ISSN 0890-6831 MUSLIM PERSPECTIVE Published Monthly by MASJID TUCSON September 1987 Muharram 1408 Editor: Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D. POLYGAMY Polygamy was a way of life until the Qur'an was revealed. When the earth was young : and under-populated, polygamy was one way of populating it and bringing in the human beings needed to carry out God's plan. By the time the Qur'an was revealed, the world had been sufficiently populated, or at least the right numbers of people had been brought into this world. This is why the Qur'an put down the first limitations or discouragements against polygamy. Don't get me wrong; I am not saying that or against God's law; polygamy is Haraam it is God's law and it is permissible, but under strictly observed circumstances. Any abuse of this law results in such severe retribution, it is not worth it. I wish to point out here that although polygamy is God's law, we MUST watch out for the circumstances and make sure that we are truly complying with the strict limitations our Creator has put down. Our perfect example in this subject is the Prophet Muhammad. He was married • until she died. He had all his children from her, except one. Khadijah received Muhammad's full attention for as long as she was married to him; twenty- five years. Thus, for all practical purposes, Muhammad had only one wife. From the age of 50, that is man's real of 25 to the age life, he had only one wife. This perfect example tells us that a man his full must give his attention, attention and loyalty in marriage, to his wife and children in order to raise a happy family. After Khadijah died, Muhammad married widows of his martyred friends who had many children and no means of financial support. These are the facts of history. There were a couple of "political" marriages in the life of Muhammad after Khadijah's death. His his daughter Aisha. Some writers and/or orien- talists have decided that Muhammad married Aisha when she was 9 years old. Big lie. Even now in the Middle East, people assign husbands and wives to their infants at the time of birth. And many of those arranged marriages do take place as planned at the moment of birth. But this does not mean that the babies get married at that tender age. They do get married after they reach maturity. So much for this blasphemy against the Prophet. Omar also begged the Prophet to marry and the king of Egypt his daughter Hafsa, "gave" Muhammad a slave girl, Maria, whom the Prophet married and from her he had his son Ibrahim. The other marriages of Muham- mad were to old widows with children who needed help. The Qur'an's most prominent to polygamy emphasizes polygamy is a means of providing a home • father-figure for orphaned children 4:3). Other references to polygamy emphasize the limitations against polygamy. For example, Verse 3 of Sura 4 states that if we must resort to polygamy, we have to be absolutely fair in treating the wives. Then in Verse 129 of the same Sura we are told that it is impossible to be fair in polygamy. These restrictions point out the possibility of abusing God's law. Unless we are absolutely positive that God's law is not being abused, we better stay away from polygamy. If the circumstances do not clearly dictate polygamy, we better give our full attention to one wife and one-set of children; it is our duty to raise one happy and healthy family. The children's psychological and social well-being, especially in a country where polygamy is illegal, dictate monogamy on us. A few basic criteria for polygamy may help the sincere believers:
:: mus: be done. polygamy must elleviate peir and suffering. and no: create pair. or suffering for any sincere submitie- ic God and His laws. Thus, you musi yourse!!: If I practice polygamy, will this my present wife and/or children? generate pain and suffering for them? If the answer is "Yes," better re-consider polygamy, and your efforts attention on your present wife and children. 2. If you and your present family are still abusing young, chances are you will be God's law if you practice polygamy. Some men come to me and say: "My wife is frigid, and cannot satisfy my drive." First of all, there is no such thing as a "frigid wife." Instead of blaming the wife's frigi- dity: I ask the husband to exert more attention loving wife. Invariably. his to the wife becomes un-frigid and the marriage is restored by God to a great joy. You cannot substitute & vounger, "more exciting" model for your wife. This will tell you: you are a slave of vour lusts. The mark of a true believer is self-discipline and self-control. If you practice polygamy because of lust, the retribution will be severe and just not worth it. Worse yet, you will anger God and bring a lot of misery upon yourself and your new "wife." Abusing God's law is a gross offense, and you cannot trick or de aive God. You better examine the circumstances, and examine yourself very care! illy before practicing polygamy. Good News. SAY YIDAR ARMAD DISCOVERS NEW PARAMETER IN THE MATHEMATICAL MIRACLE OF QUR'AN Verse 53 of Sura 41 informs us that God miracles until will always strengthen His the world realizes that the Qur'an is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Ever since the discovery of the mathematical miracle of the Qur'an, more and more over- whelming parameters have been discovered that added to the profound strength of this fantastic miracle of God. Last week, Sister Sayyidah Ahmad called me and reported the discovery of another parameter. She is the discoverer of this physical fact: Between the first initialed Sura (Sura 2) and the last initialed Sura (Sura 68), there are 38 un-initialed Suras. The number 38 of course is a multiple of 19, the miracle's common denominator. What does this new discovery mean? What is its significance? First of all, it answers the question: Why did God initial these specific Suras in the Qur'an? Why is Sura 2 the first initialed Sura, and Sura 68 the last initialed Secondly, it adds to the physical, irrefutable proof that the sequence of Suras in the Qur'an is divinely controlled and protected. other parameters proving the divine source of Sura sequences are: 1. The first Sura revealed (Sura 96) is found at the top of the last 19 Suras in Qur'an. 2. Between the missing Basmalah of Sura Basmalah of Sura 27, 9 and the extra there are precisely 19 Suras, inclusive. Our Own Publishing Company in the Arab World • We have established a publishing company in Egypt, and the first book has already been 15,000 copies of our first book: published. WILL THE MUSLIMS BE TAKEN OUT OF HELL, AND PLACED IN HEAVEN?" have been gobbled up by Egypt's Muslims for the truth. The book orwho are thirsty course is based totally on Qur'anic, powerful, irrefut- and the people are seeing able evidence, real light for the first time. This a great and a historical victory for the true Islam. Ready for International Distribution Our Video Programs Now Available in PAL System
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739 E. Gih S... Tucson, AZ 85719 (602) 791-3989 Become a subscriber NOW! ONLY $12.00 for 12 issues One Dollar a manch MAIL TO: VR HARUN WILSUI 15 GEORGE ST, SOUTI TORONTO, ONT M5A 4BI, UNIVERSAL UNITY The Hindus and the Sikhs are fighting India; the Protestants and the Catholics ie fighting in Ireland; the Sunnis and the lis are fighting in Iraq/Iran; the Jews and e Muslims are fighting in Jerusalem; and : know the mess that is going on in Lebanon. ere is plenty of war misery in this world. nically, all these fighting factions have They all believe in ie thing in common. *1. The Sikhs believe in God; the Mormons •lieve in God; the Jews believe in God; the • Islims believe in God; the Buddhists believe God; Jehovah witnesses, the Hindus, the aristians ... they ALL believe in God. What then divides them into bitter enemies? an intelligent and highly educated generation humans, we can certainly find out exactly to fight, and how at causes these people eliminate the causes of conflict. Obviously, we focus on the one thing we have in com- on, and rise above the petty differences, : will eliminate war. The Quran provides the sure solution this problem in 3:64: The reason these ople are fighting is THE HUMAN FACTOR. 'ice they all believe in God, the only reason is allegiance to human et divides them Jesus, Mary, Muhammad, ctor such as ddha, Joseph Smith, and so on. Each faction idolization of some with came obsessed inan being: "My idol is better than your 1," and they forgot the one common link at binds them. They forgot God: the One o created them, the One who provides * them, the One who controls their lives, d the One who will resurrect them (Qur'an :40), and became diverted by their love, oration and fanatic enthusiasm on behalf a human factor. It is allegiance and devotion dead. powerless and helpless human factors that causes division, hatred and wars. Mainly because such allegiance represents disobedience of God and ironically disobedience of the human idols Muhammad, Jesus, Mary, and the righteous Imams. Therefore, if we all, concentrate on the one common link; if our true love and our true objective is our Creator ALONE, we will be surely united. If our only true love is God, as instructed by the First Command- ment in the Bible (both Old and New Testament) and throughout the Qur'an, then we will actually help each other in loving and worshiping our common deity; the One God. We will be United. War will be eliminated. I just finished a video program inviting the people of the world to establish UNIVER- SAL UNITY THROUGH DEVOTION TO GOD ALONE. It is hoped that this. new organization will unite all peoples of the world under the banner of DEVOTION TO GOD ALONE. (See Page 2 for more details on the Video Program "Universal Unity.") Here is what Verse 64 of Sura 3 states, in order to achieve Universal Unity and elimi- nate wars: Say to all the people who believe in God: "Come let us reach an equitable agreement between us and you: I. that we shall not worship except God; 2. that we shall not idolize anything or anyone besides Him; and 3. that we shall not consider any human being to be a Lord besides God. If they refuse, then say, "Bear witnes. that we are submitters (deyoted to God alone)."
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