



Misogyny in the Quran:



~Coming up: some tweets about where the #Quran contains misogyny & sexism. See quran.com for full verses in multi translations





~#Quran 2:222 - Menstruation is a sickness/pollution/harm; menstruating women are unclean. 2:223 - Women are men's fields/tilth.



~#Quran 2:228 - Men are a degree above women. 2:282 - Women's testimony is worth half of a man's (cause women make errors, unlike men)



~#Quran 4:3 - Men can marry up to 4 women or sex slaves (no equivalent for women). 4:11 Male children to inherit twice what females inherit.



~#Quran 4:34 - Men are in charge of women. Men can discipline "disobedient" wives, up to and including beating their wives till they obey.



~#Quran 4:176 - Male gets 2x the inheritance of females. 5:6 - Contact w/ women makes you unclean. 15:71 - Lot offers daughters to be raped.



~#Quran 24:31 - Muslim women have to cover themselves (i.e. they're themselves responsible if they're harassed or raped) (aka slut shaming)



~#Quran 33:28-33 - Muhammad's own insecurities about his wives are apparent here.



~#Quran 33:37 - Allah coincidentally said it's ok to marry one's adopted son's ex-wife just when Muhammad lusted for Zayd's wife.



~#Quran 37:22-23 - Wives will go to hell with wrong doers, regardless of their own actions.



~#Quran 66:5 - Muhammad's wives should be careful. If they criticize their husband, Allah will replace them with better ones for him.



~#Hadith where Muhammad hit Aisha on the chest: Sahih Muslim Book 004, Hadith Number 2127



http://www.hadithcollection.com/sahihmuslim/132-



Sahih%20Muslim%20Book%2004.%20Prayer/9023-sahih-muslim-book-004-hadith-number-2127.html



~Quran.com 2:222, 2:223, 2:228, 2:282, 4:3, 4:34, 4:176, 5:6, 15:71, 24:31, 33:28-33, 33:37, 37:22-23, 66:5









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