Incredible Teachings of Mohammad and the Qur'an
By Abdullah Al Araby
Mohammad's
teachings are included in what is called Hadith. The Hadith is a record of
Mohammad's words and deeds according to his wives, relatives, and companions.
The Hadith is viewed by Muslims as inspired. Next to the
Qur'an, it is the most important part of Islamic law; its teachings
are just as binding. The Hadith is recorded in many books, and by many people,
not all of them are agreed upon by all Muslims. All of our quotes here are
from "Sahih Al-Bukhari
" which comes in nine volumes, and contains thousands of
Hadiths. Al Bukhari is accepted by all
Muslims as the authentic words of Mohammad.
Islam is
more than a religion; it is a comprehensive way of life. The
Qur'an, Mohammad, his immediate followers, and generations of theologians
prescribed numerous regulations governing every aspect of the Muslim social,
political, economic, and religious life.
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Women
Women are deficient in mind and religion.
Mohammed
asked some women, "Isn't the witness of a woman equal to half that of a man?"
The women said, "yes," He said, "This is because of the deficiency of the
woman's mind. " Vol. 3:826
Mohammed
to women: "I have not seen any one more deficient in intelligence and religion
than you." Vol. 2:541
The majority of people in hell are women.
Mohammed
said, "I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers are
women. " Vol. 1:28, 301; Vol. 2:161; Vol. 7:124
Women are a bad omen.
Mohammed
said, " Bad omen is in the woman, the house and
the horse." Vol. 7:30
Women are harmful to men.
Mohammed
said, "After me I have not left any affliction more harmful to men than women."
Vol. 7:33
Women may not wear wigs.
Mohammed
said, " Don't wear false hair for Allah sends
His curse upon such ladies who lengthen their hair artificially." Vol. 7:133
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Women's Rights
Are women equal to men according to Islam?
Islam teaches that women are inferior to men.
"...And women
shall have rights similar to the rights against them, according to what is
equitable; but men have a degree over them..." Surah
2:228
In what areas are women unequal to men in Islam?
Islam teaches that women are less than equal to men in at least two major
areas:
First, in
inheritance: A woman's share is half that of a man. "To the male a portion
equal to that of two females..." Surah 4:11
Second, in
court witness: The witness of two women equals the witness of one man.
"And get
two witnesses out of your own men, and if there are not two men, then a man
and two women such as ye choose, for witness..." Surah
2:282
What is the status of a wife in relation to her husband?
Islam considers the wife a possession.
"...Fair
in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: Women and sons; heaped-up
hoards of gold and silver; horses..." Surah 3:14
Islam teaches that women are unclean.
If a Muslim
man touches a woman (even his wife) before praying, he is considered unclean
for prayer.
"O ye who believe!
Approach not prayers with a mind befogged until ye can understand all that
ye say, nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (except when traveling on the
road), until after washing your whole body if ye are ill or on a journey
or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with
women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth,
and rub therewith your faces and hands: for Allah doth blot out sins and
forgive again and again." Surah
What is the extent of a husband's authority over his wife in Islam?
Islam teaches that a wife is subject to punishment by her husband.
As a punishment, beating a wife or abstaining from sexual relations with
her is allowed.
"...As to
those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, Admonish them,
refuse to share their beds, beat them,..."
Surah 4:34
"For those
who take an oath for abstention from their wives, a waiting for four months
is ordained; if they return, God is oft-forgiving, most merciful."
Surah 2:226
What rules apply only to women regarding appearance in public?
Islam instructs women to veil themselves always when they are outside their
homes. And, even inside
their homes, in certain situations.
"And say
to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their
modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what
appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not
display their beauty..." Surah 24:31
"O prophet!
Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast
their outer garments over their persons (when abroad)..."
Surah 33:59
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Sex and Marriage
Mohammed's sexual strength is equal to 30 men.
Anas said, "The
prophet used to visit all his wives in an hour round, during the day and
night and they were eleven in number." I asked Anas
, "Had the prophet the strength for it?" Anas
replied, "We used to say that the prophet was given the strength of thirty
(men). " Vol. 1:268
Mohammed married a 9 year old girl.
"Narrated Aisha that the prophet married her
when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine
years old." Vol.
7:64
Unnatural sex is allowed.
"Narrated
Jaber; Jews used to say: If one has sexual intercourse
with his wife from the back, then she will deliver a squint-eyed child."
So this verse was revealed: "Your wives are a tilth
unto you; so approach your tilth when and how
you will." (Whether in a natural or unnatural way).
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Allah hurries to please Mohammed's sexual desires.
When the
Quranic verse that allows Mohammed to postpone
the turn of any wives was revealed, and when Mohammed said that Allah allowed
him to marry his adopted son's wife, Aisha (one
of his wives) said, "O Allah's Apostle I do not see but that your Lord hurries
in pleasing you." Vol. 7:48
When a woman is divorced irrevocably, she can not return to her husband until
she marries (including having sexual intercourse) with another man.
"Narrated
Aisha: The wife of Rifaa
Al-Qurazi came to Allah's Apostle and said,
'O Allah's Apostle, Rifaa divorced me irrevocably.
After him I married Abdur-Rahman bin
Az-Zubair Al-Qurazi who proved to be impotent.'
Allah's Apostle said to her, 'Perhaps you want to return to
Rifaa? Nay (You cannot return to Rifaa
) until you and Abdur-Rahman (the impotent man)
engage in sexual intercourse! '" Vol. 7:186
2-1 Rights in Sex and Marriage
How many wives may a Muslim man marry?
Islam allows polygamy:
A man may marry up to four wives at one time.
"...Marry
women of your choice, two,or
three, or four..." Surah 4:3
Note: Extra
privileges were given to Mohammed, "The Prophet of Islam." He was allowed
unlimited wives. Mohammed had 13 wives in addition to several concubines
which we know of for a fact.
Ayesha was only
nine years old at the time he married her, Mohammed was fifty-three years
old. Another wife, Zaynab
Bint Jahsh, was his daughter-in-law. When
Zaid, Mohammed's adopted son, saw that Mohammed
desired his wife, he divorced her so that Mohammed could marry her.
What is the sexual role of the wife in marriage according to Islam?
Islam considers the wife a sex object.
"Your wives
are as a tilth (a field to be ploughed) unto
you, so approach your tilth when or how ye will."
Surah 2:223
Is divorce allowed in Islam?
A man can divorce his wife by oral pronouncement.
The wife has no such right in the Quran.
"It may be,
if he divorced you that Allah will give him in exchange consorts better than
you..."Surah 66:5
May a man reunite with his wife after divorcing her?
When a husband has pronounced divorce three times on his wife, he may not
lawfully remarry her until she has married (and had sexual intercourse) and
been divorced by another man called "Al Mohalil
" (the legalizer).
"A divorce
is only permissible twice; after that, the parties should either hold together
on equitable terms, or separate with kindness,...
" Surah 2:229
"...So if
a husband divorces his wife he cannot after that, remarry her until after
she has married another husband, and he has divorced her, in that case there
is no blame on either of them if they reunite..." Surah
2:230
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Miscellaneous
How the baby's looks are determined.
Mohammed
said, "As for the child, if the man's discharge precedes the woman's discharge,
the child attracts the similarity of the man, and if the woman's discharge
precedes the man's, then the child attracts the similarity of the woman."
Vol. 5:275
If you eat garlic don't come to the place of worship.
Mohammed
said, "Whosoever ate from this plant (i.e. garlic) should not enter the mosque."
Vol. 1:812
Effect of evil eye
Mohammed
said, "The effect of an evil eye is a fact. "Vol.
7:636
Which shoe you should put on first.
Mohammed
said, "If you want to put on your shoes, put on the right shoe first, and
if you want them off, take the left one first." Vol. 7:747
Breathing in your drink is bad.
Mohammed
said, "Don't breath into your drinking utensil." Vol. 1:156
God frightens his devotees with eclipse
.
Mohammed
said, "The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the signs of Allah and
they do not eclipse because of the death of someone but Allah frightens His
devotees with them. " Vol. 2:158