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Beating wife theory is negated by Qur'aan=4:34

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    Q_student
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    Why don't you bring the whole entry for the verb "dharaba"? Does this example show that "dharaba" means "beat up/strike"? I did not say it does not exist without mention of weapon or area, but what I said is that when it exists like in this example (no weapon no area ) it only means "beat with a sword/ a cane/ a whip = strike to kill. And "aldharb" is fighting in a battle. So this example simply means Abdullahi struck zaid (in a battle)/ killed zaid.

    I am sure if you were able to find in Sibawayh something better than that, you would have brought it up. But if Alkhaleel -ibn Ahmed in his "kitabul 3ain" did not give this meaning of beating up; Sibaway wouldn't.

    Peace
    004.034
    YUSUFALI Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance) For Allah is Most High, great (above you all).

    Regards

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      Mazhar
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      Peace
      004.034
      YUSUFALI Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance) For Allah is Most High, great (above you all).

      Regards

      http//haqeeqat.org.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/004.%20An%20Nisa/temp%2014%20%204.34m.gif
      And if you husbands fear of their untoward/inappropriate conduct
      http//haqeeqat.org.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/004.%20An%20Nisa/temp%2014%20%204.34a.gif
      then for reason of so happening politely and lovingly advise such of them in the first instance,
      http//haqeeqat.org.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/004.%20An%20Nisa/temp%2014%20%204.34b.gif
      and distance/shift them away from yourselves inside the bed rooms
      http//haqeeqat.org.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/004.%20An%20Nisa/temp%2014%20%204.34n.gif
      and you people make them surfaced/evident/move them out from the bed rooms .

      He was not asked to beat up the dried up passage in the sea for them. He was asked to surface the dried up passage for them in the sea.

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        Wakas
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        peace QS,

        Why do you ignore my question? Is it because it exposes your views to be false?

        I assume the example you brought, as explained by sister Samia, is the best example you have of drb meaning strike without mentioning anything else (e.g., with what, where, how etc)? In this example it seems to imply killed. Therefore, it is not good evidence, it is fairly weak.

        I think it is becoming clear why articles promoting "beat or strike" present very little information from Classical Arabic sources. It is clear that "beat" is an interpretation, at the very most it can be translated as "strike" but as we know this literally makes little sense (e.g. strike to kill, or strike once), hence they are forced to use other words, even though they do not exist as meanings in Classical Arabic, e.g. beat, punish etc. What is also becoming clear is that those who promote such a view are almost forced to due to the existance of Hadith on this topic. If they reject the "beat" meaning, this will force them to reject their Hadith, which they are unwilling to do.

        All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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          Samia
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          Peace
          004.034
          YUSUFALI Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance) For Allah is Most High, great (above you all).

          Regards

          What's the need for (lightly) between brackets? Because he knows very well what "dharaba" alone means. Could as well translate it as "kill them softly".
          You do not have a mind of your own? Just quote hadith through others, and quote others who use hadith?
          This verse showed your true colours.

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            Q_student
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            #99

            peace QS,

            Why do you ignore my question? Is it because it exposes your views to be false?

            I assume the example you brought, as explained by sister Samia, is the best example you have of drb meaning strike without mentioning anything else (e.g., with what, where, how etc)? In this example it seems to imply killed. Therefore, it is not good evidence, it is fairly weak.

            I think it is becoming clear why articles promoting "beat or strike" present very little information from Classical Arabic sources. It is clear that "beat" is an interpretation, at the very most it can be translated as "strike" but as we know this literally makes little sense (e.g. strike to kill, or strike once), hence they are forced to use other words, even though they do not exist as meanings in Classical Arabic, e.g. beat, punish etc. What is also becoming clear is that those who promote such a view are almost forced to due to the existance of Hadith on this topic. If they reject the "beat" meaning, this will force them to reject their Hadith, which they are unwilling to do.

            Peace
            Please consult Lane's Lexicon ,the very first entery in the start of the word "dharaba".
            Regards

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              Rev_John
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              I'm sorry, but I do not see the need for violence at all

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                Wakas
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                #101

                Peace
                Please consult Lane's Lexicon ,the very first entery in the start of the word "dharaba".
                Regards

                peace QS,

                Since I pointed it out exactly for you, please point it out exactly for me. Link to pdf page and tell me where, so there is no confusion.

                Thanks.

                All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                  Q_student
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                  What's the need for (lightly) between brackets? Because he knows very well what "dharaba" alone means. Could as well translate it as "kill them softly".
                  You do not have a mind of your own? Just quote hadith through others, and quote others who use hadith?
                  This verse showed your true colours.

                  Peace

                  • ( 1 / 1400
                    to beat, strike, hit; to knock, punch; to slap, flap; to tap

                  Regards

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                    No longer a Sunna-rejecter
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #103

                    I'm sorry, but I do not see the need for violence at all

                    No violence involved. There are so many meanings of "DaRaBa" which is the root of the word used in the verse.

                    I am no longer a Sunna-rejecter. See 4:59-65, 62:2-4, 3:31, 4:156, 7:157 Messenger teaches and is to be followed and obeyed. Examples of revelation received which is not in the Qur'an: 3:123-126, 33:37, 2:187, 66:3, 62:9.

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                      Q_student
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #104

                      peace QS,

                      Since I pointed it out exactly for you, please point it out exactly for me. Link to pdf page and tell me where, so there is no confusion.

                      Thanks.

                      Peace
                      Exactly from the very beginning from where the word "Dharaba" starts.
                      Page 1777 3rd Column
                      Regards

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                        Wakas
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                        #105

                        peace,

                        Yes, it says "beat", but is there an example of it being used in a sentence without saying what/where/how/etc. Is the example you gave earlier (shown below) the only example you could find?

                        .

                        It is a very simple question I am asking you.

                        All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                          Samia
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                          #106

                          Peace

                          • ( 1 / 1400
                            to beat, strike, hit; to knock, punch; to slap, flap; to tap

                          Regards

                          You are so helpless and bankrupt to search for a word from the qur'aan in al-Muhaddith dictionary. Who are you fooling? Why don't you search it directly in Webster, Hans Wehr or al-Mawrid? These three dictionaries, among other technical ones, are referred to in this only online dictionary! It's a contemporary dictionary, and it even says that its files have not been verified against the original contents in other books/dictionaries!

                          You should be ashamed of yourself for trying to cheat the others just because you do not want to admit to your ignorance.

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                            Mazhar
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                            #107

                            Yes, it says "beat", but is there an example of it being used in a sentence without saying what/where/how/etc. Is the example you gave earlier (shown below) the only example you could find?

                            You are right. In Grand Qur'aan there is no such sentence, in all 58 occurences of words made from this Root.

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                              Rami
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                              You are right. In Grand Qur'aan there is no such sentence, in all 58 occurences of words made from this Root.

                              Not because it is used once does that mean it must have a derivative meaning. It could be used once with a unique meaning.

                              The problem here is that the word 'idribuhum', with the word 'ihjuruhuna' and '3izohuna' just before it, makes it most probably a corporeal punishemnt and therefore NOT

                              • darb el amthal which is covered by the word 'admonish them'.

                              • darb 3anhom ie. to leave because that is covered by the word 'ihjuruhuna- leave them'.

                              So it is natural to say 'idribuhuna' means beat becaue you are narrowed to this meaning and not because you are evil and want to beat the hell out of your wife.

                              Peace,

                              Rami

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                                Q_student
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                                peace,

                                Yes, it says "beat", but is there an example of it being used in a sentence without saying what/where/how/etc. Is the example you gave earlier (shown below) the only example you could find?

                                It is a very simple question I am asking you.

                                Peace
                                The answer is in the example which I quoted .Please translate it .
                                Would you put here what Lane's lexicon says about dharaba just I put them back in the post.Just first two or three sentences.
                                Regards

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                                  unknownuser
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                                  Peace all,

                                  And those (from) whom

                                  you fear

                                  so the treatment starts before nushuz or after it?

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                                    Q_student
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                                    #111

                                    You are so helpless and bankrupt to search for a word from the qur'aan in al-Muhaddith dictionary. Who are you fooling? Why don't you search it directly in Webster, Hans Wehr or al-Mawrid? These three dictionaries, among other technical ones, are referred to in this only online dictionary! It's a contemporary dictionary, and it even says that its files have not been verified against the original contents in other books/dictionaries!

                                    You should be ashamed of yourself for trying to cheat the others just because you do not want to admit to your ignorance.

                                    Peace
                                    Al-Mawrid Page 710 19th Edition
                                    Under "Dharaba" it has also given the meaning of "to tap".
                                    Regards

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                                      No longer a Sunna-rejecter
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                                      I read bits of it. but show me a verse in the bible where it says for a husband to slap his wife? and I willturn away. come on somebody show me a verse that it says Husbands slap your wifes if she disobeys. if you cannot find one then it is mans theory not God's. Men who do this should be put behind bars, and he will probally get a bashing in prison 10 fold anyway now that is vengence oh and Vengence is from God too now that will be worse.

                                      I will give you some sexist verses

                                      "Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says" (I Corinthians 14 34). "For a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. For man is not from woman, but woman from man. Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man" (I Corinthians 116-9). "Let a women learn in silence with all submission. And do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. Nevertheless, she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love and holiness, with self-control" (I Timothy 211- 15).

                                      I am no longer a Sunna-rejecter. See 4:59-65, 62:2-4, 3:31, 4:156, 7:157 Messenger teaches and is to be followed and obeyed. Examples of revelation received which is not in the Qur'an: 3:123-126, 33:37, 2:187, 66:3, 62:9.

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                                        Samia
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                                        Peace
                                        Al-Mawrid Page 710 19th Edition
                                        Under "Dharaba" it has also given the meaning of "to tap".
                                        Regards

                                        whatever
                                        You are hopeless...
                                        Of course you do not know - although I already mentioned it - that al Mawrid is one of the dictionaries " al Muhaddith" is based on.
                                        These English/Arabic/English dictionaries are for contemporary translations; useless for old Arabic or original meanings.
                                        Next time, since your intellect is deteriorating as I see, quote a colloquial Arabic dictionary, or even a news broadcaster.

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                                          truthseeker11
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                                          Peace Samia,

                                          Is it possible that "idhriboohunna" in 434 can mean "prevent/hinder them" linguistically and contextually? Fear "nushuz" obviously means nushuz has not been committed yet and the remedies have to be pre-emptive. How can someone beat another for something that has not even been committed yet? Logically and contextually "prevent/hinder them" makes sense as a pre-emptive remedy for fear of nushuz.

                                          If you fear your child will indulge in drugs then you should beat the child even before the child takes drugs. How nonsensical would that be. It will however make sense to prevent/hinder the child from doing drugs. 434 is similar in that nushuz is being feared and not actually committed yet.

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