Let's return to the Qur'an to see how Muhammad is using Allah. The 4th
surah
was named after the women he craved. It opens with yet another version of
creation: Qur'an 4.1 "People! Be careful of your Lord, Who created you
from
a single being and created its mate of the same (kind) and spread from
these
two, many men and women."
Returning to his favorite Meccan theme, the orphan wants his property
returned. Qur'an 4.2 "To orphans restore their property.and devour not
their
substance (by mixing it up) with your own. For this is a great sin."
Muhammad was worried that the Meccans were devouring the assets of the
Ka'aba
Inc. After all, he had raided their caravans, destroying their only other
source of income. And being the world's biggest hypocrite, the prophet
never
returned the property of the orphans he had created by killing their
parents
and selling them into slavery.
Since this surah was named "Women," it's only fair that men have more than
one. Qur'an 4.3 "If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly
with
orphans, marry women of your choice who seem good to you, two or three or
four; but if you fear that you shall not be able to do justice (to so
many),
then only one, or (a slave) that you possess, that will be more suitable.
And give the women their dower as a free gift; but if they, of their own
good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, eat it with enjoyment, take it
with right good cheer and absorb it (in your wealth)." According to
Muhammad, it's even okay to beat them until they "remit the dower of their
own good pleasure."
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