Cited from a Christian critique to argue that Islam permits sexual relations with women in one’s possession, so Muhammad would have known Maria was lawful when he vowed not to s...
Defenses and Context of Surah 66
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Claim
Surah 66 is argued to be tied to the Maria incident, Muhammad’s oath, and a later permission to dissolve oaths.
The Christian side uses Quranic context and commentary to argue that Surah 66 concerns Muhammad forbidding Maria to himself and then being allowed to break the oath.
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The Christian side argues that Surah 66 fits the Maria incident, including Muhammad forbidding Maria, the secret told to his wives, their alleged conspiracy, and permission to break the oath.
- 1ChristianQuranInterpretationSupporting Evidence
- 2ChristianQuranInterpretationPrimary Evidence
Cited to argue from a Christian critique that Muhammad sinned by forbidding himself something Allah had permitted in order to please his wife after the Maria incident.
- 3ChristianQuranInterpretationContext
Used to argue that Muhammad told Hafsa to keep the Maria incident secret, but she disclosed it to Aisha, fitting the surrounding claim that his wives were conspiring out of jeal...
- 4ChristianQuranInterpretationContext
Cited to argue that Allah threatened to replace Muhammad’s wives with better wives because they allegedly conspired after Hafsa shared Muhammad’s secret about Maria.
- 5ChristianQuranInterpretationContext
Used from a Christian critical perspective to argue that Muhammad’s wives were conspiring against him after Hafsa allegedly spread the secret about Maria, explaining the surroun...
- 6ChristianQuranInterpretationSupporting Evidence
Used from a Christian critical perspective to argue that the Qur'an permits Muhammad to break oaths, framing the revelation as convenient for resuming relations with Maria.
- 7ChristianQuranInterpretationSupporting Evidence
Cited to argue that the Quran specifically permits Muhammad to have sexual relations with women he possesses, supporting the Christian critique of his conduct with a slave woman.
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Claim
Appeals to mistake, ignorance, personal oath, or privacy are argued not to remove the charge that Muhammad committed shirk.
The Christian side challenges defenses that Muhammad’s action was only a mistake, private, personal, or done without full knowledge.
Jan 8, 2025 - 3 moves - 9 references