Friday, October 25, 2013

Polygamy Is Not God's Ideal, But It Is For Allah


It says in the Quran that Muslim men are allowed up to 4 wives and all the women that their right hands possess.  Examples:

Quran 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 (a captive) that your right hands possess, that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.

Quran 4:24  Also (forbidden are) women already married, except those (captives and slaves) whom your right hands possess. Thus has Allah ordained for you. All others are lawful, provided you seek (them in marriage) with Mahr (bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) from your property, desiring chastity, not committing illegal sexual intercourse, so with those of whom you have enjoyed sexual relations, give them their Mahr as prescribed; but if after a Mahr is prescribed, you agree mutually (to give more), there is no sin on you. Surely, Allah is Ever AllKnowing, AllWise.

So, Muslims think this is great, that they can have up to 4 wives and an unlimited amount of captive women.  This is sanctified marriage in Islam, but misogyny and a crime in civilized cultures.  Muhammad of course didn't have to keep this law.  Allah let him break the law, which is not something God did with His true prophets:

Quran 33:50  O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers; and those whom thy right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom God has assigned to thee; and daughters of thy paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of thy maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makka) with thee; and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her; - this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large); We know what We have appointed for them as to their wives and the captives whom their right hands possess; - in order that there should be no difficulty for thee. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.  

Muslims will falsely claim that Islam was the first belief system to strictly limit the number of wives a man can have, that Islam liberates women.  Well, allowing for "right hand possessions" doesn't sound very liberating.  Muslims will point out that some men in the Bible had many wives, which is true, but is that what God really wanted?

There are stories in the Bible that we are to learn from. Polygamy is one such thing. Most cases of polygamy in the Bible show consequences to these actions. Abraham taking Hagar is one example. The consequences of that are people being confused over which child has a covenant with God (it's Isaac btw) and producing the line for Islam.  It has led to a horrible lineage of violence against the Hebrew people, Israel, and all non-Muslims.  Christians are being persecuted like never before in history because of this act of polygamy that went against God's promise, which was that Sarah would be the mother of kings, not Hagar!  Most of the problems still happening in the Middle East are because of this mistake of polygamy.

This warning was given to kings and Solomon broke it, which led to idolatry and a divided nation!!

Deu 17:16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way. 
Deu 17:17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. 

Some other Biblical verses that speak against polygamy and promote monogamy and intimacy:


Ephesians 5:31  For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.  

Genesis 2:24  Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.  

Titus 1:6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 

Leaders of God are specifically forbidden also:

1Timothy  3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

God expressed marriage as one man and one woman who united to become one.  There was no room or need for anyone else.  Allah desecrated and perverted God's ideal marriage.  It's clear that the Islamic version is ungodly.  

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