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    NadirShah
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    Salaam-un-Alikum to Muslimtruthrevealed

    Agree with you Al-Quran is Clear, it is so clear that in 2234 it means "Mates" and in 1338 spouses, and the word Azwajan is exactly same Hm

    Just kidding, you see my Muslim brother, i may not be able to understand Hashimee Arabic, but i can relate to it via Urdu. since i learned that ALLAH, is not one word, but two words. I am still stuck on.

    "La E LaHa Ela Al LAH" and and On "Be Ismi Al Lahi Al Rehmane Al Raheeme".

    Dont like arguing. already very sad with the plight of opposite sex, no creature has treated his Zoj the way Hue-mans have. Need to learn a bit about linguistic and Neurons programming we C, this Arabic seems to be a good language to write like C++ or Assembly. first need to extract some parameters.

    I also don't approach Al-Quran with already trying to find for what to look for, "It just happens"

    You might still be right since in 2234 is Al-Lazeena and in 1338 talk is about prophets, Its just my own marriage life is on the verge of breaking up, and second wife which is acceptable to the first one can save existing house hold, kids, family, funny though. Now only option seems available is divorce. Which in these times gonaa cost a fortune

    You see my Muslim brother these issues on whom you are giving Fatwaa left right and center are not so simple look around in the sick society. Bastards burnt down one hundred schools of poor girls in Pakistan, buried alive four women folks.

    Please don't meant to offend nobody, the way Al-Quran is proportioned no rationalization is needed.

    It is no measure of health, to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. "Addendum".

    Fi-Amaan-Al-Laah.

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      Muslimtruthrevealed
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      Assalaam Alaikum @NadirShah

      Brotha you kinda lost me with the Software Development analogies.....

      Brotha, again 2.234 and 13.38 are NOT sanctions that support polygyny / polygamy.

      azwajan again is an imperfect, indefinite verb thus its NOT referring to any particular gender and it can be used as a verbal noun. It means what it means; mates', 'spouses', 'couple' NOT 'wives'.

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        Al_Araf
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        salam nadir shah. do not be misled by muslimthreadrevealed's false posts.

        from 2221 onwards to 2237 is addressed to men and not addressed to women the context is clear to any sane reader.
        from 2240 through 2241 again it is addressed to men and not addressed to women the context is clear here as well.

        2234 speaks to men who die and leave widows behind. if we use mtr's claim that azwajakum is not gender specific, the result is nonsense. if it is not gender specific then mtr would propose "the wife would die and leave widows behind" nonsense.

        1338 clearly says allah appointed wives and children for the messengers, and the signs that the messengers brought are what is permitted by allah. therefore wives, plural, and children, plural, are signs to mankind of what allah has permitted to mankind. mtr would claim these are not allah's signs, and not permission of allah, because mtr rejects the verses of the quran.

        allah is the truth.

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          Muslimtruthrevealed
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          Assalaam Alaikum @Nadir

          Becareful, the personality and character of Shaitan is alive and well on this forum. As Allah has warned us, Shaitan 'sits' on the straight path and we cannot 'see' this personality easily.

          If any of you die and leave widows / yatharoona azwajan behind, they shall wait concerning themselves four months and ten days. When they have fulfilled their term, there is no blame on you if they dispose of themselves in a just and reasonable manner. And Allah is well acquainted with what you do.

          Those of you / allatheena who die and leave widows / yatharoona azwajan should bequeath for their widows a year's maintenance and residence; but if they leave (The residence), there is no blame on you for what they do with themselves, provided it is reasonable. And Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.

          yatharoona azwajan (gender neutral, indefinite NOT male or female) means they leave mates or spouses

          Besides a widow can be either Male or Female...

          A widow is a woman whose spouse has died. A man whose spouse has died is a widower. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood or (occasionally) viduity. The gender neutral (i.e. azwajan)term would be widowed.

          en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widow

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            Fahad1
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            ... I am fully capable of understanding what Allah is indicating in Sura Nisa 43 & Sura Al Ahzab 3337 & 3350.

            Get outta here! You can't even read a full ayah.

            The argument was whether Allah has brought an end to any excesses in regards to marrying women, the answer is reflected in Sura Al Ahzab 3337.

            33/37 or just an out of context interpretation of it?

            I am fully confident that you are not in any position to prove me wrong in any context regarding the topic...

            That's why you failed to address ANY contexts at all.

            ...and what Allah has indicated to me regarding the position Allah wants Men to take.

            Oh, so Allah's been helping you out personally in these debates! How did Allah indicate that to you. Was it by wahi, from behind a hijaab or by sending of a rasool?

            And didn't He tell you anything besides conjunctives, adjectives, genitives etc?

            One point that I would like to address with you is that its NOT you that determines whether a woman is married or is childless.

            Can you rephrase this for me? Thanks.

            @Fahad, when you are prepared to discuss the topic intelligently, please let me know and respond accordingly.

            Just respond to my posts and I'll be ready.

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              Fahad1
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              Lets clarify the topic and focus....

              Wain khiftum alla tuqsitoo fee alyatama fa Conjunctive particle VERBAL SENTENCE >>> inkihoo ADVERBAL MODIFIERS >>> MA TABA lakum minna <<< GENITIVE >>> alnnisai ADJECTIVES >>> mathna wathulatha warubaAAa <<< fain khiftum alla taAAdiloo fa Another Conjunctive particle ADJECTIVE Subject (Al Nisa) >>>> wahidatan <<< aw ma malakat aymanukum thalika adna alla taAAooloo

              *Conjunctive particle begins a sentence; successive order

              You didn't clarify anything. You just repeated the same "Conjunctive this, adjective that, blah blah blah".

              @Fahad dont worry we will get through the entire ayah, not a problem.

              If it wasn't a problem for you, you would have gone through it the first time. But you know well that your interpretations don't fit in their contexts. Therefore you don't address the contexts at all.

              Now please, I await your cogent response, suggesting that you can 'prove me wrong'.

              It is not my concern to convince you that I can prove you wrong. I just want to expose your logical fallacies to the sincere readers here. You can help me in that either by your response to my posts or by your silence.

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                Muslimtruthrevealed
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                Assalaam Alaikum @Fahad,

                A person named 'Zaid' is not mentioned in this ayah. I believe that has been shown the word is a verb 'zaydun' is not a noun.

                Secondly, there is no reference to 'adopted son(s)' 'ad-AAi-ya-i-him' / Verb Form IV, does not mean 'adopted son' its also a verb which has various meanings 'take legal action against, institute legal proceedings against, pretense, allegation, litigation, prosecution, suit, lawsuit, arrogance, self-importance, vanity, etc.'

                In the context of this portion of Sura Al Ahzab 3337....

                'la yakoona AAala almu/mineena harajun / oppressed, disquieted in (heart& mind) fee Genitive itha / when qadaw / have ended or dissolved minhunna / from them (females) wataran '

                Seems Allah is reassuring the Believer, that they should not be depressed and sorrowful regarding any qadaw / decree or judgment relating to there respective mates.

                'azwaji adAAiya-ihim' / is in the Genitive Thus the translation would relate to 'legal proceedings with your mates' 'or 'allegations,claim' or some type of mediation between azwaj / mates that requires a qadaw / judgement, resolution or decree (i.e. divorce)

                @Fahad, No need to get emotional. I responded to your request in this post.

                Please address the ayah and indicate to myself and the readers what Allah is indicating to you. I await your response.

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                  Fahad1
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                  There's also no verse that prevents women having more than one husband, so you must be a big advocate of that too.

                  ummmmm yes i understand what you are trying to say, butttttttttt if a man with 4 wives gets them all pregnant......and then you have a female with 4 men and she gets pregnant, you following me here.yes

                  Quran requires women to take talaaq before entering into nikah with another man. Thats one husband at a time.

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                    ummmmm yes i understand what you are trying to say, butttttttttt if a man with 4 wives gets them all pregnant......and then you have a female with 4 men and she gets pregnant, you following me here.yes

                    Quran requires women to take talaaq before entering into nikah with another man. Thats one husband at a time.

                    I think you technically should provide proof.

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                      Fahad1
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                      @Fahad, No need to get emotional. I responded to your request in this post.

                      Please address the ayah and indicate to myself and the readers what Allah is indicating to you. I await your response.

                      My request was that you translate and address the complete ayaat yourself first. But this time again you only "addressed" a portion of it.

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                        Fahad1
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                        I think you technically should provide proof.

                        2/232

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                          Fahad1
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                          salam,
                          correct me if im wrong , if we are of different religons we will argue over our different faiths, if we are the same religion but different sects we will argue over the hadeeths of differnt men, so now we are of the same faith with one book, and by god you will argue over the different translations. >

                          Sister, its not just books that we need to abandon. People have other biases as well. Hadiths is only a small part of the preconceived notions that we need to abandon. We have to let go of all our preconceived notions and take the Quran as our standard.

                          angelNOW since this thread is about the number of wives, its very simple god has allowed men up too for wives on a condition he can be fair with all and equal, if not then one, but also he allowed it for the simple reason of that women who are widowed or divorced with children may have a husband and a father figuire.

                          Sister, previously unmarried women, women who have neither been widowed nor divorced, also require a husband and a family.

                          it is not a must that a man marry 4 but if he could then i beleive he should and if i were in a marriage, as a female i would have no problem with it, if god says it ok then who am i to judge and if it will make a family as in mother and children have a father and a husband, again no problem.

                          Yes, I don't think its a must, but the need for polygyny exists as long as unmarried women exist.

                          You are right, if God says its ok, then its ok. We shouldn't take our wishful thinking as our ilah.

                          how can i hate on it they are human as i am after all. peace

                          True, they have the same needs.

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                            anna
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                            Quran requires women to take talaaq before entering into nikah with another man. Thats one husband at a time.

                            salam
                            i know this but i was referring to the post before which asked, if men are allowed to marry 4 then why women cant marry 4 men as well . so i kind of gave a small reason loooooool

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                              Fahad1
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                              salam
                              i know this but i was referring to the post before which asked, if men are allowed to marry 4 then why women cant marry 4 men as well . so i kind of gave a small reason loooooool

                              Yeah , i know i was also referring to that post.

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                                Muslimtruthrevealed
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                                Assalaam Alaikum @Fahad

                                It's quite obvious that you seem to be 'running' from Sura 33.37. I have given you my perception and understanding of the ayah, and I have complied with your request.

                                Yet it appears that you lack the required level of emotional intelligence to engage in a intellectual discussion regarding the guidance of Allah.

                                Be that as It may, I will continue to focus on the topic and reserve the right to further engage you regarding the topic.


                                Sura Nisa 43 does NOT suggest, state or imply that Men can marry 2, 3 or 4 wives.

                                Wain khiftum alla tuqsitoo fee alyatama fa VERBAL SENTENCE >>> inkihoo ADVERBAL MODIFIERS >>> MA TABA lakum minna <<< GENITIVE >>> alnnisai ADJECTIVES >>> mathna wathulatha warubaAAa <<< fain khiftum alla taAAdiloo fa ADJECTIVE Subject (Al Nisa) >>>> wahidatan <<< aw ma malakat aymanukum thalika adna alla taAAooloo

                                It is Ma = NOT Taba = good/lawful Lakum =TO/For YOU to be given the Minna = favor/gift/blessing/benefit of Al Nisai = (get married to) Women Mathna = 2, Thulatha = 3, and Rubaa = 4 TIMES

                                There are THREE points that make it clear as to the true meaning of the ayah

                                1. Ma Negative particle when placed BEFORE a perfect verb (taba) or BEFORE a pronoun or BEFORE a demonstrative noun. Also used as a negative particle BEFORE a perfect tense among verbal forms. Dictionary of the Holy Quran page 523-524 (ma)

                                2. mathna, thulatha and rubaa does not mean two three and four because two, three and four in Arabic are ithnaan, thalatha and arbaa' and not mathna, thulatha and rubaa

                                3)wahiditan (tarmubutah & tanwin, adjective to the feminine noun (Al Nisai ) means ONE female indefinitely

                                Fain = Therefore Khiftum = If you fear Alla = that you will fall short of your duty and obligation in marriage taAAdiloo = to act justly Fa = conjunctive particle ADJECTIVE of Subject (An-Nisa) wahidatan = Then Marry ONE TIME indefinitely (NOT 2, 3 and 4 TIMES)

                                Aw = wait UNTIL Malakat = you can take a wife Aymanukum = faithfully, feel trustworthy & secure in a marriage

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                                  siki
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                                  2/232

                                  Thanks.

                                  I had been looking for any such clue since long.

                                  siki

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                                    It's quite obvious that you seem to be 'running' from Sura 33.37. I have given you my perception and understanding of the ayah,

                                    Read in context not mangled verses and pseudo-intellectual-grammatical-nonsensical buzz words...

                                    3332-37 O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women. If you keep your duty, then be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire, but speak in an honorable manner. And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance, and perform As-Sal?t, and give Zak?t and obey All?h and His Messenger. All?h wishes only to remove Ar?Rijs (evil deeds and sins) from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. And remember, that which is recited in your houses of the Verses of All?h and Al?Hikmah. Verily, All?h is Ever Most Courteous, Well?Acquainted with all things. Verily, the Muslims men and women, the believers men and women, the men and the women who are obedient, the men and women who are truthful, the men and the women who are patient, the men and the women who are humble, the men and the women who give Sadaq?t, the men and the women who observe Saum (fast), the men and the women who guard their chastity and the men and the women who remember All?h much with their hearts and tongues. All?h has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward. It is not for a believer, man or woman, when All?h and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys All?h and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in to a plain error. And when you said to him on whom All?h has bestowed Grace and you have done favour "Keep your wife to yourself, and fear All?h." But you did hide in yourself that which All?h will make manifest, you did fear the people whereas All?h had a better right that you should fear Him. So when Zaid had accomplished his desire from her, We gave her to you in marriage, so that there may be no difficulty to the believers in respect of the wives of their adopted sons when the latter have no desire to keep them. And All?h's Command must be fulfilled.

                                    The woman above was not a widow and Qur?an does not forbid more than one wife if all parties are agreeable.

                                    The issue is frowned upon especially by missionary not right in the head sexual deviates in ?modern? society which expects/encourages young girls learn to perform in their mid-teens and majority of adults are morally hypocritical cheating unfaithful with over 55% divorce.

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                                      Al_Araf
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                                      salam fahad. welcome to the club. apparently were all lunatics to mtr, who has just discovered grammar. what a pity they taught mtr grammar and forgot to teach mtr how to read an ayah or sura.

                                      allah is the word.

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                                        Read in context not mangled verses and pseudo-intellectual-grammatical-nonsensical buzz words...

                                        3332-37 O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women. If you keep your duty, then be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire, but speak in an honorable manner. And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance, and perform As-Sal?t, and give Zak?t and obey All?h and His Messenger. All?h wishes only to remove Ar?Rijs (evil deeds and sins) from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. And remember, that which is recited in your houses of the Verses of All?h and Al?Hikmah. Verily, All?h is Ever Most Courteous, Well?Acquainted with all things. Verily, the Muslims men and women, the believers men and women, the men and the women who are obedient, the men and women who are truthful, the men and the women who are patient, the men and the women who are humble, the men and the women who give Sadaq?t, the men and the women who observe Saum (fast), the men and the women who guard their chastity and the men and the women who remember All?h much with their hearts and tongues. All?h has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward. It is not for a believer, man or woman, when All?h and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys All?h and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in to a plain error. And when you said to him on whom All?h has bestowed Grace and you have done favour "Keep your wife to yourself, and fear All?h." But you did hide in yourself that which All?h will make manifest, you did fear the people whereas All?h had a better right that you should fear Him. So when Zaid had accomplished his desire from her, We gave her to you in marriage, so that there may be no difficulty to the believers in respect of the wives of their adopted sons when the latter have no desire to keep them. And All?h's Command must be fulfilled.

                                        The woman above was not a widow and Qur?an does forbid more than one wife if all parties are agreeable.

                                        The issue is only frowned upon especially by missionary not right in the head sexual deviates in ?modern? society which expects/encourages young girls learn to perform in their mid-teens and majority of adults are morally hypocritical cheating unfaithful with over 55% divorce.

                                        uuh excuse me, we are focusing on the arabic of the ayah NOT someone's translation. 'Zaid' s NOT in the arabic its 'zaydun'...a verb..NOT a noun.

                                        'adopted son' is NOT in the ayah adAAiya-ihim various meanings relating to take legal action against, institute legal proceedings against, pretense, allegation, litigation, prosecution, suit, lawsuit, arrogance, self-importance, vanity

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                                          Muslimtruthrevealed
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                                          Thanks.

                                          I had been looking for any such clue since long.

                                          siki

                                          For those / who take an oath for abstention from their wives, a waiting for four / arbaAAati months is ordained; if then they return, Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

                                          The ayah is speaking as a general statement to the collective community....

                                          Thus Sura 2.232 is speaking to the general population as a ummah..NOT as individuals

                                          Al-Baqarah 2.232] When you divorce women, and they fulfil the term of their ('Iddat), do not prevent them from marrying their husbands, if they mutually agree on equitable terms. This instruction is for all amongst you, who believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is (the course Making for) most virtue and purity amongst you and Allah knows, and you know not.

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