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Episode 43: Your wives and children are your enemies (Surahs 61-65)

Surah 61: The Ranks (As-Saff)

Moses, Jesus, and Ahmad

4 Allah loves those who fight for him in ranks.

5 Remember when Moses said to his people, “Why are you persecuting me when you know I'm Allah's messenger?” When they went astray, Allah sent their hearts astray.

6 And when Jesus said, “I'm Allah's messenger, confirming the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who comes after me, whose name is the Praised One.” But the people said, "This is mere magic."

7 The greatest wrong is to invent a lie against Allah.

9 Allah has sent his messenger [Muhammad] to make his religion conquer all other religions.

10 Would you like me to show you how to save yourselves from a painful doom? 11 Believe in Allah and his messenger, and fight for Allah with your wealth and your lives.

14 Be Allah's helpers, as Jesus said to his disciples, “Who are my helpers for Allah?”

His disciples said, “We are Allah's helpers.”

Surah 62: The Congregation (Al-Jum'ah)

Like an ass carrying books

2 Allah sent an illiterate messenger [Muhammad] to recite his revelations to illiterate people.

5 A hypocritical Jew looks like an ass carrying books. Those who deny the revelations of Allah are ugly.

6 Say (Muhammad): “You Jews claim to be favored by Allah. Then you should want to die.” But the Jews don't want to die.

8 Say (to them Muhammad): “You will die and God will tell you what you did.”

Surah 63: The Hypocrites (Al-Munafiqun)

They are such perverts!

1 When the hypocrites come to you (Muhammad), they say" You are Allah's messenger." But Allah knows they are lying. 3 This is because they believed and then disbelieved. Therefore their hearts are sealed so they can't understand. 4 They are the enemy. May Allah confound them! They are such perverts!

Allah won't forgive them

6 It doesn't matter whether your ask forgiveness for them or not. Allah won't forgive them. 8 Might belongs to Allah, his messenger [Muhammad], and the believers.

Don't let your children distract you from Allah

9 Believers must not let their children distract them from Allah. Whoever does that is a loser.

Surah 64: Mutual Disillusion (At-Taghabun)

A day of mutual disillusion

1-2 Allah created all of you, but one of you is a disbeliever and one is a believer.

5 Did you hear the story about the disbelievers that tasted the ill-effects of their conduct? Theirs will be a painful doom. 6 That's because when Allah's messengers came to them, they said, "Why should we listen to mere mortals?" 7 Those who disbelieve say that they won't be raised from the dead. Say to them (Muhammad), "Yes you will, and then you'll be told what you did." That's easy for Allah to do. 8-9 So believe in Allah and his messenger. When he gathers you on the day of assembling, it will be a day of mutual disillusion.

10 Those who disbelieve will own the fire - a hapless journey's end. 11 Nothing bad happens unless Allah wants it to happen. 12 Obey Allah and his messenger.

Your wives and children are your enemies

14 Your wives and children are you enemies. So be aware of them. 15 Your children are only a temptation.

If you loan money to Allah, he'll double it for you

16 So do your duty to Allah. Obey and spend. 17 Make Allah a big loan. He'll pay you back double.

Surah 65: Divorce (At-Talaq)

How to divorce your wives

1 When you divorce your wives, put them away for their legal period. Don't expel them during this period, unless they commit open immorality. 2 When this time period is over, then either take them back or let them go, after calling two men as witnesses. 4 Wives who are either too young or old to menstruate shall wait three months.

12 Allah created seven heavens and the earth, which is like them.

A few more words about this episode

Jesus said, “I'm Allah's messenger, confirming the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who comes after me, whose name is the Praised One.” (61:6)
Muslims believe that Muhammad is "the praised one" or "Ahmad" that Jesus speak of here.
When the hypocrites come to you (Muhammad), they say" You are Allah's messenger." But Allah knows they are lying. (63:1)
So Muhammad isn't Allah's messenger?
Allah won't forgive them. (63:6)
Will Allah forgive anything?
Put them away for their legal period. (65:1)
This "legal period" refers to the menstruation periods specified in 2:228. Unless the marriage wasn't consummated, then 33:49 applies. It's all pretty complicated.
Wives who are either too young or old to menstruate shall wait three months. (65:4)
The Quran is not only okay with marrying pre-menstrual girls, it provides instructions for divorcing them as well.
Allah created seven heavens. (65:12)
No one knows where these seven heavens are or what they're supposed to be.
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