"O Prophet, We have made lawful to you those of your wives, whose dowers you have paid, and those women who come into your possession out of the slave girls granted by Allah, and the daughters of your paternal uncles and aunts,...
and of your maternal uncles and aunts, who have migrated with you, and the believing woman who gives herself to the Prophet if the Prophet may desire to marry her. This privilege is for you only, not for the other believers.
We know what restrictions We have imposed on the other believers concerning their wives and slave girls. (You have been made an exception) so that there may be no hindrance to you; and Allah is All Forgiving, All Merciful."
[Surah Al-Ahzab 33:50]
This, in fact, is an answer to the objection of the people who said that Muhammad forbade others to keep more than four wives at a time but had himself taken a fifth wife.
This objection was raised because at the time Muhammad married Zainab, he already had four wives with him:
Saudah,Aisha,Hafsah, Umm Salamah. Thus, Zainab (MUHAMMAD'S ADOPTED SON EX-WIFE) was his 5th wife.
A shameful act, but guess what? Allah came to his rescue.
Allah very concerned about Muhammad's sex life decided to write a verse to order his prophet to marry his daughter-in-law.
In other words, Allah says: "It is We Who have imposed the restriction of four wives on others, and it is also We Ourselves Who have made Our Prophet an exception to the restriction. When We could impose the restriction, We could also make the exception."
😂😂😂
Besides making the fifth wife lawful for the Prophet, Allah in this verse also granted him the permission to marry a few other kinds of the women:
(1) The woman who came into his possession from among the slave-girls granted by Allah.
(2) The ladies from among his first cousins, who emigrated along with him.
(3) The believing woman who throws herself to the Prophet, i.e. who is prepared to give herself in marriage to the Prophet without a dower, and he may like to marry her.
The concession to marry more than four wives is only reserved for the Holy Prophet, not for the other Muslims.
This verse [Quran 30:50] also shows that certain commandments are specifically meant for the Holy Prophet to follow and are not applicable to the other Muslims.
Yall can't be enjoying the same number of women with the Prophet. Nah! It's prohibited for you. Only the Prophet was given the privilege. 😂😂
Muhammad was permitted to marry a woman who gave herself to him without any dower, and after his death his wives were forbidden for the people. None of these privileges could be enjoyed by any other Muslim.
Allah made him an exception to the general rule.
"So that there may be no restraint on you."
A very lustful person (no self control whatsoever), and therefore, he was permitted to marry several wives so that he might not feel any hindrance due to the restriction to four wives.
So why did Muhammad marry his adopted son's ex-wife?
It's because he can. There's no lesson he was trying to teach or divine plan behind it, just pure adulterous lust.
Muhammad, however, feared that people might insult him as someone who marries his adopted son’s divorced wife
So guess what? Allah, I mean Muhammad revealed the Quran verse to himself to support his shameful act in front of “Believers” who are now suspicious of his actions.
"And [remember, O Muḥammad], when you said to him (Zayd) on whom Allah bestowed favor and you bestowed favor, "Keep your wife and fear Allah," while you concealed within yourself that which Allah is to disclose.
And you feared the people, while Allah has more right that you fear Him. So when Zayd had no longer any need for her, We married her to you in order that there not be upon the believers any discomfort [i.e., guilt]
concerning the wives of their claimed [i.e., adopted] sons when they no longer have need of them. And ever is the command [i.e., decree] of Allah accomplished."
[Qur’an 33: 37]
In that verse, "while you concealed within yourself (i.e. what Allah has already made known to you that He will give her to you in marriage) that which Allah is to disclose."
He knew that Zayd will divorce his wife, and that she will be his (Muhammad’s wife).
Lol, of course...
Note carefully what these references are actually saying. Muhammad was hiding within himself what Allah supposedly was to bring to light, namely that Muhammad was to marry his adopted son’s wife.
This means that even before the divorce occurred, Allah had already caused Muhammad to desire a married woman and that it was Allah who caused Zayd to divorce his wife so that Muhammad could then marry her!
The authoritative Muslim historian and commentator al-Tabari provides the alleged historical background for these verses. (Muhammed, Zayd, and Zaynab marriages).
However, the story has been rejected by most Muslim scholars. Of course, it's embarrassing to the prophet. 😂
Muhammad had seen Zaynab the wife of his adopted son in light clothing and she found that she pleased the Prophet. (Yummie!😝)
Allah very concerned about Muhammad's sex life decided to write a verse [Quran 33:37] to order his prophet to marry his adopted son's ex-wide.
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"It seems to me that we get into trouble when we posit God as being anything other than what individuals and communities experience God to be.
Saying/writing that God IS this, that or the other thing involves the same logical fallacy as the Cartesian "Cogito ergo sum." That is, the argument is circular.
I write as someone who believes in God and who is part of a community (Christian denomination) that professes belief in God. However, belief is not proof in the scientific sense. We always only "act as if" God is real; God loves us; God wants us to love one another; etc.
An argument often used by religious people is that they have nothing to lose by believing in God and that Atheists are risking eternity in Hell for no gain.
On the face of it, it is quite convincing but it falls apart once you seriously examine it.
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The argument basically is you have 2 choices.
Either believe in God or don’t.
There are only 2 results.
Either God exists or he/she/it doesn’t.
If you believe and God exists, you gain eternal reward.
If you don’t believe and God does exist, you face eternal torment.
What's the easiest way to make an atheist believe in God?
Extremely easy. Just provide objective evidence for God existing and leave the atheist alone. He will figure it out.🤞🏽
But before you get too excited, the following things do not qualify as objective evidence:
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ANYTHING FROM A HOLY TEXT.
The only reason why holy texts are to be taken seriously is that they are allegedly inspired by a deity. Therefore it cannot be used as evidence for the deity’s existence because this would create a circular argument.
THEISTS’ PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
Theists having the feeling there has to be a god or having a personal relationship to said god is entirely subjective and therefore is not objective evidence.
Religious beliefs thrive when they are sequestered and unquestioned. Living in a small homogeneous community works best. Religions can claim anything they like, such as “you get your morality from religion.”
What happens when you look around and see other people who believe something different than you, and are also living good lives.
You may well realize that some of what you’ve been taught isn’t true, and that what you’re taught conflicts with what those other people are taught.
You might think about why they believe that, & why you believe what you do.
You may even realize that culture is the biggest factor in what religion you are, & that if you were brought up in a different country, it’s quite likely that you’d be a different religion than you are.
Dear Christians, is there anything else to do in Heaven besides worship & praise God for all of eternity?
At least, Islam assures me of sex in paradise with virgins, and wine that won't get me intoxicated. Allah will grant all your desires in paradise. Even if you want Rihanna.
"Indeed, the people of Paradise will be busy enjoying themselves. They and their spouses shall be reclining on their couches in shady groves; therein there will be all kinds of fruits to eat, and they shall have all that they desire."
Quran 36:55-57
"We are your supporters in this worldly life and in the Hereafter. There you will have whatever your souls desire, and there you will have whatever you ask for: A hospitable gift from one Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Tell someone that you care about them by complimenting them. It can be a big compliment or a small one. The point is that you share what good you see in them. That will help them develop confidence and a stronger sense of self.
Volunteer!
Find a good cause you care about and give your time to it. Serve in some way. Volunteering transforms your hard work into other people’s happiness. This is one of the most common acts of kindness that you can do.
Contribute to a Charity!
If you can’t serve a charity or nonprofit, you can give financially or even raise money with a fundraiser. Volunteering and contributing to charity are acts of kindness that require sacrifice but are definitely worth it.