| IIIIITHE1IIIII said: 1) Yes, they got married at 14, but that marriage was arranged way before that. (poor girl?) 2) Wtf. 3) That doesn't matter, and you're still factualy wrong. At 1500 people went through puberty later than they do nowadays due to lack of nutrition.
How anyone can defend this religion is beyond me. |
Okay this is bothering me so I'll clear this up. Firstly, Muhammad never had sex with Aisha. He didn't marry her because he wanted to, but it was arranged by his uncle because he was depressed after the death of his first wife and his uncle felt that Muhammad needed some youth in his life to make him happy again. Also, this worked with the culture of that time because many "higher-up" men didn't marry for love or lust, rather they married so they could gain control of the land from where the girl was from (this is crucial if you want to expand your audience to spread your belief). Multiple marriages were common during that time, and once again fit in with the culture and the era.
Finally, this marriage worked out for Muhammad as well. He raised Aisha as a daughter and she brought happiness to his life and helped him get away from his depression. He also taught her all of God's words (aka, the Quran) and since she was young, she was able to retain all of it. This was all according to the plan of Abu Bakr (Muhammad's uncle) because after Muhammad's death (she was 18), she was able to lead in the creation of the Quran and the Haddith because she remembered every one of God's verses thanks to her young mind. Muhammad also gave her a lot of authority, and she lead a lot of women's prayers and was a strong advocate for helping spread women's right in Arabia and other nations.
So in short, Muhammad raised Aisha as a daughter. She brought happiness to his life, she helped expand his audience, and she gained the authority to lead in the creation and education of the Quran and the Haddith. There was no "rape" or "pedophilia" involved as many people like to say when they attack Islam. So please, EDUCATE yourself before making ignorant conclusions or beliefs. Ironically, this is also a verse from the Haddith...
