Re: An infidel in Mecca, the book

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Child marriage in ancient times was common in most parts of the world; the Arabian Peninsula wasn't an exception. So it was normal for Muhammad as a son of that culture to consider child marriage as uncontroversial.

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Quote "It's not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and his messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and his messenger, he is indeed strayed into a plain error." (33-36) (All Quran verses I quote are from Hilali-Khan's translation.)



"But no, by your lord, they can have no faith, until they make you (O Muhammad) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission." (4-65)



"Then do you believe in a part of the scripture and reject the rest? Then what is the recompense of those who do so among you, except disgrace in the life of his world, and on the Day of Resurrection they shall be consigned to the most grievous torment." (2-85)





Here is a quote from the "Islamic Monotheism" curriculum for the second high grade in Saudi Arabia, a curriculum I studied when I was 16 years old:





"The things that nullify faith are:…6- To believe that the prophet's guidance is insufficient, to believe there's a law better or more suitable to mankind than the prophet's, to believe that the prophet's law isn't the only best law, or to believe that the implementation of any law rather than the prophet's is permissible, even if you believe that the prophet's law is better." (p. 15) "The things that nullify faith are:…6- To believe that the prophet's guidance is insufficient, to believe there's a law better or more suitable to mankind than the prophet's, to believe that the prophet's law isn't the only best law, or to believe that the implementation of any law rather than the prophet's is permissible, even if you believe that the prophet's law is better." (p. 15)

that the prophet described in Quran is simply a conman, He used Allah for his sexual needs

Salim's book is interesting and is different from usual anti-Islamic books as he couples many verse to the day to day life of Muslim .. the follower and How Islam shapes a person's life.I often heard that statement from many people who defend the actions of Muhammad when it comes to women., It may be true in the middle of the desert some stupid tribes may be following these child marriage where older men marry young girls such as Aisha_Muhammad marriage. Here is my question to Salim and other friends.Muhammad had many maternal uncles , I guess also Paternal uncles and it was big fairly well to do and well respected family. Apparently his grand father was the chief priest of that Pagan temple. How many of those 50 year old guys married /slept with 9 year olds?? I see absolutley no example of such marriage in the history of Arabian Pagan people and I would appreciate any examples of such marriages., If you guys know please print them out here.This is wonderful Salim., here is from your bookThat is exactly the problem in Islamic societies. Even if we neglect Hadith as silly stories written way after the death of prophet, Muhammad Problem is Quran itself.,Any way good 100 pages book Salim.. good book..