Why, because of Israel, of course. (Duh.)
And by contrast, we can now understand why women are treated with such decency and respect throughout the rest of the Arab and Muslim world...
[Hat-tip: Jameel]
Update from Robert:
Gee, I must be an ignoramus. I thought those men watching their imams spouting off about Quran 4:34 had more of an influence. No doubt the PA-financed, rabid Leftist study examined this issue and found it irrelevant.
"Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because Allah has guarded them. As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them. Then if they obey you, take no further action against them. Surely Allah is high, supreme." (Dawood's translation)
And here's a website that analyzes the verse and cites 6 different translations.
Gee, I must be an ignoramus. I thought those men watching their imams spouting off about Quran 4:34 had more of an influence. No doubt the PA-financed, rabid Leftist study examined this issue and found it irrelevant.
"Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because Allah has guarded them. As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them. Then if they obey you, take no further action against them. Surely Allah is high, supreme." (Dawood's translation)
And here's a website that analyzes the verse and cites 6 different translations.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite of the six translations is the one that replaces "beat them" with "beat them (lightly)".
ReplyDeleteThat one must be from the ArtScroll Koran. I imagine that it also has a note in the commentary, explaining that "The reason why God commands us to beat women is that women are on a higher spiritual level than men."
Duh, Lurker, if Arab women are on such a high spiritual level, if the men didn't beat them, they would float away!
ReplyDeleteHey Lurker, you had better be careful. People might be calling Judaica stores right now for their copy of the Artscroll Koran because of irresponsible cooments like yours ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is the year 2010, not 210 right? And this is what passes for science?!!! You know what they say--if it smells like s--t and looks like s--t then it must be s--t, except of course to some so called researchers and their payers.
ReplyDeleteThat first comment is disgustingly misogynistic. I'm no longer reading your blog until you erase that comment.
ReplyDelete"I'm no longer reading your blog until you erase that comment."
ReplyDeleteThen how will you know?
I'll know.
ReplyDelete(Too many Anonymi here...are they one and the same? Clones of each other? Two separate entities? Do we care?)
ReplyDelete"That one must be from the ArtScroll Koran. I imagine that it also has a note in the commentary, explaining that "The reason why God commands us to beat women is that women are on a higher spiritual level than men."
-brings to mind the birchot hashachar morning tefilah "shelo asani isha"
--'because women are 'so much higher in spirituality and thus closer to Hashem, and don't need all these mitzvot shehazman graman, and blah, blah, etc.' (--le'havdil, of course).
I felt bad that Anonymous said he would stop reading the blog because of my comment, so I deleted it on my own.
ReplyDeleteThe "Real" Anonymous.
Huh? How did you get blog administrator rights?
ReplyDeleteCould everyone PLEASE calm down.
ReplyDeleteWhoever you are. That comment above attributed to "JoeSettler" was not left by me.
ReplyDeleteJameel. Please delete it.
And to avoid offending people, I have asked for all copies of my book Huckleberry Finn to be removed from all library shelves.
ReplyDeleteMark Twain
Pay no attention to either of the previous JoeSettlers. I am the one and only true JoeSettler.
ReplyDeletePlease delete all others.
I did not write this comment. Please delete it immediately.
ReplyDeleteThis thread seems to be taking a convoluted turn; the road not taken...
ReplyDeleteJoeSettler: If I don't delete it, will you stop reading the blog?
ReplyDeleteNot only did I not write this comment, but I also find it very offensive.
ReplyDeleteIf you do not delete this, then I refuse to write any more comments on this blog. (Which includes this one, since I didn't write it.)
If you delete the previous comment, then I refuse to read any more comments by the Real Anonymous.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually a widespread problem throughout the Arab world. See how
ReplyDeleteconfusion amongst the men can cause so many issues. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/28/afghan-men-struggle-sexual-identity-study-finds/