Questionable Teachings of Islam: One
Billion People Deceived
Adding insult to injury, Muhammad
proclaims that women are an "evil omen" and will comprise the greatest
majority of souls in hell:
"...if there is in anything an evil
omen, it is a house, a horse and a woman.
(Abu-Dawud: Book 29, No.
3911)
"... I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its
dwellers were women who were ungrateful." (Sahih Bukhari: Vol. 1,
Book 2, No. 28)
Another Islamic law that Muslim women are to
abide by is to cover their face when they are out in public. According
to Islam, the veil (Burkha) is a mandate from Allah, yet another account
states that one of Muhammad's companions proposed the idea so that
other men would not talk to Muhammad's wives. The same companion also
gives an idea on divorce:
"And as regards [to] the veiling of
the women, I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! I wish you ordered your wives
to cover themselves from the men because good and bad ones talk to
them. So the verse of the veiling of the women was revealed."' (Sahih
Bukhari: Vol. 1, Book 8, No. 395)
"Once the wives of the Prophet made
a united front against the Prophet and I said to them, 'It may be
if he (the Prophet) divorced you all, that his Lord (Allah) will give
him instead of you wives better than you. So this verse was revealed."'
(66:5) Sahih Bukhari: Vol. 1, Book 8, No. 395)
Chapter Summary:
The fact that fundamental Islam forbids questioning anything that
is written in the Qur'an or pronounced by Muhammad reinforces
total control over the personal life of each Muslim. In many areas,
Muslim wives risk the fate of being beaten, divorced or killed with
no recourse against the husband if he proves he had justification
allowed by Shari'a law. Herein is the questionable ideology that is
attributed not only to the Islamic god, Allah, but to Muhammad, whom
many consider to be the role model of a highly revered statesman and
religious leader.
By comparison, Jesus placed equal importance
for women in regard to their status in society and commended their
faith which many times was greater than that of men.
"And he
said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee
whole; go in peace." (Luke 8:48)