Is Muhammad's conduct objectively 'right or wrong' or is it relative to culture?

Question

Muhammad's conduct includes:

Commanded war parties to killing of enemy;
Married a nine year old when he was fifty-three;
Ethnically cleansed all jews from the Arabian pennisula;
Owned many slaves till his death;
Married many woman.

In Islam, these acts are deemed example of perfect behavior becaise the Quran declares that all of Muhammad's behavior was perfect and set the standard for all humans to follow for all time.

However, today, only Islamic culture upholds these behaviors as virtuous.

Is this relative?

Answer 1

It seems all the answers above misunderstand what you're trying to say. It's true many Christians mess up, but they aren't intended to provide us with a "perfect example". Either ethnically cleansing Jews is right/pedophilia or it isn't. Obviously it isn't....Jesus is supposed to be our ultimate role-model because he was sinless. Mu hammed seems to be short of that comparison.

Answer 2

I see it this way, Muhammad was a general too. All humans have the right to defend themselves. He married a nine year old, (nikah) is a contract, I dont understand why he did it. But he wasnt God, just a prophet, and a human. I beleive that only god is perfect. I doubt that he killed any jew though. As far as I remember they had a peace treaty. you might want to check your sources on that. and in Islam, slaves have same rights as your son. SO, yea he had slaves and I dont see any problem with that.
So, I do think its relative, but i also beleive that it can be treated as good or bad.

Answer 3

You know what I ve seen many peeps here defending their own religion but the thing is it just stays as an online defence. Plus U have no right to judge others' religion. NO WAY. And the other thing is, now that tehre are many peep religious I also wonder why are almost all churches are either empty or just a few old dudes on sundays, tell me why?Is it that difficult to go and attend a religious service in God's houses? Plus, isnt it much better to practise in real more than online??? Thanks...

Answer 4

Why not ask a pedophile Southern slave-owning Christian? Or a polygomous Mormon? Or a fictional God who destroys all of his creation in Hellfire and brimstone just for kicks or to teach a painful lesson?

Are you arguing that Christianity is only right by comparison? You must have very little faith...

Answer 5

i imagine proper and incorrect are really relative, yet no longer a lot that you won't be able to tell human beings lady genital mutilation is inaccurate, as an get at the same time. That practice is amazingly incorrect. i imagine you recognize i love you, MG, so do not take this in my view, yet you're incorrect about homosexuality being unnatural. it is been observed in numerous diverse animal species. besides, there are different kinds of gay sex besides anal, it really is likewise executed by technique of immediately human beings, too. And lesbians do not do anal (without using sexual aids), so by technique of your good judgment, lesbians are fantastic, yet gay men are literally not. isn't that really discriminatory? i imagine if 2 human beings love one yet another, they could please one yet another inspite of the undeniable fact that they prefer, as long as they both given consent, and are previous adequate. "i imagine it truly is there as a results of evolution. i imagine it truly is there to "motivate" the expulsion of waste." properly, a vagina can push a toddler out, inspite of the undeniable fact that it also has issues enter it.

Answer 6

I don't think murdering advocating the murder of innocent people can ever be considered right by an objective standard can ever be considered right regardless of the cultural context. I don't think seizing cities by force and executing men, women, and children who would not agree with you as Muhammad did in Mecca can ever be considered right.

Answer 7

Unfortunately, Muhammed followed Ala. Had he followed God's word he would of known he was messed up.

Many Christian leaders also messed up even though they knew better. God forgave them because they ultimately followed him and gave him all the glory.

Answer 8

Christ led a perfect life of peace, love and healing. Instead of hurting people he healed them. His voice was "not heard in the street."

Answer 9

Morality is a matter of personal judgment so it's up to each individual to make that decision.

Answer 10

Did you have any particular Muhamad in mind? I doubt it was my printmaking teacher, right?