What is the Muslim stance on Polygamy. In my University I read in a book that Muslim men are permitted up to 4 wives. Is this still the case? What is the basis/arguement for polygame in the Qur'an?

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the followings are very useful and informative websites concerning Islam.


Priests and preachers entering Islam. YUSUF ESTES


Very informative website.


HARUN YAHYA


AMR KHALED (LIFE MAKERS)


ISLAM ONLINE


Salam


Wael

Bismillah:


Since our Christians brothers believe that every word, action and comma in the Bible were inspired by God. Then I would like to ask the following questions:


Would a prophet, "a real prophet" do what Prophet Lot does in the Jewish narratives? (<b>Drink wine and have sexual intercourse with his two daughters)?</b> Was this inspired by God to His Prophet??? and <b>what is the moral lesson </b> that we might learn from such narration?


Would a real prophet arrange for a certain general <b>to be killed so that he might have the man’s wife for himself</b>, as David does in the Jewish texts? Was this too inspiration by God?


Would a real prophet use <b>the basest of sexual language to describe a sinful and idolatrous nation</b> as Eziekiel does in the Jewish texts? <b>Were those words inspired by God?</b>


You must remember that <b>a prophet is someone through whom God’s word passes. To say that a real prophet would act the way many of the Jewish prophets have acted amounts to saying that God Almighty acts in that manner</b>.


Salam


Wael.

Also, I lightly and respectfully ask the following question.


Is Paradise filled with virgins for believers?


And...if so, do women who die have virgins waiting for them too?

That is the what many who oppose Islam say.


Verses such as:


Qur'an 9:5 "Fight and slay the pagans wherever you find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem."


Give credence to what they say.


What does the Qur'an say about violence and about commiting violent acts towards unbelievers?

"And Musa (Moses) said to his people (Israel): O my people! remember the favor of Allah upon you when He raised prophets among you and made you kings and gave you what He had not given to any other among the nations. O my people! enter the holy land which Allah has prescribed for you and turn not your backs for then you will turn back losers." Sura 5:20-21


Doesn't this say that Israel belongs to the Jews?

What does Alhamdulelah mean?


What does Bislimmah mean?


What does Salam mean?

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Bismillah:


Melissa


Salam


Wael