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Islam and Adultery An Examination of Muhammads Marriage Privileges Dimitrius & Sam <http://answeringislam.org/Shamoun/contact.htm> Shamoun Gods pure Word, the Holy Bible, condemns the coveting of another mans wife: "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor." Exodus 20:17 NIV "You shall not covet your neighbor's wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor's house or land, his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor." Deuteronomy 5:21 NIV It also says that those who have lustful desires for another mans wife are guilty of adultery: "You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart." Matthew 5:27-28 NIV The Quran says that Allah gave Muhammad certain privileges not given to anyone else: O Prophet! Lo! We have made lawful unto thee thy wives unto whom thou hast paid their dowries, and those whom thy right hand possesseth of those whom Allah hath given thee as spoils of war, and the daughters of thine uncle on the father's side and the daughters of thine aunts on the father's side, and the daughters of thine uncle on the mother's side and the daughters of thine aunts on the mother's side who emigrated with thee, and a believing woman if she give herself unto the Prophet and the Prophet desire to ask her in marriage - a privilege for thee only, not for the (rest of) believers - We are Aware of that which We enjoined upon them concerning their wives and those whom their right hands possess - that thou mayst be free from blame, for Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful. S. 33:50 Pickthall The Quran also mentions that Allah wed Muhammad to Zaids wife after the latter had divorced her: And when you said to him to whom Allah had shown favor and to whom you had shown a favor: Keep your wife to yourself and be careful of (your duty to) Allah; and you concealed in your soul what Allah would bring to light, and you feared men, and Allah had a greater right that you should fear Him. But when Zaid had accomplished his want of her, We gave her to you as a wife, so that there should be no difficulty for the believers in respect of the wives of their adopted sons, when they have accomplished their want of them; and Allah's command shall be performed. There is no harm in the Prophet doing that which Allah has ordained for him; such has been the course of Allah with respect to those who have gone before; and the command of Allah is a decree that is made absolute: S. 33:37-38 Shakir According to the Muslim sources, the Zaid mentioned above is Zaid ibn Haritha, a former slave of Muhammads first wife, Khadijah, whom Muhammad emancipated and adopted as his son. The Muslim sources say that Muhammad went to visit Zaid and found his wife, Zaid b. Jash, unveiled and admired her beauty. Zainab heard Muhammad praise her beauty and shared it with her husband. This made Zaid uncomfortable and decided to divorce her in order that Muhammad could then marry her. For more on this topic, please consult this page <http://www.light-of-life.com/eng/reveal/r5405et9.htm#p169> . One of Islams premiere Muslim commentators, al-Qurtubi, enumerates the privileges Allah gave Muhammad. The following is taken from the Commentary of al-Qurtubi on Surah 33:50. All bold and capital emphasis ours. _____ And any believing woman who dedicates herself to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed (Nikah) her; this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large). As for what was granted and made lawful (by Allah) to the prophet pbuh they are 16 issues:- * First: To be fair with the spoils. * Second: To (forcefully) take a fifth of a fifth or just a fifth (of the spoils of war). * Third: "Al Wisal" (Dimitrius- the fast or fasting. This usually refers to fasting or abstaining from food.) * Fourth: To take more than four women. * Fifth: To marry, "Yas-tan-kih" (or have intercourse), with a woman who verbally pronounces her dedication (to the prophet). * Sixth: To marry, "Yas-tan-kih," without the presence (or permission) of a legal guardian. * Seventh: To marry, "Yas-tan-kih," without a dowry. * Eighth: To marry (and have intercourse) during a state of ritual consecration and purification. * Ninth: The annulment of an oath he may make to his wives. * Tenth: If Muhammad looks at a woman (and desires her) THEN IT IS NECESSARY FOR HER HUSBAND TO DIVORCE HER AND FOR MUHAMMAD TO MARRY HER. Ibn Al Araby said, "This is what the servant of the two holy mosques has also said, as was clear to the scholars FROM THE STORY OF ZAID which also had this meaning." * Eleventh: That the prophet released Safiyyah (from her captured status) and he considered her release as her dowry. * Twelfth: To enter Mecca without being in a state of ritual purification. * Thirteenth: To fight in Mecca. * Fourteenth: That he is not inherited by anyone at all. This was mentioned in the oath of absolution for when a man approaches death due to illness, most of his possessions are taken away, so that he does not have more than a third left for him. But the possessions of the prophet remained for him, as is evidenced in the verse of inheritance and in Surat Mariam. * Fifteenth: His marriage is still considered effective after his death. * Sixteenth: If he divorces a woman she remains prohibited to everyone and may not be married, "Nikah," to someone else. "Yas-tan-kih" comes from the word "Yankah." For it is said in different forms "Nakaha" and "Istan-kaha" just as it is said "Ajab" and "Ista-jab" It is permissible to use the word, "Istan-kaha," to mean one whom requests marriage or one who requests sexual intercourse. (Source <http://quran.al-islam.com/Tafseer/DispTafsser.asp?l=arb&taf=KORTOBY&nType=1 &nSora=33&nAya=50> ; translation ours) Original Arabic text: æóÃóãøóÇ ãóÇ ÃõÍöáøó áóåõ Õóáøóì Çááøóå Úóáóíúåö æóÓóáøóãó ÝóÌõãúáóÊå ÓöÊøóÉ ÚóÔóÑó : ÇáúÃóæøóá : ÕóÝöíø ÇáúãóÛúäóã . ÇáËøóÇäöí : ÇáöÇÓúÊöÈúÏóÇÏ ÈöÎõãõÓö ÇáúÎõãõÓ Ãóæú ÇáúÎõãõÓ . ÇáËøóÇáöË : ÇáúæöÕóÇá . ÇáÑøóÇÈöÚ : ÇáÒøöíóÇÏóÉ Úóáóì ÃóÑúÈóÚ äöÓúæóÉ . ÇáúÎóÇãöÓ : ÇáäøößóÇÍ ÈöáóÝúÙö ÇáúåöÈóÉ . ÇáÓøóÇÏöÓ : ÇáäøößóÇÍ ÈöÛóíúÑö æóáöíø . ÇáÓøóÇÈöÚ : ÇáäøößóÇÍ ÈöÛóíúÑö ÕóÏóÇÞ . ÇáËøóÇãöä : äößóÇÍå Ýöí ÍóÇáóÉ ÇáúÅöÍúÑóÇã . ÇáÊøóÇÓöÚ : ÓõÞõæØ ÇáúÞóÓúã Èóíúä ÇáúÃóÒúæóÇÌ Úóäúåõ , æóÓóíóÃúÊöí . ÇáúÚóÇÔöÑ : ÅöÐóÇ æóÞóÚó ÈóÕóÑå Úóáóì ÇöãúÑóÃóÉ æóÌóÈó Úóáóì ÒóæúÌåóÇ ØóáóÇÞåóÇ , æóÍóáøó áóåõ äößóÇÍåóÇ . 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" Ãóäú íóÓúÊóäúßöÍåóÇ " Ãóíú íóäúßöÍåóÇ , íõÞóÇá : äóßóÍó æóÇÓúÊóäúßóÍó , ãöËúá ÚóÌöÈó æóÇÓúÊóÚúÌóÈó , æóÚóÌöáó æóÇÓúÊóÚúÌóáó . æóíóÌõæÒ Ãóäú íóÑöÏ ÇáöÇÓúÊöäúßóÇÍ ÈöãóÚúäóì ØóáóÈ ÇáäøößóÇÍ , Ãóæú ØóáóÈ ÇáúæóØúÁ . _____ Conclusion Allah granted Muhammad certain privileges, even the privilege of breaking Allahs own commandments such as marrying more than four wives. But the most troubling privilege in the list is the one where Muhammad could cause a man to divorce his wife if Muhammad desired her and wanted to marry her. A Muslim cannot claim that this is simply al-Qurtubis erroneous interpretation or opinion since the Quran itself mentions how Allah wed Muhammad to Zaids divorcee. The traditions provide additional details and tell us that it was Muhammads desires for Zainab which led Zaid to divorce her. To further complicate things, the Quran makes adultery permissible in specific cases: Also (prohibited are) women already married, except those whom your right hands possess: Thus hath God ordained (Prohibitions) against you: Except for these, all others are lawful, provided ye seek (them in marriage) with gifts from your property, - desiring chastity, not lust, seeing that ye derive benefit from them, give them their dowers (at least) as prescribed; but if, after a dower is prescribed, agree Mutually (to vary it), there is no blame on you, and God is All-knowing, All-wise. S. 4:24 Yusuf Ali Since this command applied to Muhammad and all the Muslims, this means that Muhammad and the others were allowed to have sex with married women whom they had either taken captive or owned as slaves. The sad and tragic thing about this is that this command hasn't been rescinded, which means that Muslims are still allowed to rape married women they take captive or possess as slaves. See these articles <http://answeringislam.org/Index/R/rape.html> for further discussion of this topic. Thus, the Allah of Islam allows his messenger to covet his neighbors wife (actually his adopted sons spouse) and thereby commit adultery in his heart. Allah even allowed Muhammad along with the other men (as well as Muslims of today) to commit adultery with married women whom they have enslaved or taken captive. In light of the teachings of the Holy Bible, the true Word of God, we are forced to conclude that Allah is not the true God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob nor is Muhammad a true messenger. Recommended Reading http://answering-islam.org/Responses/Menj/zaynab.htm <http://answeringislam.org/Responses/Menj/zaynab.htm> http://answering-islam.org/Shamoun/zaid_zaynab.htm <http://answeringislam.org/Shamoun/zaid_zaynab.htm> http://answering-islam.org/Shamoun/mhd_marriages.htm <http://answeringislam.org/Shamoun/mhd_marriages.htm> http://answering-islam.org/Responses/Osama/lesbian.htm <http://answeringislam.org/Responses/Osama/lesbian.htm> _____ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. 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