09-12-2005, 07:39 PM
Bismillah
as salam alykom brother
Jazakum Allah khairan katheeran for sharing these thoughts.
I m not sure should I hold on till u post the rest of the opinions or just make a humble comment.
any way since I am already here, brother certainly we agree that the reason of revealing this ayah was originally in protection to orphans as u just stated, i will not repeat this.
However, whenever Allah Legalized something, Allah always Did this on an occaision.
Ex. when Tayamum became permitted, it was on the occaison of Aasha loosing her necklace during a trip.
When adoption became prohibited, it was made so thru a very clear and strong action. when the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam was commanded to marry Zaid's wife.
when doing good deeds was made a cause for erasing bad deeds, it was made so thru the situation in which a companion kissed a woman and went telling the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam after praying Asr in congregation.
My point is, yes polygyny was made persmissible thru this situation of the orphans. However, was not restricted on this situaiton.
I mean Allah Didnt restrict Taymum only if we get stuck in the desert looking for a necklace. But Allah Is the Was`e All Wide and Compassionate. Allah Gave us this license to use even if we fear for our life and health when water is so cold.
Can u see my point. Other wise brother the companions were not going to follow this sunnah of polygyny. I mean Omar after the death of the Messenger married his granddaughter just to attain closeness to the Messenger not to look after orphans.
Brother I understand that u r looking much for a reason on why Allah Allowed men this, when Islam is most of the time blamed for it.
But let me tell u I am a woman and I tell you polygyny is not conditioned. I mean a man does not have to have an execuse to marry. If he fails to be just it is his own problem not the system.
I mean we can not blame the company's by law for the failure of employees to abide by it, can we?
Yes it was legalized in such situation but made to serve as means for so many reasons our limited understanding can not graps. This is Allah's Wisdom brother.
Although I saw in many cases that Allah Is The All Wise and polygyny is a must.
Alhamdulelah for Islam.