Is it plausible that God appointed a slave-owner to be his highest example to all humanity for all time?

Question

Muhammad owned slaves:
"allah's apostle was on a journey and he had a black slave called anjasha, and he was driving the camels" http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/sunnah/bukhari/073.sbt.html#008.073.182

“…'aisha further said, "once the prophet was screening me and i was watching the display of black slaves in the mosque and ('umar) scolded them.”

Almost all Muslims recognize this, but in a conversation with westerners, try to add things like "yes but he freed the slaves too" or "islam ended slavery".

As we know, Muslims today still enslave people, particularly in Africa, as they have since the time of Muhammad.

The key thing people miss with this analysis is the very foundation of Islam itself > Muhammad. Islam is essentially the claim that Allah sent Muhammad to be the last and everlasting example for humanity. This is why Muslims grow long beards and wipe their rear-ends with their hands, because Muhammad did so and this is Allah's roadmap to heaven, Muhammads conduct

So, as a result, Slavery is considered to be exemplery behavior in Islam. Why? Cause anything Muhammad did is exemplery behavior...behavior that leads to heaven.

Answer 1

No

Answer 2

Your biased attempts to bring down Islam will have no affect on the world. No one will stop believing in whatever faith they have just because some bigot posted some lame and false accusations.


It's great that your a follower of (insert religion here), however trying to bring down other religions doesn't look inviting on your end. Reconsider your lame strategy.

Maybe get a brain while your at it.

And make sure to do your homework next time since slavery simply meant servants. And is nothing related to what the scoundrels did to African-Americans in the US. Yes, Abraham (peace be upon him) did have slaves as well. And if my assumptions are correct, your also a follower of an "Abrahamic religion"

Like I said, do your homework kid.

Answer 3

Nobody can understand the Prophet of God, because He is the Holy Spirit, the Creator of man. The pot cannot undersatnd the potter; the car cannot understand the car maker; the painting cannot understand the painter.
His Book remains as an inexhausted source of inspiration; His Religion created thousands of saints throughout centuries; the influence of His community on a high civilization, those are proofs of His divine station.
The present problem is that His followers refuse to accept the following Prophet of God as did the followers of the previous Religions. But God will guide them on the true Path as He unfailingly promises.

Answer 4

What's with the islam bashing? If you really knew what you were talking about you wouldn't be quoting things out of context. And as far as I know you wipe your butt with your hand too - we all have hands. By the way - Muslims use toilet paper AND then water to ensure they are clean and don't stink. Common sense. The West is just now catching on with the advertisement of toilet wipes....

Answer 5

Those people are not slaves. They are servants. Slaves were really harsh in the westeern civilization. Those people have land and money. Also they can buy there freedom as well as some in the USA. Most in the USA couldnt buy there freedom in the US so they had to escape. What the hell is you talking about with wiping your *** with your hand?

Answer 6

well if you like it or not but Muhammad has the admiration of millions, you better accept it since their are world famous people like Shakespeare among them, but the slavery, Islam is the first religion to condemn it and in Islam all races are equal. you should read a better book

Answer 7

Back in the 7th century slavery was nothing like chattel slavery, the type of slavery we associate with the blacks in the southern U.S. 200 years ago.

But inciting contempt for any religion will always prove to be counter-productive. You end up corrupting your own cause.

Answer 8

Yes before Islam there were many slave owners and bad culture.They worshipped to statues and idols which were made by themselves and they had many gods .Usually they killed their daughters and buried them alive..They had many wives and no limitation It was called Jahiliyah period.So Al Qur'an was given by Allah to Arabic people for betterment in their culture and pray to Allah the only one God.Muhammad pbuh as messenger of Allah was in a transition period.He delivered a speech of islamic teaching silently and gradually .In those days in line with islamic teaching slaves should be eliminated/eradicated step by step.So Muhammad pbuh and his good friends such as Umar and Abubakar freed many slaves as examples among others was Bilal. and Anas
They freed their slaves by marriage and by payment. and without
payment..Muhammad pbuh was appointed as a prophet when he was 40 years old.So before that time,he was influenced by bad habit and bad cultures of his ancestors.Muhammad pbuh was a very honest and illiterate and best manner or best conduct trader. who had assisted a rich widow trader called Siti Hadijah.He got married with Siti Hadijah at the age of 25 while Hadijah at 40 years old..His heart was cleaned by Gabriel angel before he appointed as a prophet..So he acted in line with Gabriel and Allah's guidance.He was plausible and could be accepted as a messenger of Allah..Allah treated humans in the same manner,the difference laid down on their faith and good or bad doings.They were many slaves from Africa so in America there are many black people whom their ancestors were slaves brought from Africa by the whites from Europe.
Slave eradication should be the responsible of all humans all over the world what ever their religion are,because slavery is against with mankind,humanity,egality and islamic teaching. too.Racialism and economic domination/colonization are contrary to islamic teaching so it should be eliminated...There are many bad habit ,bad laws and regulations and bad cultures in modern society that are not in line with islamic teaching..It should be changed gradually especially in islamic countries a role model for a good islamic society..

Answer 9

GOD appointed his son JESUS as the highest example of Man. Read John: 3:16 Also JESUS said "I am the way ,the truth and the light". After JESUS was crucified he rose from the dead 3 days later a witnessed by many and muhammad is still dead in his grave

Answer 10

Umm, you seem to forget that Abraham was a slave owner too. Remember that it was Sarai's slave that beget Ishmael, his first son.

Answer 11

To be fair, Abraham was deemed to be the "most righteous" on all the earth. And he pimped his wife. Twice.