because the physical beating (if this is the correct interpretation) would not be allowed at any time the man wishes!
As to the Hadiths that suggest women are "toys", even though your references are weak, because there are many weak and doubtful Hadiths that exist today, but even if we were to assume that they were Truthful, this still does not degrade women. In fact, it confirms that women are viewed as beautiful and attractive. There is nothing wrong from a man marrying the woman that he is very attracted to.
He wrote:
Another shameful practice that Muhammad permitted
was temporary marriages known as Mut’a, a practice still observed by Shiite
Muslims till this day:
And all married women (are forbidden unto you) save
those (captives) whom your right hands possess. It is a decree of Allah for you.
Lawful unto you are all beyond those mentioned, so that ye seek them with your wealth in
honest wedlock, not debauchery. And those of whom ye seek content (by marrying them),
give unto them their portions as a duty. And there is no sin for you in what ye do by
mutual agreement after the duty (hath been done). Lo! Allah is ever Knower, Wise. S.
4:24 Pickthall
Ibn Kathir comments:
“… <And how could you take it back and you have gone in unto each other.> (4:21): the general meaning of which was given as evidence for Mut'a Marriage (Marriage for an intended short time) which was, undoubtedly, PREVALENT at the onset of Islam, but was abrogated thereafter. Ash-Shafi'i and a group of scholars were of the opinion that Mut'a Marriage had once been permitted but was later invalidated on two occasions. Some were more assertive than that, while others have made it lawful only if necessary. The majority of scholars, however, have opposed this view. The correct statement is mentioned in Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, on the authority of Ali Ibn Abu Talib: 'The Prophet forbade Mut'a Marriage and the meat of local skylarks (a type of bird) on the Day of Khaibar.'
"It is narrated in Sahih Muslim, on the
authority of Ar-Rabi' Ibn Sabrah Ibn Ma'bad Al-Juhani, who had quoted from his father, who
had participated in the Conquest of Makkah with the Prophet who said: 'O, People! I
have permitted you to do Mut'a Marriage and Allah has forbidden it until the Day of
Judgment. Therefore, whosoever is married to a woman through this type of marriage, should
release them and should not take anything back from Mahr you have given them.' According
to Muslim, it was said during Hujjatal Wadaa' (Farewell Pilgrimage). This Hadith has
other meanings in the Book of Al-Ahkaam." (Tafsir Ibn Kathir, abridged
by Sheikh Muhammad Nasib Ar-Rafa'i, part 5, pp. 29-30 italic emphasis
ours)
My response:
Men in both Islam and the Bible are allowed to sleep with their slave girls. From www.answering-christianity.com/view_of_women_rebuttal.htm:
The Bible did not make it obligatory for the Israeli man to marry the Gentile woman! GOD Almighty allowed for him to marry her, but did not say that the man HAD TO do it. You yourself bolded this part: "you may take her AS YOUR WIFE", and ironically you forgot what you bolded. The man could've easily took her home and had sex with her after the one month period.
Also, another point to notice here is that the woman could've also been married to another Gentile man. The Bible did not restrict for the woman to be single first in order for an Israeli man to be allowed to take her as a slave girl or wife. Her Gentile husband is irrelevant here.
Don't be alarmed to answer this one Mr. Shamoun, because this is how it is also in Islam. Please visit: Why did Allah Almighty make lawful for Muslim men to have sexual intercourse with the married women whom are captives of war?
He wrote:
The Hadith supplies several examples of such
marriages:
Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported: We were on an
expedition with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and we had no women with us. We
said: Should we not have ourselves castrated? He (the Holy Prophet) forbade us to do so
He then granted us permission that we should contract temporary marriage for a stipulated
period giving her a garment, and 'Abdullah then recited this verse: 'Those who believe
do not make unlawful the good things which Allah has made lawful for you, and do not
transgress. Allah does not like trangressers" (al-Qur'an, v. 87). (Sahih Muslim Book
008, Number 3243)
Jabir b. 'Abdullah and Salama b. al-Akwa' said:
There came to us the proclaimer of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and said: Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) has granted you permission to benefit yourselves, i. e.
to contract temporary marriage with women. (Sahih Muslim, Book 008, Number
3246)
Abu Nadra reported: While I was in the company of
Jabir b. Abdullah, a person came to him and said that Ibn 'Abbas and Ibn Zubair
differed on the two types of Mut'as (Tamattu' of Hajj 1846 and Tamattu' with women),
whereupon Jabir said: We used to do these two during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him). Umar then forbade us to do them, and so we did not revert to
them. (Sahih Muslim, Book 008, Number 3250)
My response:
Muta (temporary marriage) was first allowed by our Prophet peace be upon him to solve major social problems, because many Muslim men were sent out for several months or even years to fight in battles away from their wives. But it was later prohibited by the Prophet. Muta today is allowed in Islam under special circumstances.
Please visit: When is Muta allowed in Islam?
He wrote:
Finally:
Rabi' b. Sabra reported that his father went on
an expedition with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) during the Victory of Mecca,
and we stayed there for fifteen days (i. e. for thirteen full days and a day and a night),
and Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) permitted us to contract temporary marriage
with women. So I and another person of my tribe went out, and I was more handsome than
he, whereas he was almost ugly. Each one of us had a cloak, My cloak was worn out,
whereas the cloak of my cousin was quite new. As we reached the lower or the upper side of
Mecca, we came across a young woman like a young smart long-necked she-camel. We said:
Is it possible that one of us may contract temporary marriage with you? She said: What
will you give me as a dower? Each one of us spread his cloak. She began to cast a
glance on both the persons. My companion also looked at her when she was casting a glance
at her side and he said: This cloak of his is worn out, whereas my cloak is quite new. She,
however, said twice or thrice: There is no harm in (accepting) this cloak (the old one).
So I contracted temporary marriage with her, and I did not come out (of this) until
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) declared it forbidden. (Sahih Muslim, Book
008, Number 3253)
We would like Nisar to answer for us what kind of prophet would sanction such immorality? Is not this type of temporary marriage a form of legal prostitution since the intent in the marriage is sexual gratification as opposed to marital union and family upbringing? And how does this maintain the integrity of the women who are simply provided material gifts for the degrading of their bodies in satisfying the sexual lust of men acting as untamed animals?
My response:
Muta (temporary marriage) was first allowed by our Prophet peace be upon him to solve major social problems, because many Muslim men were sent out for several months or even years to fight in battles away from their wives. But it was later prohibited by the Prophet. Muta today is allowed in Islam under special circumstances.
Please visit: When is Muta allowed in Islam?
He wrote:
The NT
records that God backed up the message of Paul and the other apostles with supernatural
signs and wonders:
“So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable
time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by
enabling them to do miraculous signs and wonders.” Acts 14:3
"I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through
me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done - by the power of
signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit. So from Jerusalem all the way
around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ." Romans 15:18-19
"I have made a full of myself, but you drove
me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I m not least inferior to the
'super-apostles,' even though I am nothing. The things that mark an apostle - signs,
wonders and miracles - were done among you with great perseverance." 2
Corinthians 12:11-12
Paul even had power over demons and poison by
God’s sovereign grace:
“Once when we were going to the place of
prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted the future.
She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. This girl followed
Paul and the rest of us, shouting, ‘These men are servants of the Most High God, who
are telling you the way to be saved.’ She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul
became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, ‘In THE NAME OF
JESUS CHRIST I command you to come out of her!’ AT THAT MOMENT THE SPIRIT LEFT
HER.” Acts 16:16-18
"God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and
aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured AND THE
EVIL SPIRITS LEFT THEM. Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to
invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say,
'In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.' Seven sons of
Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. [One day] the evil spirit answered them,
'Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?' Then the man who had the evil
spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran
out of the house naked and bleeding. When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living
in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in
high honor." Acts 19:11-16
"Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as
he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand.
When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, 'This man
must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to
live.' But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. The
people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead, but after waiting a long time and
seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He
welcomed us to his home and for three days entertained us hospitably. His father was sick
in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer,
placed his hands on him and healed him. When this had happened, the rest of the sick on
the island came and were cured." Acts 28:3-9
My response:
A bunch of geberish nonsense that contains no real proofs in it what so ever! We do see stupid things like this in the New Testament that are considered "miracles":
" Jesus replied, 'I tell you the truth, if you have faith
and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say
to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.' (From the NIV Bible, Matthew 21:21)"
I challenge Mr. Shamoun to move one brick, not a mountain with his sight or words. Have any Christian from the time of Jesus till now been able to do it?
Another exaggerating expression: "And these signs will
accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new
tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly
poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick
people, and they will get well. (From the NIV Bible,
Mark 16:17-18)"
Again, I challenge Mr. Shamoun to survive a poisonous
snake's bite with this "faith".
The Bible is filled with this kind of geberish nonsense! There are not proofs that Paul performed miracles. In fact, there are famouse Christian theologians that believe Paul to be a liar. Plus, Paul himself contradicted Jesus several times:
Famous Theologians and Historians believe that Paul was not truthful.
Is circumcision allowed or not allowed in the Bible? See the clear contradiction between Jesus and Paul.
Paul contradicted himself regarding the women's head covering.
He wrote:
The
Quran testifies that Muhammad could perform no miracles:
Say those without knowledge: "Why
speaketh not Allah unto us? or why cometh not unto us a Sign?" So said the people
before them words of similar import. Their hearts are alike. We have indeed made clear the
Signs unto any people who hold firmly to Faith (in their hearts). S. 2:118
Even IF thou wert to bring to the People of
the Book all the Signs (together), they would not follow thy Qibla; nor art thou going
to follow their Qibla; nor indeed will they follow each other's Qibla. If thou after the
knowledge hath reached thee, Wert to follow their (vain) desires,- then wert thou Indeed
(clearly) in the wrong. S. 2:145
They say: "Why is not a Sign sent down to
him from his Lord!" Say: "Allah hath certainly power to send down a Sign:
but most of them understand not." S. 6:37
They swear their strongest oaths by Allah, that
if a (special) sign came to them, by it they would believe. Say: "Certainly (all)
Signs are in the power of Allah: but what will make you (Muslims) realize that (even) if
(special) signs came, they will not believe."? S. 6:109
They say: "Why is not a sign sent down to
him from his Lord?" Say: "The Unseen is only for Allah (to know), then wait
ye: I too will wait with you." S. 10:20
And the Unbelievers say: "Why is not a
sign sent down to him from his Lord?" But thou art truly a warner, and to every
people a guide. 13:7
The Unbelievers say: "Why is not a Sign
sent down to him from his Lord?" Say: "Truly Allah leaveth, to stray, whom
He will; But He guideth to Himself those who turn to Him in penitence,-" S. 13:27
And We refrain from sending the Signs, only
because the men of former generations treated them as false: We sent the She-camel to
the Thamüd - a visible Sign-, but they treated her wrongfully: We only send the Signs by
way of frightening (and warning from evil). S. 17:59
They say: "We shall not believe in thee,
until thou cause a spring to gush forth for us from the earth, Or (until) thou have a
garden of date trees and vines, and cause rivers to gush forth in their midst, carrying
abundant water; Or thou cause the sky to fall in pieces, as thou sayest (will happen),
against us; or thou bring Allah and the angels before (us) face to face: Or thou have a
house adorned with gold, or thou mount a ladder right into the skies. No, we shall not
even believe in thy mounting until thou send down to us a book that we could read." Say:
"Glory to my Lord! Am I aught but a man,- a messenger?" S. 17:90-93
But (now), when the Truth has come to them from
Ourselves, they say, "Why are not (Signs) sent to him, like those which were sent
to Moses?" Do they not then reject (the Signs) which were formerly sent to Moses? They
say: "Two kinds of sorcery, each assisting the other!" And they say: "For
us, we reject all (such things)!" S. 28:48
Nay, here are Signs self-evident in the hearts of
those endowed with knowledge: and none but the unjust reject Our Signs. Ye they say: "Why
are not Signs sent down to him from his Lord?" Say: "The signs are indeed
with Allah: and I am indeed a clear Warner." And is it not enough for them that we
have sent down to thee the Book which is rehearsed to them? Verily, in it is Mercy and
a Reminder to those who believe. S. 29:49-51
Furthermore, unlike Paul, Muhammad had no power
over Satan but actually fell under demonic influence and also died as result of poison!:
Narrated Aisha:
Once the Prophet was bewitched so that he
began to imagine that he had done a thing which in fact he had not done. (Sahih
Al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 53, Number 400)
Narrated 'Aisha:
Magic was worked on the Prophet so that he
began to fancy that he was doing a thing which he was not actually doing. One day he
invoked (Allah) for a long period and then said, "I feel that Allah has inspired me
as how to cure myself. Two persons came to me (in my dream) and sat, one by my head and
the other by my feet. One of them asked the other, "What is the ailment of this
man?" The other replied, 'He has been bewitched" The first asked, 'Who has
bewitched him?' The other replied, 'Lubaid bin Al-A'sam.' The first one asked, 'What
material has he used?' The other replied, 'A comb, the hair gathered on it, and the outer
skin of the pollen of the male date-palm.' The first asked, 'Where is that?' The other
replied, 'It is in the well of Dharwan.' " So, the Prophet went out towards the well
and then returned and said to me on his return, "Its date-palms (the date-palms near
the well) are like the heads of the devils." I asked, "Did you take out those
things with which the magic was worked?" He said , "No, for I have been cured by
Allah and I am afraid that this action may spread evil amongst the people." Later on
the well was filled up with earth. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 54, Number 490)
Narrated 'Aisha:
A man called Labid bin al-A'sam from the tribe
of Bani Zaraiq worked magic on Allah's Apostle till Allah's Apostle started imagining that
he had done a thing that he had not really done. One day or one night he was with us, he
invoked Allah and invoked for a long period, and then said, "O 'Aisha! Do you
know that Allah has instructed me concerning the matter I have asked him about? Two men
came to me and one of them sat near my head and the other near my feet. One of them said
to his companion, "What is the disease of this man?" The other replied,
"He is under the effect of magic.' The first one asked, 'Who has worked the
magic on him?' The other replied, "Labid bin Al-A'sam.' The first one asked,
'What material did he use?' The other replied, 'A comb and the hairs stuck to it and the
skin of pollen of a male date palm.' The first one asked, 'Where is that?' The other
replied, '(That is) in the well of Dharwan;' " So Allah's Apostle along with some of
his companions went there and cam e back saying, "O 'Aisha, the color of its water is
like the infusion of Henna leaves. The tops of the date-palm trees near it are like the
heads of the devils." I asked. "O Allah's Apostle? Why did you not show it (to
the people)?" He said, "Since Allah cured me, I disliked to let evil spread
among the people." Then he ordered that the well be filled up with earth. (Sahih
Al-Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 71, Number 658)
Narrated 'Aisha:
that Allah's Apostle was affected by magic, so
much that he used to think that he had done something which in fact, he did not do, and he
invoked his Lord (for a remedy). Then (one day) he said, "O 'Aisha!) Do you know
that Allah has advised me as to the problem I consulted Him about?" 'Aisha said,
"O Allah's Apostle! What's that?" He said, "Two men came to me and one of
them sat at my head and the other at my feet, and one of them asked his companion, 'What
is wrong with this man?' The latter replied, 'He is under the effect of magic.' The former
asked, 'Who has worked magic on him?' The latter replied, 'Labid bin Al-A'sam.' The
former asked, 'With what did he work the magic?' The latter replied, 'With a comb and the
hair, which are stuck to the comb, and the skin of pollen of a date-palm tree.' The former
asked, 'Where is that?' The latter replied, 'It is in Dharwan.' Dharwan was a well in the
dwelling place of the (tribe of) Bani Zuraiq. Allah's Apostle went to that well and
returned to 'Aisha, saying, 'By Allah, the water (of the well) was as red as the infusion
of Hinna, (1) and the date-palm trees look like the heads of devils.' 'Aisha added,
Allah's Apostle came to me and informed me about the well. I asked the Prophet, 'O Allah's
Apostle, why didn't you take out the skin of pollen?' He said, 'As for me, Allah has cured
me and I hated to draw the attention of the people to such evil (which they might learn
and harm others with).' "
Narrated Hisham's father: 'Aisha said, "Allah's
Apostle was bewitched, so he invoked Allah repeatedly requesting Him to cure him from that
magic)." Hisham then narrated the above narration. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 8,
Book 75, Number 400)
Abu Darda' reported: Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) stood up (to pray) and we heard him say: "I seek refuge in Allah from
thee." Then said: "curse thee with Allah's curse" three times, then he
stretched out his hand as though he was taking hold of something. When he finished the
prayer, we said: Messenger of Allah, we heard you say something during the prayer which we
have not heard you say before, and we saw you stretch out your hand. He replied: Allah's
enemy Iblis came with a flame of fire to put it in my face, so I said three times:" I
Seek refuge in Allah from thee." Then I said three times: " I curse thee with
Allah's full curse." BUT HE DID NOT RETREAT (ON ANY ONE OF THESE) THREE OCCASIONS.
Thereafter I meant to seize him. I swear by Allah that had it not been for the
supplication of my brother Sulaiman he would have been bound, and made an object of sport
for the children of Medina. (Sahih Muslim, Book 004, Number 1106)
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
A Jewess brought a poisoned (cooked) sheep for
the Prophet who ate from it. She was brought to the Prophet and he was asked,
"Shall we kill her?" He said, "No." I continued to see the effect of
the poison on the palate of the mouth of Allah's Apostle. (Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 3,
Number 786)
From Ibn Sa'd's biography, the Kitab
al-Tabaqat al-Kabir (Book of the Major Classes), Volume 2, p. 249:
Verily a Jewish woman presented poisoned (meat
of) a she goat to the apostle of Allah. He took a piece form it, put it into his
mouth, chewed it and threw it away. The he said to the Companions: "Halt! Verily, its
leg tells me that it is poisoned." Then he sent for the Jewish woman and asked her;
"What induced you to do what you have done?" She replied, "I wanted to know
if you are true; in that case Allah will surely inform you, and if you are a liar I shall
relieve the people of you."
And,
The apostle of Allah and his companions ate from
it. It (goat) said: "I am poisoned." He [Muhammad] said to his Companions,
"Hold you hands! because it has informed me that it is poisoned!" They withdrew
their hands, but Bishr Ibn al-Bara expired. The apostle of Allah sent for her
(Jewess) and asked her, "What induced you to do what you have done?" She
replied, "I wanted to know if you are a prophet, in that case it will not harm you
and if you are a king, I shall relieve the people of you. He gave orders and she was put
to death.
From al-Tabari's History, Volume 8, p.
124:
The messenger of God said during the illness from
which he died - the mother of Bishr had come in to visit him - "Umm Bishr, at this
very moment I feel my aorta being severed because of the food I ate with your son at
Khaybay."
In light of this, we are left with the following
conclusions. Either Allah was not powerful enough to protect his prophet from being
bewitched or poisoned, making Jesus more powerful and greater than Allah. Or Muhammad was
not a true prophet of God. We will let Nisar Muhammad answer these questions for our
readers.
This brief comparison should convincingly demonstrate to our readers that Muhammad doesn’t even come close in comparing to the beloved Apostle Paul, the risen Lord Jesus’ faithful and righteous servant. This concludes this part. The final part to follow soon, Lord Jesus willing.
My response:
Here are the True Miracles of Islam that exist in the Noble Quran. The Noble Quran's Miracle still lives until today, because it is an Everlasting one:
From www.answering-christianity.com/sci_quran.htm:
Very Important Discovery:
A new star forming out of a cloud of gas and dust (nebula), which is one of the remnants
of the "smoke" that was the origin of the
whole universe. (The Space Atlas, Heather and Henbest, page 50)
Allah Almighty said: "Then He turned to the heaven when it was smoke...(The Noble Quran, 41:11)"
The Noble Quran on
the Origin of the Universe
Only Islam claims that the universe was originated from Dust
and Hot Gas, or Smoke.
Science in Islam:
The sub sections here are:
1- Life originated from water in the Noble Quran.
2- The Earth's rotation, formation, and Oceanology.
3- The Universe, Astronomy, UFOs and Space Shuttles.
4- Embryology, Human Anatomy, Formation, and Creation from the time of sexual
intercourse to
the time of birth.
5- The number 19 code in the Noble Quran.
6- Medicine, Insects and Animals.
7- Psychology.
8- Great Web Sites.
9- Rebuttals.
10- Prophecies.
Life originated from water in the Noble Quran:
Life originated from water in the Noble Quran.
The Earth's rotation, formation and Oceanology:
The Noble Quran confirms that the earth is rotating around its axle.
Allah Almighty said that the earth is "egg-shaped".
The Earth is round according to Islam.
The amazing creation of earth and iron in the Noble Quran. Iron came from space, and the Noble Quran mentioned it.
The amazing creation of earth and mountains in the Noble Quran. Science confirms that mountains prevent the earth from shaking while it is revolving around itself. The Noble Quran made a similar claim.
Geology in the Noble Quran - See the Scientific confirmation.
Oceanology in the Noble Quran - See the Scientific confirmation. The barriers between waters in both science and the Noble Quran.
The Universe, Astronomy, UFOs and Space Shuttles:
The Noble Quran and Astronomers both claim that the Universe is 18 billion years old.
The Big Bang Theory and the Cosmic Crunch in the Noble Quran. Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him predicted around the time when the Cosmic Crunch occurs, the Sun would rise from the West.
The Noble Quran on the Origin of the Universe. This article has pictures and quotes from Western scientific books that accurately confirm the astronomical claims of the Noble Quran. The Noble Quran was the only book that claimed that the universe originated from Hot Gas or Smoke. Science proved that this claim is true.
Comparison between Allah Almighty's claims about His Creation, and the scientific discoveries that 100% agree with Him. Claims such as: The universe is expanding, the existence of the sun's orbit, the protective atmosphere to the earth, Embryology and many more.
Allah Almighty said in the Noble Quran that He is "Expanding" the Universe. Scientists already proved this claim to be true.The "Clot" and the Creation of the Universe in the Noble Quran.
Is there mention of U.F.Os or other Human Planets in the Noble Quran?
Einstein's time relativity in the Noble Quran.
UFOs and Space Shuttles were explicitly mentioned in the Noble Quran! Even the communication with UFOs was prophesied in the Noble Quran.
Aliens and UFOs in the Noble Quran.
Embryology, Human Anatomy, Formation and Creation from the time of sexual intercourse to the time of birth:
The Noble Quran on Human Embryonic Development.
Embryology in the Noble Quran. The three stages of the foetus formation in the Noble Quran and Science.
Abortion in Islam is a crime! The foetus is a human child in Islam.
The Noble Quran on the Cerebrum: Lying is generated from the person's forehead.
The region in the brain that controls our movements - In Noble Quran and confirmed by Science.
Sex determination and human creation in Islam. Allah Almighty and Prophet Muhammad both claimed that the human gender is determined by the male's ejaculated semen.
Were human cloning and gender alteration prophesied in Islam?
Why does the Noble Quran, while speaking about determination of the identity of the individual, speak specifically about finger tips? The Noble Quran recognized that finger tips (finger prints) are unique!
The blood circulation and the production of milk in the Breast: In the Noble Quran and Science.
Thinking with the heart besides the brain in the Noble Quran was proven by Science.
The number 19 code in the Noble Quran:
The Miracle of the number 19 in the Noble Quran. Yes, the number 19 is miraculous in the Noble Quran and was proven to be essential in many of the Scientific Theories and Discoveries. But it doesn't at all support Rashad Khalifa's removal of two Noble Verses from the Noble Quran, and his claim to be GOD Almighty's Messenger.
Medicine, Insects and Animals:
Animals' urine and it's relationship to medicine in Islam.
Camels could help cure humans.
Honey was proven to be healing for humans as was mentioned in the Noble Quran.
The fly insect and its cure: Mentioned in Islam and confirmed by Science (Bacteriophages).
Psychology:
The psychological Wisdom of Prayers in Islam was proven in Science and Psychology.
The Wisdom of the age of 40 in the Noble Quran, which had been Scientifically and Psychologically proven to be True. See why Allah Almighty is more forgiving to those who are under the age of 40, and how Science and Psychology proved that people under 40 are less mature and tend to make more irresponsible decisions (i.e., mistakes and sins).
Great Web Sites:
http://www.it-is-truth.org/ This is an awesome web site that has Western scientific information that accurately confirms the Noble Quran's claims about astronomy, biology, geology and other sciences.
The Bible, the Quran and Science. Written by Dr Maurice Bucaille. In his work, Dr. Baucille proves that the Quran correctly stated scientific facts unknown at the time of the Prophet - showing its divine origin!
Miracles of the Noble Quran. Video files.
A web site for the number 19 miracle in the Noble Quran.
Evaluating Islam as a Religion based on Divine Revelation.
Rebuttals:
Does the Noble Quran support "The Earth moves around the Sun" theory? Rebuttal to Mr. Avijit Roy's challenge.
My rebuttal to Avijit Roy's "Does the Quran support the Earth moves around the Sun theory" response.
My rebuttal to Avijit Roy's "Does Quran have any Scientific miracles?" article.
A Muslim response to criticism of Embryology in the Noble Quran. By Nadeem Arif Najmi.
Allah Almighty said that the earth is "egg-shaped". Rebuttal to the Christian "Answering Islam" team about "dahaha" in the Noble Quran.
Prophecies:
Please visit The Noble Quran section, and read the "Prophecies" sub section to see the great Prophecies that were fulfilled only in the Noble Quran. The Noble Quran also made mention and promised the discovery of lost ancient cities and people's bodies, and these promises were all fulfilled today.
Back to My Rebuttals, and exposing the lies of the Answering Islam team section.
Rebuttals to Sam Shamoun's Articles section.
Contradictions and History of Corruption in the Bible.
Questions about Jesus that trinitarian Christians don't have logical answers for.
What parts of the Bible do Muslims believe are closest to the Truth? and Why?
"Allah" was GOD Almighty's original Name in the Bible according to the Hebrew and Aramaic sources.
Scientific Miracles in Islam and the Noble Quran.
Most of the Bible's books and gospels were written by mysterious people!
Jesus mentioned Muhammad by the name in the Bible.
Did Isaiah 53 really prophesies about the crucifixion of Jesus? It supports Islam's claims about Jesus peace be upon him never died on the cross. I also addressed John 19:36-37 from the Bible and proved that Jesus never got crucified, since GOD Almighty promised that he will protect Jesus' body and not let even a single bone be broken. My question to all Christians is: How in the world is it possible for the feet to get nailed on the cross without any penetration to the bones by the nails, hence breaking part of the feet's bones?! I also added refutations to Exodus 12:46, Numbers 9:12, Zechariah 12:10 and Psalm 34:20, which supposedly prove the Christians' belief about Jesus crucifixion. I proved that this dogma has no truth what so ever and exposed the wrong Trinitarian English translation of Zechariah 12:10.