Question for Muslims. (educated ones)..?
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No, the Prophet did not marry 40 wives. He had nine wives and later were reduced to 4 after a command came in the Quran that 4 was the limit for those who can be fair, if not just one wife. Yes, his youngest wife was Aisha, and some reports imply she was 9 at the time but her age is a subject of debate amongst some Muslims. Many suggest she was older than that. \n\nNow, I don't understand why Mohammed's marriages are singled out when 1400 yrs ago this practice (polygamy and young marriage) was very common and accepted. You will not find any negative criticism even amongst his enemies of his time on this subject at all because he was very modest compared to them and the norms of society he lived in. Even Aisha had a suiter before Mohammed but things didn't work as planned, proof it was not uncommon. Mohammed's first marriage that is always overlooked was when he was 25 and his wife (a widow) was 15 yrs older than him. He had all his children from her and her death was one of the saddest moments of his life as she was the dearest person to him. \n\nHe remarried (10 yrs later after his wife's death) for the sake of spreading Islam .All his wives after that were a witness to the fact that no wife of his was more dear to him than his first wife (khadija). \n\n\nAs for Aisha she was the only virgin wife he had as the rest were either divorced, widows, older than him, had kids, ... We Muslims do not view Aisha as the (9 year old) she was young but you would have never guessed that as she was articulate, smart, and very mature, she became the first female scholar in Islam and contributed to the wealth of knowledge we know today in Islam for her contribution in narrating a huge collection of the hadith. She died in her early 50's and use to lecture men and women about Islam after Mohammed's death..she even waged a war in her lifetime.\n\nAlso, if you take a look at the bible, you'll get to know that Prophet David, Jacob, Moses, and Solomon who was said to have hundreds(1 Kings 11:3) , polygamy was common amongst messengers of God. Even when Islam allows up to 4 wives less than 1% in the Islamic world actually practice it, and majority are in monogamous marriages. \n\nHere you can read more on this subject:\n\nThe Prophet's Multiple Marriages: Why?\nhttp://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503546160\n\n\nMuhammad's Wives (collective of links)\nhttp://www.islamonline.net/English/introducingislam/Prophet/ProphetWives/index.shtml\n\n\nGood day! and salaam.
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Why don't non-muslims realize that there are Muslims and then there are extremists. Extremists are the crazy people who want to kill everyone who's not a Muslim. Not the real Muslims.
297128
i m a muslim girl. i would like to ask u wat do u think abt muslims?? tat made u ask this question.
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I know what you are talking about.  Some people seem to be parrotting something that they are taught by some misguided preacher.  I'm a Catholic and I look at some of the ignorant questions and answers so-called Christians are posing regarding Muslims and their faith, and I wonder if they were paying attention in history class.  They get an "F" as far as I am concerned.  This is the result, the EXACT result of "the blind leading the blind".  It's rather sad, really.  What can one do before such awe-inspiring ignorance?  They are PURPOSELY blind.
912662
Not all Muslims hold to the traditional views...many of the more educated, enlightened Muslim people live openly and free from that way of thinking
924238
Excellent question and the answer is: No, they are not different at all.\nIt's often said that history repeats itself, unless people take note and learn from it. Apparently Muslims don't even want to learn.
912383
Hi...I am also a Muslim and like immortalverses (above) was not taught to hate anyone...Yes it is true that some Muslim leaders do spread hate and brainwash other Muslims to hate too but many do not fall under their spell....people like me....i am a Hijabi, meaning I wear the religous head scarf and am very discriminated against in my high school.....but anyways off topic......as i was saying, leaders who brainwash their followers and have violet intentions...well their make me a bit uneasy too...now wht can we do?  they are just themselves....full of nonsense
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Because Muslims feel that their religion is thicker than the blood it sheds. They could care less about the dead it's brought. Anyone who posted saying they decry it, than why don't I see any on this post? I saw 3 posts of Muslims within this hour, and you mean to tell me that they didn't read this post? Bah get your head out of your ass. Muslim is a religion of hate, desguising itself as a victim. Don't be decieved.
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Muslims are taught by their religion, Islam, to kill the infidel.  This is a hard fact that so many people don't want to believe.  In case you didn't know, anyone who is not Muslim is an infidel.  In the same way that Christians are taught to love their neighbors, Muslims are taught to hate and kill.  You figure it out from there.  I just read what the Muslim wrote while I was writing this.  In the same way he carefully quoted his book to make his point, I can do the same with our Bible.  When you take things out of context, they can be made to say anything.  I stand by what I wrote above.
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beside being a big liar ,you are also stupid,and because you are stupid you think that the rest of us will believe you without thinking,and that we are waiting for a dumb like you to give us free lessons on Islam.I've studied Islam,and I've also studied Arabic ,and I read Quran many times in both English and Arabic ,the Sura that you've mentioned doesn't say any thing about this fake story that you want us to believe.stop insulting our intelligence.
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I too have studied the Islamic faith and I must say some of it is very good indeed honesty dont eat before your neighbour to takes ones life is to take the life of all mankindetc. But pissing in your clothes etc is very very funny. Killing the infidel unless he pays you well that is laughable A muslims lets you live because you give him money . Whoops you leave the islamic following and you can be killed and the Muslim that does it  cannot be punished.
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A very good question. I'd also like to hear answers to this from Muslims, PLEASE.
846098
So u only know about the christians n the muslims?????? Hv u eever thought of unitin g the community rather than asking such stupid questions????
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I'm a muslim , and I'm here for you if you want to know anything about Islam.\nwhether you are a muslim or not you are welcome to ask at any time and I'll do my best to give you the correct answer
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AGAIN Islam hater!!\n\nall the Muslims who answered your question said the same thing. we are not the ones to JUDGE!!\n\nget it?\n\nhow about you practice your religion and let us practice ours and the CREATOR and JUDGE will Judge between us on the day of Judgment?! is that too hard for you?
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have you read the Quran in order to pick up anything you feel can help you in your battle against Islam ? ,alas, this way will lead you nowhere boy .\nwhy don't you just stop hating Islam ,as long as you're not a Muslim ,why do you care what Islam said or didn't say  ?,why don't you consentrate in your own religion so you might save your soul ?.
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Ask Omer Ahmed  , why asking us???this is  his personal comments But i didn't like these comments ,doen't suite a muslim to talk  like that\n\n Btw 20,000 americans are converting to islam per year !!! thats something i know !!! and why?? thats a question  !!!but ofcourse not by force .