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Hi all . This thread is also in Quranist DIR . A RF member pm me that she wants it in the debate section , hence I opened it here as well . Any of your comments / suggestions / refutations are highly appreciated . Thanks in advance .
It is widely accepted among sectarian Muslims that slave sex is the part of the Islam and Prophet Muhammad had practiced that . To validate their claim they produce many ahadith and verses from the Qur’an .
In turn it becomes a favorite topic for the Anti-Islamic personnel to uphold to the world that how filthy a man Prophet Muhammad was .They also accused Qur'an to legalized such a barbarian law .
No offense , these guys are 100% right . A true Prophet would never practice such filthy act nor a divine book can canonize this law .
Leaving aside the related ahadith about this issue at this moment , pondering into the verses of the Qur’an only – we find not a single verse which suggests slave-sex . All we found a horrendous misinterpretation of those verses by sectarian Muslim scholars to put those related ahadith align .
The most concerned term in Qur’an related to this misinterpretation or wrong understanding is ماملكت ايمانك (Ma Malakat Aymanukum –MMA) . It means :
Ma= Whom/What
Malakat = Female whom you possess
Aymanukum = With your right hand/authority .
Hence MMA simply means ‘ Whom your right hands possess’ . The expression itself clarifies that this category of women are somehow dependent to someone's authority , hence have less or zero establishment in the society .
Qur’an has identified two categories of women as MMA :
01. Servants : This category of women are MMA as they are employed by rich people for their domestic services . See verse 24.31 , 33.55, 24.58 for this category .
02. War Asylum : This category of women have fled from their dis-believing husbands who engage in battle with the believing Muslims . Muslim society is responsible to give shelter and provide necessary means to support them . See verse 60.10 for this category .
In whatever categories the MMA may fall under , the crucial question is , are they the free objects to sex as traditionally believed ?
InshALLAH in this thread we will explore this question with the support of verses from Qur'an.
01st Occurrence of MMA in Qur’an – Verse 4.3
[4:3] If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or MMA that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.
[4:4] You shall give the women their due dowries, equitably. If they willingly forfeit anything, then you may accept it; it is rightfully yours.
In the above verses we can see that MMA should honorably be get married , paying them due dowries . It is needless to say that after the marriage a MMA is regarded the lawful wife for a man and they are legally sex partners to one another .
02nd Occurrence of MMA in Qur’an-Verse 4.23
[004:022] And marry not women whom your fathers married,- except what is past: It was shameful and odious,- an abominable custom indeed.
[004:023] Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:- Your mothers, daughters, sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives' mothers; your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful;-
[004:024] Also (prohibited are) women already married, except MMA: 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.
Verse 4.24 is the continuity of verse 4.22 which altogether upholding the categories of women whom a person can marry and can not marry . MMA are falling under the woman whom a person can marry . This verse also confirms that MMA are to be taken to wedlock for a person to have relation with them . This verse 4.24 additionally asserts :
“provided ye seek (them in marriage) with gifts from your property,- desiring chastity, not lust,”
The above part of the verse 4.24 debunks all the possibility of having sex with MMA , one and all .
3rd Occurrences of MMA in Qur’an-verse 4.25 :
[004:025] If any of you have not the means wherewith to wed free believing women, they may wed believing girls from among MMA: And God hath full knowledge about your faith. Ye are one from another: Wed them with the leave of their owners, and give them their dowers, according to what is reasonable: They should be chaste, not lustful, nor taking paramours: when they are taken in wedlock, if they fall into shame, their punishment is half that for free women. This (permission) is for those among you who fear sin; but it is better for you that ye practise self-restraint. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
The third occurrence of MMA also suggests that MMA are restricted by marriage .
After observing the first three occurrences of MMA in Qur’an , we feel suffice to say that any intimate relation with MMA that may mention in other parts of the Qur’an ( e.g., 23.5&70.29) should be understood through the light of these three above verses – MMA are restricted by the condition of marriage.
It is widely accepted among sectarian Muslims that slave sex is the part of the Islam and Prophet Muhammad had practiced that . To validate their claim they produce many ahadith and verses from the Qur’an .
In turn it becomes a favorite topic for the Anti-Islamic personnel to uphold to the world that how filthy a man Prophet Muhammad was .They also accused Qur'an to legalized such a barbarian law .
No offense , these guys are 100% right . A true Prophet would never practice such filthy act nor a divine book can canonize this law .
Leaving aside the related ahadith about this issue at this moment , pondering into the verses of the Qur’an only – we find not a single verse which suggests slave-sex . All we found a horrendous misinterpretation of those verses by sectarian Muslim scholars to put those related ahadith align .
The most concerned term in Qur’an related to this misinterpretation or wrong understanding is ماملكت ايمانك (Ma Malakat Aymanukum –MMA) . It means :
Ma= Whom/What
Malakat = Female whom you possess
Aymanukum = With your right hand/authority .
Hence MMA simply means ‘ Whom your right hands possess’ . The expression itself clarifies that this category of women are somehow dependent to someone's authority , hence have less or zero establishment in the society .
Qur’an has identified two categories of women as MMA :
01. Servants : This category of women are MMA as they are employed by rich people for their domestic services . See verse 24.31 , 33.55, 24.58 for this category .
02. War Asylum : This category of women have fled from their dis-believing husbands who engage in battle with the believing Muslims . Muslim society is responsible to give shelter and provide necessary means to support them . See verse 60.10 for this category .
In whatever categories the MMA may fall under , the crucial question is , are they the free objects to sex as traditionally believed ?
InshALLAH in this thread we will explore this question with the support of verses from Qur'an.
01st Occurrence of MMA in Qur’an – Verse 4.3
[4:3] If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or MMA that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.
[4:4] You shall give the women their due dowries, equitably. If they willingly forfeit anything, then you may accept it; it is rightfully yours.
In the above verses we can see that MMA should honorably be get married , paying them due dowries . It is needless to say that after the marriage a MMA is regarded the lawful wife for a man and they are legally sex partners to one another .
02nd Occurrence of MMA in Qur’an-Verse 4.23
[004:022] And marry not women whom your fathers married,- except what is past: It was shameful and odious,- an abominable custom indeed.
[004:023] Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:- Your mothers, daughters, sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives' mothers; your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful;-
[004:024] Also (prohibited are) women already married, except MMA: 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.
Verse 4.24 is the continuity of verse 4.22 which altogether upholding the categories of women whom a person can marry and can not marry . MMA are falling under the woman whom a person can marry . This verse also confirms that MMA are to be taken to wedlock for a person to have relation with them . This verse 4.24 additionally asserts :
“provided ye seek (them in marriage) with gifts from your property,- desiring chastity, not lust,”
The above part of the verse 4.24 debunks all the possibility of having sex with MMA , one and all .
3rd Occurrences of MMA in Qur’an-verse 4.25 :
[004:025] If any of you have not the means wherewith to wed free believing women, they may wed believing girls from among MMA: And God hath full knowledge about your faith. Ye are one from another: Wed them with the leave of their owners, and give them their dowers, according to what is reasonable: They should be chaste, not lustful, nor taking paramours: when they are taken in wedlock, if they fall into shame, their punishment is half that for free women. This (permission) is for those among you who fear sin; but it is better for you that ye practise self-restraint. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
The third occurrence of MMA also suggests that MMA are restricted by marriage .
After observing the first three occurrences of MMA in Qur’an , we feel suffice to say that any intimate relation with MMA that may mention in other parts of the Qur’an ( e.g., 23.5&70.29) should be understood through the light of these three above verses – MMA are restricted by the condition of marriage.
