They always cite the Old Testament

Submitted by onlytruth (United States), May 8, 2008 at 11:39

Notice this about Muslims? When they are forced to confront damning statements (regarding kafir, women, cutting off heads and hands, etc.) in their holy texts they invariably search the Old Testament for comparisons.

For instance: Regarding women, Sahih Bukhari, "A prayer is annulled by a passing woman, a dog and a monkey"; Aisha complained that Muhammad had made women dogs...1.9.490, 493,498. "A menstruating woman and a dog cuts off a prayer..."2.0703 Tabari I:280: "Allah said, 'It is My obligation to make Eve bleed once every month as she made this tree bleed. I must also make Eve stupid, although I created her intelligent.' Because Allah afflicted Eve, all of the women of this world menstruate and are stupid." An ass, a pig, a Jew, a Magian and a woman annuls a prayer.(volume 2, p.114, Hadis number 789) 'Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: When anyone of you prays without a sutra, an ass, a pig, or a Jew, a Magian, and a woman make the prayer void (if they pass in front of him), it is enough for him, if these pass at a distance of a stone's throw from him.'

"Men have authority over women because God 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 God 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 God is high, supreme." (Dawood's version of the Koran, Quran, 4:34)

Look in the New Testament for such primitive drivel and you won't find it. Look for any Judao-Christian nation wherein women are treated as they are in most Muslim nations -- that is to say, like possessions/slaves -- and likewise, you won't find one. Thus, no Muslim will be responding to this challenge -- he has no evidence, textual or real -- that we regard women the way Muslims do. They'll be silent, like they are after every Muslim crime against us kafir. Shun Muslims who are silent about Islam's aggression.

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