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= Muhammad's behaviour during the incident of IFK = | =Muhammad's behaviour during the incident of IFK= | ||
In the [https://sunnah.com/bukhari:4141 incident of Ifk], an accusation of adultery was levied against ‘Aisha. During an expedition, the Muslim caravan accidentally departed without ‘Aisha. She remained at the camp, when Safwan ibn al-Mu‘attal found her. They stayed there at night, and the next day, he brought 'Aisha back to Muhammad. Rumours that Aisha and Safwan had committed adultery were spread. | In the [https://sunnah.com/bukhari:4141 incident of Ifk], an accusation of adultery was levied against ‘Aisha. During an expedition, the Muslim caravan accidentally departed without ‘Aisha. She remained at the camp, when Safwan ibn al-Mu‘attal found her. They stayed there at night, and the next day, he brought 'Aisha back to Muhammad. Rumours that Aisha and Safwan had committed adultery were spread. | ||
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Thus Islam critics claim that these verses were human drama of revelation by Muhammad at his own, where he wanted to shut the outside voices against his household. But at the same time, Muhammad made a human mistake and forgot that he himself doubted 'Aisha and even thought of divorcing her. | Thus Islam critics claim that these verses were human drama of revelation by Muhammad at his own, where he wanted to shut the outside voices against his household. But at the same time, Muhammad made a human mistake and forgot that he himself doubted 'Aisha and even thought of divorcing her. | ||
== Contradiction between Quranic revelation and Muhammad's behaviour == | ==Contradiction between Quranic revelation and Muhammad's behaviour== | ||
Muhammad was extremely angry upon `Abdullah bin Ubai and the group of people who were hurting Muhammad's reputation, while slandering 'Aisha was also affecting the claim of Muhammad's prophethood too indirectly. | 'Aisha narrated the incident of Ifk as following: | ||
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|||4141|darussalam}}|Narrated `Aisha: | |||
'''(Because of the event) some people brought destruction upon themselves and the one who spread the Ifk (i.e. slander) more, was `Abdullah bin Ubai Ibn Salul."''' (Urwa said, "The people propagated the slander and talked about it in his (i.e. `Abdullah's) presence and he confirmed it and listened to it and asked about it to let it prevail." `Urwa also added, "None was mentioned as members of the slanderous group besides (`Abdullah) except '''Hassan bin Thabit and Mistah bin Uthatha and Hamna bint Jahsh along with others about whom I have no knowledge''',... | |||
`Aisha added, "After we returned to Medina, I became ill for a month. The people were propagating the forged statements of the slanderers '''while I was unaware of anything of all that,''' '''but I felt that in my present ailment, I was not receiving the same kindness from Allah's Messenger as I used to receive when I got sick. (But now) Allah's Messenger would only come, greet me and say,' How is that (lady)?' and leave'''. ... | |||
('Aisha further said) When the Divine Inspiration was delayed, '''Allah's Messenger called `Ali bin Abi Talib and Usama bin Zaid to ask and consult them about divorcing me ...''' | |||
(Muhammad also asked Barira, the maid-servant) and Barira said to him, 'By Him Who has sent you with the Truth. I have never seen anything in her (i.e. Aisha) which I would conceal, except that she is a young girl who sleeps leaving the dough of her family exposed so that the domestic goats come and eat it.' So, on that day, Allah's Messenger got up on the pulpit and complained about `Abdullah bin Ubai (bin Salul) before his companions, saying, ''''O you Muslims! Who will relieve me from that man who has hurt me with his evil statement about my family?''' By Allah, I know nothing except good about my family and they have blamed a man (i.e. Safwan) about whom I know nothing except good and he used never to enter my home except with me. | |||
' Sa`d bin Mu`adh the brother of Banu `Abd Al-Ashhal got up and said, 'O Allah's Messenger ! I will relieve you from him; if he is from the tribe of Al-Aus, then I will chop his head off, and if he is from our brothers, i.e. Al-Khazraj, then order us, and we will fulfill your order.' On that, a man from Al-Khazraj got up. Um Hassan, his cousin, was from his branch tribe, and he was Sa`d bin Ubada, chief of Al-Khazraj. Before this incident, he was a pious man, but his love for his tribe goaded him into saying to Sa`d (bin Mu`adh). 'By Allah, you have told a lie; you shall not and cannot kill him. If he belonged to your people, you would not wish him to be killed.' On that, Usaid bin Hudair who was the cousin of Sa`d (bin Mu`adh) got up and said to Sa`d bin 'Ubada, 'By Allah! You are a liar! We will surely kill him, and you are a hypocrite arguing on the behalf of hypocrites.' On this, the two tribes of Al-Aus and Al Khazraj got so much excited that they were about to fight while Allah's Messenger was standing on the pulpit. Allah's Messenger kept on quietening them till they became silent and so did he. | |||
... ('Aisha further said) Allah's Messenger came, greeted us and sat down. '''He had never sat with me since that day of the slander.''' '''A month had elapsed and no Divine Inspiration came to him about my case.''' Allah's Apostle then recited Tashah-hud and then said, 'Amma Badu, O `Aisha! I have been informed so-and so about you; '''if you are innocent, then soon Allah will reveal your innocence, and if you have committed a sin, then repent to Allah and ask Him for forgiveness for when a slave confesses his sins and asks Allah for forgiveness, Allah accepts his repentance.'''' ... | |||
('Aisha further said) Then I said to my mother, 'Reply to Allah's Messenger on my behalf concerning what he has said.' She said, 'By Allah, I do not know what to say to Allah's Messenger .' In spite of the fact that I was a young girl and had a little knowledge of Qur'an, I said, '''<nowiki/>'By Allah, no doubt I know that you heard this (slanderous) speech so that it has been planted in your hearts (i.e. minds) and you have taken it as a truth. Now if I tell you that I am innocent, you will not believe me, and if confess to you about it, and Allah knows that I am innocent, you will surely believe me.''' By Allah, I find no similitude for me and you except that of Joseph's father when he said, '(For me) patience in the most fitting against that which you assert; it is Allah (Alone) Whose Help can be sought.' '''Then I turned to the other side and lay on my bed;''' ... | |||
('Aisha further said after that immediately revelation started coming to Muhammad and he said to her) 'O `Aisha! Allah has declared your innocence!' Then my Mother said to me, 'Get up and go to him (i.e. Allah's Messenger ). I replied, '''<nowiki/>'By Allah, I will not go to him,''' and I praise none but Allah.}} | |||
Thus, Muhammad was extremely angry upon `Abdullah bin Ubai and the group of people who were hurting Muhammad's reputation, while slandering 'Aisha was also affecting the claim of Muhammad's prophethood too indirectly. Muhammad wanted to shut all those voices and he ordered to kill `Abdullah bin Ubai for that, but he failed as Muslims of `Abdullah's tribe defended him. | |||
After one month, Muhammad claimed that divine revelation came to him, which condemned that group of people for not immediately believing the innocence of 'Aisha. | After one month, Muhammad claimed that divine revelation came to him, which condemned that group of people for not immediately believing the innocence of 'Aisha. | ||
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They claim that Muhammad was extremely mad upon that group of people. Thus in order to teach them a lesson, he himself did this drama of revelation after one month. And in these verses, he himself put those conditions i.e.: | They claim that Muhammad was extremely mad upon that group of people. Thus in order to teach them a lesson, he himself did this drama of revelation after one month. And in these verses, he himself put those conditions i.e.: | ||
* immediately thinking good about 'Aisha and Safwan, | *immediately thinking good about 'Aisha and Safwan, | ||
* and immediately denying it as an obvious falsehood | *and immediately denying it as an obvious falsehood | ||
* and immediately considering it to be a great lie. | *and immediately considering it to be a great lie. | ||
But the problem occurred when later 'Aisha also told what was happening | But the problem occurred when later 'Aisha also told what was happening inside the house during this period, where: | ||
* It was also Muhammad himself who neither immediately thought good about 'Aisha, | *It was also Muhammad himself who neither immediately thought good about 'Aisha, | ||
* nor Muhammad immediately denied it as an obvious falsehood, | *nor Muhammad immediately denied it as an obvious falsehood, | ||
* nor Muhammad completely rejected it immediately by saying it to be a big lie. | *nor Muhammad completely rejected it immediately by saying it to be a big lie. | ||
But contrary to this, | But contrary to this, according to 'Aisha<ref>Sahih Bukhari, Book of Military Expeditions. [https://sunnah.com/bukhari:4141]</ref>: | ||
* Muhammad himself started doubting 'Aisha. | *Muhammad himself started doubting 'Aisha. | ||
* And Muhammad stopped showing KINDNESS towards 'Aisha, despite her being sick. Even if he came to 'Aisha, then only greeted her, and then left. | *And Muhammad stopped showing KINDNESS towards 'Aisha, despite her being sick. Even if he came to 'Aisha, then only greeted her, and then left. | ||
* Then Muhammad also started investigating about the character of 'Aisha from Ali and Zayd (the adopted son), and Barira (i.e. the maid-servant) inside the house. | *Then Muhammad also started investigating about the character of 'Aisha from Ali and Zayd (the adopted son), and Barira (i.e. the maid-servant) inside the house. | ||
* Then Muhammad also consulted them regarding giving "Divorce" to 'Aisha. | *Then Muhammad also consulted them regarding giving "Divorce" to 'Aisha. | ||
* Even after one month, Muhammad was still doubting 'Aisha and he asked 'Aisha if she had committed a sin, then she should confess it and then she should repent. | *Even after one month, Muhammad was still doubting 'Aisha and he asked 'Aisha if she had committed a sin, then she should confess it and then she should repent. | ||
* 'Aisha said, she was so much disappointed with this behaviour of Muhammad, that she refused to even talk to him. | *'Aisha said, she was so much disappointed with this behaviour of Muhammad, that she refused to even talk to him. | ||
* 'Aisha said, she would not say anything to testify her innocence in front of Muhammad, while this slander has been planted in the heart of Muhammad, and he will not believe in her testimony. | *'Aisha said, she would not say anything to testify her innocence in front of Muhammad, while this slander has been planted in the heart of Muhammad, and he will not believe in her testimony. | ||
* 'Aisha further said, but if she falsely confess that she committed a sin, then Muhammad | *'Aisha further said, but if she falsely confess that she indeed committed a sin, then Muhammad was immediately going to believe it. | ||
* Then 'Aisha turned her face from Muhammad, and laid on the other side of bed. | *Then 'Aisha turned her face from Muhammad, and laid on the other side of bed. | ||
*Then Muhammad claimed divine revelation came to him which proved her innocence, and 'Aisha's mother wanted her to accompany Muhammad, but 'Aisha denied to go with him. | |||
Islam critics point out that | Islam critics point out that outside the house, Muhammad was trying hard to keep the mouths shut of people in raising doubts in this incident, by even giving orders to kill 'Abdullah bin 'Ubai, but inside the house, he was himself doubting 'Aisha. But as a human being, he made a mistake and didn't anticipate that later his own behaviour would be disclosed by 'Aisha too. | ||
Thus it is enough to understand that this was not a divine revelation, but it was the human drama of Muhammad itself, while if this revelation was really divine, then Quran would have been threatening Muhammad before threatening that group of outside people for doubting 'Aisha and not immediately rejecting it completely as a big lie. | Thus it is enough to understand that this was not a divine revelation, but it was the human drama of Muhammad itself, while if this revelation was really divine, then Quran would have been threatening Muhammad before threatening that group of outside people for doubting 'Aisha and not immediately rejecting it completely as a big lie. | ||
== | == Quranic claim that Pure Men have only the pure Women == | ||
Islam critics point out that at the same time, in this same Surah Nur, Muhammad also further claimed the revelation of verses which say that pure men have only pure women. This should also serve as an argument that 'Aisha was innocent, while she was wed to a pure man i.e. Muhammad. | |||
{{Quote|1=[https://quranx.com/24.3?context=24 Surah Nur 4:3 and 4:26]|2=The fornicator does not marry except a [female] fornicator or polytheist, and none marries her except a fornicator or a polytheist, and that has been made unlawful to the believers ۔۔۔ | |||
Women impure are for men impure, and men impure for women impure and women of purity are for men of purity, and men of purity are for women of purity: these are not affected by what people say: for them there is forgiveness, and a provision honourable.}} | |||
But Islam critics claim that this Quranic argument is against the human rationale and the history: | |||
* Quran itself gave the example of wife of Lut, who was not pure, while Lut himself was a pure man. | |||
* And Quran also gave the example of wife of Pharaoh. She was a pure woman, while Pharaoh was not. | |||
* Same is about the wife of Noah, who was not pure. | |||
* And thousands of Muslim men commit fornication with the western girls and become impure (according to Islam). Later these Muslim men get the citizenship and they divorce their western partners, and go to their Islamic lands and marry the so-called pure Muslim girls, who didn't indulge in fornication before. | |||
Thus according to the Islam critics, human rationale and history, both are denying this Quranic argument that pure men have only pure women. This proves only this that the revelation was Muhammad'd own human drama, and thus it was Muhammad who was making this human mistake. | |||
== Quranic order of 4 eye-witnesses in case of fornication == | |||
Muhammad also claimed the revelation of verse 24 of Surah Nur at the same time of incident of Ifk, which not only stipulated the number of witnesses to be 4 in case of fornication/adultery, but it also stipulated if there numbers were less than 4, then all those witnesses should be lashed 80 times, even if they were telling the truth. | |||
{{Quote|[https://quranx.com/24.4 Surah Nur 24:2]|And those who accuse chaste women and then do not produce four witnesses - lash them with eighty lashes and do not accept from them testimony ever after.}} | |||
Islam critics also point out that firstly Muhammad tried to kill 'Abdullah Ibn Ubai. But he was an influential person and Muhammad failed to incite the Muslims from his tribe to kill him. | |||
Then there were 3 other people who also testified against 'Aisha. They were: | |||
# Hassan bin Thabit | |||
# Mistah | |||
# Hamna bint Jahsh | |||
These 3 Sahaba (companions) were not influential like 'Abdullah bin Ubai. Thus after the revelation of verse 24:4, those 3 got the punishment of 80 lashes each. | |||
Islam critics point out that human logic would always guide you that: | |||
* This Islamic Ruling is totally against human rationale to lash the witnesses even if they are telling the truth only due to the reason that 4 eye-witnesses were not present at the time of incident of fornication/adultery. | |||
* This proves that Muhammad was extremely angry and upset, and there was not divine revelation, but it was a human drama by Muhammad, where he was fabricating those verses himself in order to fulfil his purposes. | |||
* The number of those witnesses was 3. But if their number were 4, then Muhammad would have still punished them by putting the condition of 5 witnesses. And if the number of witnessed were 5, then still Muhammad would have still punished them by putting the condition of 6 witnesses. | |||
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