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Mexican decorating style

I am proudly Mexican and therefore I can not stop talking about Mexico, there is a lot of interesting tings about my country but today I want to show you little about the Mexican decorating style, one of the most representatives is the Rustic and the Colonial Style, which emerge when the Spanish colonized Mexico ; it is a fusion between the metropolis style of the colonies and the local style due to the big demand of housing and furniture and the huge distances between Spain and Mexico, they began to build their own accessories and furniture with the materials available in the area at that time, Mexican Style is characterized for the use of brilliant colors in the accessories of decoration and the use of wood in its natural colors.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mexican Rustic Style:<br /><br /></span>The rustic style tends to emphasize a love for nature, where the elements like unique and artezanal furniture combine together to recreate spaces with identity, strength and life, because the rustic style is human and warm.<br /><br />The furniture made of wood or metal, the main components of which are carved and fretted to resemble the branches of trees. Stemming from the idealization of nature and the “simple life” that occurred in the mid-18th century, the vogue for this kind of product persisted well into the 20th century.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Characteristics:</span><br /><br />• The buttons that brings the wood are a clear example of rustic, just as is its peculiar natural yellow color.<br />• Preference is warm colors and a casual atmosphere that invites the use of furniture and space utilization.<br />• The furniture is made of solid wood is higher quality there for this furniture last a life time.<br />• Rustic furniture are unique pieces, rarely are manufactured in mass.<br />• The rustic decor is primarily a warm and full of life. Iron lamps, rugs and curtains patterned smooth, wicker items, handcrafted furniture, all complement this style.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt_GtBxBRKPAlRxzK8H_dZtgd1Oo5ufnxYvFd_wtXynQ09SARGzTiQoiInfSxwj-s61t8O_APWXYJrvyEaJeLky0Et3ONYZtFJaJrVaLWdBr0PWJ7g4Ek2yqxzI7Bi5o5qG58WnF5TP8/s1600-h/thelivingroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379927408470858578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt_GtBxBRKPAlRxzK8H_dZtgd1Oo5ufnxYvFd_wtXynQ09SARGzTiQoiInfSxwj-s61t8O_APWXYJrvyEaJeLky0Et3ONYZtFJaJrVaLWdBr0PWJ7g4Ek2yqxzI7Bi5o5qG58WnF5TP8/s320/thelivingroom.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKC7Q4BVR-PfLGv1wXBtdssyhHoISEHAiaVpvbFrFdwn6l9wZBETGe4kUviFR8G-0SWPFn9ddTnZuQ01tiJJ0swIY9JGQzHaPbt7cRSdQvunH8NucMVlR0aB6BShg2v_AXjecQszukd8/s1600-h/bench+two+women.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379933861295200722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKC7Q4BVR-PfLGv1wXBtdssyhHoISEHAiaVpvbFrFdwn6l9wZBETGe4kUviFR8G-0SWPFn9ddTnZuQ01tiJJ0swIY9JGQzHaPbt7cRSdQvunH8NucMVlR0aB6BShg2v_AXjecQszukd8/s320/bench+two+women.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSzGHNifdUq4kh3YPIhhmMS1yXAFYcerQRU_rl0_OnawLhnaZINVef1K8UjoeqHRr34_zjabnQuLiCYsjS2smztRNV2_vOfA6JT-eBxTrDYOr5qN6JMH5iFonnXA77yWUjk6tncRN2Qw/s1600-h/6a_rustico2_a_1_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379934437854268162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSzGHNifdUq4kh3YPIhhmMS1yXAFYcerQRU_rl0_OnawLhnaZINVef1K8UjoeqHRr34_zjabnQuLiCYsjS2smztRNV2_vOfA6JT-eBxTrDYOr5qN6JMH5iFonnXA77yWUjk6tncRN2Qw/s320/6a_rustico2_a_1_.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLHkGH8ZIQTCLnA2hQX4ACFxlCbDaThEEdu175Gnn4ln2Dq5Sus4PTQMAh8vHMHT-TI0bhJ8OQQ37q9ZYnDW5WUy73wpeivDtwrdMN_tHQWG90O45felIfxVhg6WIsZZbybrOC1TLW2c/s1600-h/spanish-rms-hodji-southwestern-living-room_lg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379948103861510434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLHkGH8ZIQTCLnA2hQX4ACFxlCbDaThEEdu175Gnn4ln2Dq5Sus4PTQMAh8vHMHT-TI0bhJ8OQQ37q9ZYnDW5WUy73wpeivDtwrdMN_tHQWG90O45felIfxVhg6WIsZZbybrOC1TLW2c/s320/spanish-rms-hodji-southwestern-living-room_lg.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a>notice the colors and patterns in the fabrics they are similar to the Arabs<br /></div><br />Inside the rustic style are several trends one of them is the Mexican<span style="font-weight: bold;"> colonial style</span>:<br /><br />The old estates with all the Spanish influence, ranches, convents and monasteries give way to an architectural style called Colonial Style, whit which the inhabitants from the metropolis decorated their homes in the colonies.<br /><br />The big number of settlers made soon had to build the furniture right there in the area with the materials available, and the native merges with the decorative fashion of the metropolis an emerging style as eclectic as the Colonial, which varies according to the colony and its colonizer.<br /><br />The predominant color in the Mexican style is the bright and welcoming yellow that can be agreed with the bright blue or turquoise. The earth tones, red, orange and bright pink are also widely used.<br />Mexican Style decor usually uses rustic woods,wrought iron pieces, and tile accents.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Bathroom decorated with bright blue and sink made of talavera<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIGNrKZY7JAnSWeCbvx5YykevR88dZH__PohFkL7W3esjobqATKbmZ2n10zvoq1yhT_jAhcM3vsAhFfFWs9fkMUxlFQPvzigOnI8TUMCljFfRLjBvfcz4CIdrtAJjhK55-p9Arnt0EyY/s1600-h/spanish-erica-islas-mexican-bathroo_lg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379927403287195074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIGNrKZY7JAnSWeCbvx5YykevR88dZH__PohFkL7W3esjobqATKbmZ2n10zvoq1yhT_jAhcM3vsAhFfFWs9fkMUxlFQPvzigOnI8TUMCljFfRLjBvfcz4CIdrtAJjhK55-p9Arnt0EyY/s320/spanish-erica-islas-mexican-bathroo_lg.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARycnRHKSpk_chxqg1SAR7BwflHALE8QHkEYfWPeA-xUkhh-qqBrJ0KRfeBZGDdDjZbHqZqDZo9du9fHSM96NnLi_z5h5cQ4JVonZq8Gt4qYuYTrHrcT49oGBgAkA5XePRpwK_eHYRwc/s1600-h/yellow-blue.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379928800974412818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARycnRHKSpk_chxqg1SAR7BwflHALE8QHkEYfWPeA-xUkhh-qqBrJ0KRfeBZGDdDjZbHqZqDZo9du9fHSM96NnLi_z5h5cQ4JVonZq8Gt4qYuYTrHrcT49oGBgAkA5XePRpwK_eHYRwc/s320/yellow-blue.bmp" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 222px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYQN-m1EE6FFrjpkLy2rfPkZrS5v-ds8kpWdNvcV9UmV0n0xI8s-3blMgds_ZHGGXnW2nLE23sbUClQZPE3SB7_wRaqjCvqHW9GA5RejJPhRPwt37fWWPsSkh2BeFf6LblYmTVHi-sp0/s1600-h/yellow-blue+2.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379928809976006850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYQN-m1EE6FFrjpkLy2rfPkZrS5v-ds8kpWdNvcV9UmV0n0xI8s-3blMgds_ZHGGXnW2nLE23sbUClQZPE3SB7_wRaqjCvqHW9GA5RejJPhRPwt37fWWPsSkh2BeFf6LblYmTVHi-sp0/s320/yellow-blue+2.bmp" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 158px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">a fireplace with talavera accents add atmosphere to the place<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEIv7pUctyPUcwtVfTEjwsJawUusxZ5I3p0v7BpffRWXeGO7hHUG3QD0UsWBY0st6qoW3cMIo9rAD3S3GGtps3GEKYsryntQ9Ox4Hz80ksCWt9SWnuqgNfqKeNyhbmSsu0DMnqEmqPIE/s1600-h/centaur_fireplace.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379928797593586162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEIv7pUctyPUcwtVfTEjwsJawUusxZ5I3p0v7BpffRWXeGO7hHUG3QD0UsWBY0st6qoW3cMIo9rAD3S3GGtps3GEKYsryntQ9Ox4Hz80ksCWt9SWnuqgNfqKeNyhbmSsu0DMnqEmqPIE/s320/centaur_fireplace.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 314px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Colonial Mexico's missions and cathedrals, used an abundance of ornate wrought iron in there decor here are some chandeliers (do you find some similarities with the Arabs ones?)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2f9yo69gpu9cu-YmvaMkc_wIaLmTK5aMUfThxfTsMxxfxRne9ys-IAMO17pilI-yEUdPDDPLLZWMZIzRpoKBeGFVGvZcBwVhfl-mCvP3YpyQrTsNfrT6Qvx-UDT8EYq3Nn2aADjzHJjM/s1600-h/3997115.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379959403762946546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2f9yo69gpu9cu-YmvaMkc_wIaLmTK5aMUfThxfTsMxxfxRne9ys-IAMO17pilI-yEUdPDDPLLZWMZIzRpoKBeGFVGvZcBwVhfl-mCvP3YpyQrTsNfrT6Qvx-UDT8EYq3Nn2aADjzHJjM/s320/3997115.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv-zvJc9oQeGWhGvTfT5IoC2SQkekxbJA8i17MefXkYoWcBDU2RcBXovfAREeAj1qsaPAnnrBOnhX-sURQOI2MmgLLPONw-dga4bvCSLmD-wnVm0V9FVl4UFrzaf0qrcbkjMfH5gebcE/s1600-h/candelabro.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div>Some wall decoration ornaments made with talavera tail and iron work, wall planters (Striking and low maintenance).<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span><span>Talavera</span></span>, wall planter<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgEImMtMVm-6HQjBp_dWSEdqCRSCXlX7H2tk6N76HwXn0R-F-CMwjpHZbOvJR8Zsq74CL4_Teu8w0jIT7T7AoaqPxSGBHmBs6JN3P-BGzg9GeLX5EKlwcTV_7Qe5KXQRKGHXitZeiCIA/s1600-h/talavera+wall_planters.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379928813394373362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgEImMtMVm-6HQjBp_dWSEdqCRSCXlX7H2tk6N76HwXn0R-F-CMwjpHZbOvJR8Zsq74CL4_Teu8w0jIT7T7AoaqPxSGBHmBs6JN3P-BGzg9GeLX5EKlwcTV_7Qe5KXQRKGHXitZeiCIA/s320/talavera+wall_planters.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 314px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Bromelia</span>, Wall planter Striking and low maintenance<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7zZ3XBKdfdqImrVUnE3g3AHm9kX2clKTuHREWsGO6fsv3Or3Dp8aHe-MOUoiVlkjEAl14rvUk_HE8OJzVpQymJwXvVcQ0d1_-GZaea5Gac0gncxecZTrDQI6u2ngJjfBBvXTCefsJ7Y/s1600-h/bromeliad+wall+planter.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379930487290385634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7zZ3XBKdfdqImrVUnE3g3AHm9kX2clKTuHREWsGO6fsv3Or3Dp8aHe-MOUoiVlkjEAl14rvUk_HE8OJzVpQymJwXvVcQ0d1_-GZaea5Gac0gncxecZTrDQI6u2ngJjfBBvXTCefsJ7Y/s320/bromeliad+wall+planter.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 314px;" /></a>Mexican pots<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW3DRxQ6FC7XdyqETJ49o6LVJwaLFT0gwGoGV3K4QgU9KisyGUEtluEDOgB0vy7faY-UCRsjLZ1nzAT5lvW_i79__DRYkL9V_yQeog9cTPWYaQwfO2E7R6SvUIkT8XoUPkYKJSTgRP-4/s1600-h/mexican-pots.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379930491113429602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW3DRxQ6FC7XdyqETJ49o6LVJwaLFT0gwGoGV3K4QgU9KisyGUEtluEDOgB0vy7faY-UCRsjLZ1nzAT5lvW_i79__DRYkL9V_yQeog9cTPWYaQwfO2E7R6SvUIkT8XoUPkYKJSTgRP-4/s320/mexican-pots.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 285px;" /></a><br />Use of Talavera:<br /><br />Talavera tile gets its name from a small village in Spain called Talavera de la Reina where it took root during the 15th century. However, many of the styles and patterns can be traced back to the Arab culture around the 8th century. In turn, after the Spanish colonization of Mexico, the new ceramic was introduced and the Mexican artisans embraced it.<br /><br />The name “Talavera” is now the definitive meaning of the unique tile and ceramic patterns and designs handed down generations ago from these skilled craftsmen.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dining ambiance<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtDiK_hyphenhyphen1rYa9-Nq_z6cbRpSHX77ePXR4jUch9Wv7uDDGbInITamYMdCVK7GmDJ0x5GN1MtcTjy5KmaKrjx48T_LL40bARXqRcy7DEKbqHOeBG-998ahmT8ywrWe6VYF_U9zOwXBPW1o/s1600-h/diningtable.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379942221374512594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtDiK_hyphenhyphen1rYa9-Nq_z6cbRpSHX77ePXR4jUch9Wv7uDDGbInITamYMdCVK7GmDJ0x5GN1MtcTjy5KmaKrjx48T_LL40bARXqRcy7DEKbqHOeBG-998ahmT8ywrWe6VYF_U9zOwXBPW1o/s320/diningtable.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 314px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Talavera tile, Mural<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6hkPaYWITONxOif9KhPQaM_Yi8Dg4ZCvowL-uMqDrbACrySKDy6lFprFcooUSB4e35aLydQTnIFR_6M-i44CIf8meqmHDUYFenDkY4YZUk5DXAhtpWcRXwHx6b8Q_v_Fr2kxNsyQA4E/s1600-h/talavera+tile+and+iron+work.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379927399358356338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6hkPaYWITONxOif9KhPQaM_Yi8Dg4ZCvowL-uMqDrbACrySKDy6lFprFcooUSB4e35aLydQTnIFR_6M-i44CIf8meqmHDUYFenDkY4YZUk5DXAhtpWcRXwHx6b8Q_v_Fr2kxNsyQA4E/s320/talavera+tile+and+iron+work.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><br />Talavera tile, Mural<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReju0m5ysXbkPS29nBtdoJzoAAW_dC9kCHaeGzXxyZnNHtdMIIuft9cRxPxuuFkHzM3N9EDopURlB8aq89kb0LDyvPNxyrRjkz1xHSTFxel0Qinryj_LyQQMdqYWqS0TjTtJzOfVBGVo/s1600-h/toucan-bath-muralsm-talavera+tile+mural.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379935233710903458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReju0m5ysXbkPS29nBtdoJzoAAW_dC9kCHaeGzXxyZnNHtdMIIuft9cRxPxuuFkHzM3N9EDopURlB8aq89kb0LDyvPNxyrRjkz1xHSTFxel0Qinryj_LyQQMdqYWqS0TjTtJzOfVBGVo/s320/toucan-bath-muralsm-talavera+tile+mural.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 314px;" /></a><br />Stained glass, Mural<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3uRaq1pwcFOXxExSzDJBuSK5qUbPIF2ZKoLzJhAa5-cHKS-_vIuGPo2_Ft_Y3JvDL7ZsVEM9uKJSlgwdwh6BAFTUyVeNzHceY_xp5WDtvPumijOoQPtwCZmBSXs1v8ryR8Gt1_QxoDg/s1600-h/fish_stain_sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379935229123371202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3uRaq1pwcFOXxExSzDJBuSK5qUbPIF2ZKoLzJhAa5-cHKS-_vIuGPo2_Ft_Y3JvDL7ZsVEM9uKJSlgwdwh6BAFTUyVeNzHceY_xp5WDtvPumijOoQPtwCZmBSXs1v8ryR8Gt1_QxoDg/s320/fish_stain_sm.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 314px;" /></a></div><br />you can see traces of the legacy left by the Arabs to the Spanish and this to the Mexicans when you observe the chandeliers and some of the patterns in the fabrics used in the colonial Era.

Mexican decorating style

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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1xm8T5dOLZZLOryExe_v1NNasctXVGcrBrVdgM5KixsQPiRmDkJt8dbFIqXNeVufnwyfO9-MvT7Fk12d3SQWP_RYI3kvOFor7GaJSjXR5Jnpjh85hRTgWs0LfJeXQe1XnHbtpRIZYgM/s1600-h/red.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377752294285597522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1xm8T5dOLZZLOryExe_v1NNasctXVGcrBrVdgM5KixsQPiRmDkJt8dbFIqXNeVufnwyfO9-MvT7Fk12d3SQWP_RYI3kvOFor7GaJSjXR5Jnpjh85hRTgWs0LfJeXQe1XnHbtpRIZYgM/s400/red.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nj0synlbb-bYEO5mFrMEnmVZ90UE0r4vbmUu0yninyGsVNIfG_NroIwGl8VuJjJG1hSKAObWr15oVnZiETo1-ej_YxuYebUzPqUAQl0E-0C3-pckbm7ZkfPjJpAvV1utlH0Dbyr4E3A/s1600-h/red.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div>I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">saw</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">this</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">dress</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">love</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">it</span>!</div><br /><br /><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">see</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">what</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">you</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">can</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">creat</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">in</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">office</span> 14 (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">betta</span>),<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">since</span> I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">don</span>'t <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">know</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">why</span> I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">can</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">add</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">my</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">own</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">pics</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">in</span> <a href="http://www.polivore.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">Polivore</span></a> I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">had</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">desided</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error">to</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-error">use</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" class="blsp-spelling-error">power</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" class="blsp-spelling-error">point</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" class="blsp-spelling-error">it</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" class="blsp-spelling-error">really</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" class="blsp-spelling-error">works</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" class="blsp-spelling-error">good</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_36" class="blsp-spelling-error">you</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_37" class="blsp-spelling-error">can</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_38" class="blsp-spelling-error">also</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_39" class="blsp-spelling-error">take</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_40" class="blsp-spelling-error">off</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_41" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_42" class="blsp-spelling-error">background</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_43" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_44" class="blsp-spelling-error">make</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_45" class="blsp-spelling-error">you</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_46" class="blsp-spelling-error">own</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_47" class="blsp-spelling-error">creations</span>.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_48" class="blsp-spelling-error">Here</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_49" class="blsp-spelling-error">is</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_50" class="blsp-spelling-error">one</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_51" class="blsp-spelling-error">in</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_52" class="blsp-spelling-error">red</span> :</div></div>

*** RED RED RED ***

I saw this dress and I love it ! see what you can creat in office 14 ( betta ), since I don 't know why I can add my o...

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Damask Patterns

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxBik95Gp5_lD1IQy1v_DX2DCuRYwz8w9XjnEaX_1lWqBnu6zx0i4tMNnHLJSMwkoQrC_CcdBZjbtmgjkbLLm7fNsl-Uy3mL_gKhwxJIu_rXUSqKd_g-jFQjH2doX9Yz1W4Uuh-uKLYQ/s1600-h/Presentation1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377719353088145938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxBik95Gp5_lD1IQy1v_DX2DCuRYwz8w9XjnEaX_1lWqBnu6zx0i4tMNnHLJSMwkoQrC_CcdBZjbtmgjkbLLm7fNsl-Uy3mL_gKhwxJIu_rXUSqKd_g-jFQjH2doX9Yz1W4Uuh-uKLYQ/s400/Presentation1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Gj3o08dXwIsFy491Th5GltIkzW5oLnsHhOTsECq8xyBM7RPd1lCHKcY-KgdGck0-j3OyyL0n3_pWA4wbRTT05iwXp0szDC4JAF6L5NQWRhZb0ul5k8Ebl-VTdxocHhhGy_GqcBWx-eI/s1600-h/1190.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377724042211447010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Gj3o08dXwIsFy491Th5GltIkzW5oLnsHhOTsECq8xyBM7RPd1lCHKcY-KgdGck0-j3OyyL0n3_pWA4wbRTT05iwXp0szDC4JAF6L5NQWRhZb0ul5k8Ebl-VTdxocHhhGy_GqcBWx-eI/s200/1190.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 151px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>The weaving style originated in Asia, spread across the Middle East, and reached into Europe thanks to the efforts of traders like Marco Polo. By the 12th century, the fabric had been named after Damascus, which was quickly rising to fame as a center of textile production. The ornate fabrics exported from Damascus were well known, leading many people to associate the fabric with the city. Italy also housed numerous well known manufacturers of damask.<br /><br />For many consumers, damask is closely associated with luxury. The weave of damask is very dense, resulting in a substantial cloth.<br /><br />In this adaptation to our 20th century life, two extremes of patterns have evolved. One is characterized by new colour effects, the other simulates a fabric dulled and worn by age. And under good decorators or discriminating householders, damask-covered furni- ture and window and other draperies are successfully associated with fine furnishings of many periods, including our own.<br /><br />The damask weave is a fabric on which the pattern is brought out by the lines of its weave running in a different direction from that of the ground. Damask linen tablecloths illustrate this beautifully. In modern damask, there are incor- porated with the traditional silk other materials, such as cotton, linen, wool and artificial silk, in order to produce new effects. The fabric is, however, made in essentially the same manner as in the 12th century, when it got its present name from the city of Damascus, then famous for the beauty of its silks of this character. </div><br /><br /><p align="center">Damask wallpaper patterns<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTApMPzLmnRbtRVrfD7S7d3bO2sm1q2eef5GOJmNo9ao8ubGcZTQ8siDe878YljAtt3t8ERRdeHtsNZ2d0KnaNy8VL4Wr9BiyJ9Fu7houy9ieemotj0RJebVkfh5oqpg5zAGlevM0VZ7U/s1600-h/damask+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377719344484633058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTApMPzLmnRbtRVrfD7S7d3bO2sm1q2eef5GOJmNo9ao8ubGcZTQ8siDe878YljAtt3t8ERRdeHtsNZ2d0KnaNy8VL4Wr9BiyJ9Fu7houy9ieemotj0RJebVkfh5oqpg5zAGlevM0VZ7U/s400/damask+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> </p>

Damask Patterns

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I hobe u enjoy zis az much az I did :D

ok this is a joke that circulates time ago in all e-mails at least here in Egypt........take it as that (a joke), when I read it It makes me laugh a lot, notice how is true the accent Egyptians has when they speak english....enjoy....its a little long but funny.<br /><br /><br /><br />*A foreign Newspaper sent a female reporter to interview the common citizen in egypt..when she arrives at cairo..she picks a random guy ,and starts her interview*<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter</span>:Hi<br />Egyptian:We 3alkom el salam ya 2otta<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Do u speak english?<br />Egyptian:Berfect<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Do u mind if i interview u?<br />Egyptian:No, i dont have a mind<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>What' s your name?<br />Egyptian:Taha<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Sex?<br />Taha: I love it<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>oh no, i meant male or female?<br />Taha (yelling): what do u sink?<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Its just for the sake of the report..never mind...male. ...<br />Taha:yas male..and i can brove it any time u want<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>No, thanks,I' ll take u for ur word...so..how do u find life here in egypt?<br /><br />Taha:Egybt.. very nice cantry..nice wezar..nice food..byramidz<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>oh well..beside the weather and the pyramids..what else do u like in ur country?<br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">Additional Details<br /></span><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Ok. .lets move on..what do u do?<br />Taha: I am very well ,sank u<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>No, I mean do u have a job?<br /><br />Taha(looking around him and whispering): Jobat?..no i dont have any(jobat).. lessa mastaba7nash. .do u have a (job) with u?..we canesmoke it in my car..dont warry about bolice<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reprter:</span>Oh my god,DO YOU WORK?<br />Taha:Yas yas..Taxi drivar<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>What do u think about the traffic problem in egypt?<br />Taha:Very big broblem..very much cars..u see?..but za guvurment is trying to make it bettar..zey did the circle street and za me7war street..and zey make all streets one way so if u go..u cant come back..niahahaha3<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>What about the economic problems in Egypt?<br />Taha:I do not undurstand what u say<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>I mean..how do u deal with money problems in egypt?<br />Taha: No NO NO..egybt very rich cantry...we have alot of cotton..alot of<br />water..and we have byramidz<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span> So do u make a lot of money?<br /><br />Taha:No no.. it is not legal to make money..one frend i know make money at<br />home..and he go to brizon..if u make money at home..u can only give it to<br />za banzeena man..they take any money<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span> let me rephrase..since Egypt is a rich country.. do u have a lot<br />of money?<br /><br />Taha:me?! ..Not alot..but I eat and drink Al7amdulelah?<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Then where does all the money go?<br />Taha: Guvurment<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>And what does the government do with the money?<br />Taha:Zey Build circle street,me7war street and make all streets one way<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>well , Ok...Do u vote?<br />Taha:What duz zat mean?<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Do u choose your president<br />Taha:Mubarak?<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>yes<br />Taha(nervously) : i didnt give my voice..but if i was..i will give him my<br />voice<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Why him?<br />Taha:Because he was an airoplane in za war..he waz za leadar airoplane<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>But there r no wars right now<br />Taha:But if we have war..u see?...we know we will have a very good<br />airoplane in it<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>what about the last 26 years ?<br />Taha:I got marry..and have 3ala2 and Amira..and drive taxi<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>No, i meant what did Mubarak do for Egypt in the last 26 years<br /><br />Taha:He build circle street,me7war street and make all streets one way<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Thank you very much for ur time Mr. Taha<br />Taha:No broblem,only 10 bounds<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>I never said i will pay u for this<br />Taha: Ok..just give me the (job) then..we smoke ,and make head<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Grrrrrrrr<br />Taha:ok ok..need a Taxi?<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">After her interview with Taha..The foreign reporter moves on and approaches another random guy trying to cover other aspects of the Egyptian mentality:</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Hello<br />Egyptian:Welcun to egybt<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>thank u ..may i interview u?<br />Egyptian:Ofcors<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>What's ur name?<br />Egyptian:3essam<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Sex?<br />3essam:I can't..i have wife and sons<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter</span>(remembering Taha):Sorry..my mistake..male..Ok Mr.Essam..What do u do?..(remembering Taha again)..sorry..i mean do u work?<br />3essam:Yas..i have koshk<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>koshk?..what is a koshk?<br />3essam:small subarmarkot..u undurstand?..I sell cigarettes..boxes and fart<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Dont u think somking is bad for people?<br />3essam:I dont hit beoble on zer hand and make zem smoke..az we say here in Egybt..(ur brain in ur head..u know where u finish)<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>I dont get it...but lets move on ....How do u feel about terrorism?<br />3essaml:Terrorism is good..we love terrorisms in egybt..they bring dollars to za cantry..and zey all light Egybt..az we say here in egybt...nawart masr<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>I am shocked to hear that<br />3essam:NO NO..dont shock..we are like zis..and our fazarz waz like zis..we love terrorisms and make zem feel at home...becoz zey bring a lot of money to za cantry and guvurment<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>R u claiming that Terrorists support the Egyptian government financially?<br />3essam:Sbeak again bleez<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>I mean,R u saying that terrorists are paying money to the Egyptian government?<br />3essam:Ofcorse zey bay...zey one of za most imbortant bay to za cantry..terrorists,and Sewiss canal and za high sadd in Aswan<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Oh my god..that is very disturbing...do u have any idea where do they reside in Egypt?<br />3essam:Sbeak again<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>where terrosits stay in Egypt<br />3essam: Zey love Sharm El Sheikh..also Khan el Khalili to buy sofoneer and drink shisha<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>oh yes..i can totally relate..we heard about bombings there a couple of years ago...Why do u think the police doesn't capture those terrorists?<br />3essam:Bolice here in egybt..very good..zey brotect terrorists very well..dont warry..dont zey brotect u?<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>why do i need protection?<br />3essam:Because u r terrorist<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reprter:</span>Absolutely not<br />3essam:u look like zem<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>Do I?<br />3essam:yas..wite skin..no clozes and no sbeak arabic<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>OH MY GOD..U MISSUNDERSTOOD MY QUESTIONS<br />3essam:Sank u very much..<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>I'm sorry..i'll have to end this now before it leads to more wrong information<br />3essam:sbeak again<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Reporter:</span>I have to go now<br />3essam:No brobrem..u light Egybt

I hobe u enjoy zis az much az I did :D

ok this is a joke that circulates time ago in all e-mails at least here in Egypt........take it as that (a joke), when I read it It makes me...

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Don't be a fool and don't believe in liars!

<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgamiQbN-cfRmDtP6KdDSvF-MPRDCO740O8mw3Yj5fMdbeFBI_UmV1vIjZ5YncRNvjZtug97imHxpkx3IOEm4-zl7yXnr7KjF0uLfMjJFQa0p5dDlm_KOaJKtQnYqfMjcALBE4f1I70jE/s1600-h/pink_roses-dsc04440-a11.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375911950700330962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgamiQbN-cfRmDtP6KdDSvF-MPRDCO740O8mw3Yj5fMdbeFBI_UmV1vIjZ5YncRNvjZtug97imHxpkx3IOEm4-zl7yXnr7KjF0uLfMjJFQa0p5dDlm_KOaJKtQnYqfMjcALBE4f1I70jE/s320/pink_roses-dsc04440-a11.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><div>While I was searching for some information to post I found a site of one ex-Muslim (if I can call him like that) where he is talking how bad is Islam and how Terrorist was the prophet Mohamed(PBUH), and he takes some verses in the quran to reaffirmed how wrong is this religion and how the quran order to kill the non believers and one point that catch my attention was when he talk about how women in Islam are less than men and how bad men treat women(and you know all that bullshit about women in Islam), the man guess really he is trying to save or defend women and once again he use suras from the quran to prove his point(of course in his way).<br /><br />What I can't believe is how people actually believe when they read that and that's how hate to Muslims began, because the wrong information, so I have information about it, I'm a Muslim but I don't want to put only my own opinion or my words, so I basically just use <span style="color:#3333ff;">google <span style="color:#000000;">and start to search for this explanations, and here is what I have found, It is easy as a click to find information right and for good sources.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><p><br /><a href="http://www.faithfreedom.org/about-us/prologue/">By Ali Sina</a> </span><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>He wrote:</strong></span><br />"As for the women the book of Allah is emphatic that they are inferior to men and if they disobey their husbands the latter have the right to beat them (4:34)."</p><br /><p>ok that same sura is explained <a href="http://www.quran-islam.org/228.html">here</a>:<br /><br /><br /></p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375886663705423682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHx4FbzHeEFdMbKF7W2a25gxfojIqPJ2TdAkU-Wdt24T9gsd1kHOrOGEohinLZD7ftVyebkKX4tGqIN4MkHCghvSyW9web6Nqmu8M9Vw3XkaSRjoAB5DwKGKuT732aPTLU_RxSNc8pXo/s400/4_34.gif" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 179px; CURSOR: hand" /><br />"Verse 4:34 of the Quran orders believers to beat their wives; so, Islam is a male dominant religion." Many of us have heard this criticism from Christians, atheists, agnostics, etc. Personally, every time I read 4:34, I felt that something was wrong. How does God, the Most Wise order us to beat our women? What kind of solution is that? It is in contrast to the verses in which God describes marriage:<br /><br /><br />"Among His signs is that He created for you spouses from among yourselves, in order to have tranquility and contentment with each other. He places in your heart love and care towards your spouses. In this, there are signs for people who think." (30:21)<br /><br />Obviously, this mixed messages have bothered many contemporary translators of the Quran. To avoid the moral and intellectual problems, they tried to soften the word "beat" when they translate the verse 4:34. For instance, Yusuf Ali uses a merciful parentheses after "beat" to save women:<br /><br /><br />". . . As to those women on whose part you fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (next), refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly). . ." (4:34)<br /><br />Many tried to "beat" around the bush to "beat" the problem generated by the "beat" of 4:34.<br /><br />Almost all of the translations have mistranslated the four key words or terms of this particular verse. These are: "Qawwamune," "Faddallallahu ba'dahum ala ba'd," "Nushuzehunne," and "Fadribuhunne." In our late book, "Errors in Turkish Translations" (Istanbul, 1992) we have discussed the real meaning of these words and the motivation and reasons for mistranslating them. Here, we will focus on the last word, "Fadribuhunne."<br /><br /><strong>A Famous Multi-Meaning Word</strong><br /><br />The problem comes from the word "Idribuhunne" which we used to translate as "beat them". The root of this word is "DaRaBa". If you look at any Arabic dictionary you will find a long list of meanings ascribed to this word. That list is one of the longest list in whole Arabic dictionary. It can be said that "DaRaBa" is the number-one multi-meaning word in Arabic. It has so many different meanings, we can find numerous different meanings ascribed to it in the Quran.<br /><br /><br />To travel, to get out: 3:156; 4:101; 38:44; 73:20; 2:273<br /><br />To strike: 2:60,73; 7:160; 8:12; 20:77; 24:31; 26:63; 37:93; 47:4<br /><br />To beat: 8:50; 47:27<br /><br />To set up: 43:58; 57:13<br /><br />To give (examples): 14:24,45; 16:75,76,112; 18:32,45; 24:35; 30:28,58; 36:78; 39:27,29; 43:17; 59:21; 66:10,11<br /><br />To take away, to ignore: 43:5<br /><br />To condemn: 2:61<br /><br />To seal, to draw over: 18:11<br /><br />To cover: 24:31<br /><br />To explain: 13:17<br /><br />As you see, in Quran alone we can witness the verb "DaRaBa" having at least ten different meanings. "DaRaBa" has also other meanings which are not mentioned in the Quran. For example, in the Arabic language, you do not print money--you "DaRaBa" money, you do not multiply numbers--you "DaRaBa" numbers, you do not cease the work--you "DaRaBa" the work. In Turkish we have many verbs similar to DaRaBa, such as "tutmak", "calmak", "vurmak" etc. In English we have two verbs which are almost equivalent to "DaRaBa". These are "strike" and "beat".<br /><br /><br />Webster's Dictionary gives fourteen meanings to the verb "strike": hit (against); ignite; (of snake) bite; (of plants) (cause to) take root; attack; hook (fish); sound (time) as bell in clock etc.; affect; arrive at, come upon; enter mind of; discover (gold, oil etc.); dismantle, remove; make (coin); cease work as protest or to make demands. The same dictionary gives eight meanings to the verb "beat": strike repeatedly; overcome; surpass; stir vigorously with striking action; flap (wings); make, wear (path); throb; sail against wind.<br /><br />In the beginning of this article (underlined) I deliberately used "beat" in three different meanings in a single statement just to show the variety of meanings in a single word. In English, when we order someone to "beat it" we mean "get out". Similarly in Arabic, when we order someone with the commend form of "DaRaBa", that is "iDRiB", we mean "get out".<br /><br /><strong>How Can We Find The Appropriate Meaning<br /></strong><br />When we encounter a multi-meaning word, we select the proper meaning according to the context, forms, and common sense. For instance, if we had have translated "DaRaBa" in 13:17 as "beat" instead of "explain", the meaning would be ridiculous:<br />. . . God thus beats the truth and falsehood." (13:17)<br /><br />Another example of mistranslation of "DaRaBa" can be found in the translation of 38:44. All the translations (except Dr. Khalifa's translation) inject a male-made story to justify their silly translation. Here is how Yusuf Ali translates the verse about Job:<br /><br /><br />"And take in the hand a little grass, and strike therewith: and break not (the oath)."<br /><br />Yusuf Ali, in the footnote narrates the traditional story: "He (Job) must have said in his haste to the woman that he would beat her: he is asked now to correct her with only a wisp of grass, to show that he was gentle and humble as well as patient and constant."<br /><br />However, without injecting this story, we can translate it as the following:<br /><br /><br />"Now, you shall travel the land to fulfill your pledge (that is to deliver the message)." We found him steadfast. What a good servant! He was a submitter. (38:44)<br /><br />Let's turn back to 4:34<br /><br />Additionally, the word "Nushuz" which is generally translated as "opposition" has another meaning which can be translated as degrees of disloyalty ranging from flirtation to sexual liaison. If we study 4:34 carefully we will find a clue that leads us to translate that word as "flirting or cheating" or "extramarital affair" (Any word or words that reflect the range of disloyalty in marriage). The clue is the phrase before "Nushuz" as reads: ". . . and observe God's commandments, even when alone in their privacy." This phrase emphasizes the importance of loyalty in marriage life.<br /><br />Furthermore, the same word "Nushuz" is used in 4:128, but it is used to describe the misbehavior of husbands not wives as was in 4:34. So, the traditional translation of "Nushuz", that is, "opposition" will not fit here. In vertical relations, "opposition" cannot be a double-edged behavior. So, translators try to avoid this contradiction by ascribing just the opposite meaning of "opposition", i.e., "oppression" in verse 4:128. However, the meaning of "Nushuz" as "disloyalty" is appropriate for both cases described in 4:34 and 4:128.<br /><br /><strong>A Coherent Understanding</strong><br /><br />When we read 4:34 we should not understand "idribuhunne" as "beat those women". We must remember that this word has many meanings. God gives us three ways of dealing with extra-marital-affair. In the beginning stage of such misbehavior husband should start from giving advice. If it does not work and she goes further and commit a proven adultery, that time husband has the right to strike them out (4:34 & 65:1).<br /><br />Let's present our suggestion for the translation of verse 4:34<br /><br /><br />"Men traditionally take care of women, since God has endowed each of them with certain qualities and men spend from their financial resources. The righteous women are obedient (to God) and during the absence (of their husband) they honor them according to God's commandment. As for those women whom you are experiencing a fear of disloyalty from, you shall first advice them, then (if they continue) you may desert them in bed, then you may strike them out. If they obey you then don't transgress against them. God is Most High, Supreme." (4:34).<br /><br />Beating women who are cheating is not an ultimate solution; but "striking them out" from your house is the best solution. And it is fair too.<br /><br /><strong>But because he want to the others hate Islam and make business of it then he uses the meaning as he likes.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>He wrote</strong></span>:<br />"Their punishment for disobeying their husbands does not end there, because after they die they will go to hell (66:10). "<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPvi_PVpRT-q7abWqvWP7R2bxpz3OpzxWp6dMQiRiITW1IV12k6Q08ModH00lBszT6V1NHmbDea02CQTkVwk60UKK3aJe1Ibi3PYojqzGX3qHZCTdwXSfTsnPOuT0HmMR55_BhtJr29Q/s1600-h/66_10.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375171766788160722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPvi_PVpRT-q7abWqvWP7R2bxpz3OpzxWp6dMQiRiITW1IV12k6Q08ModH00lBszT6V1NHmbDea02CQTkVwk60UKK3aJe1Ibi3PYojqzGX3qHZCTdwXSfTsnPOuT0HmMR55_BhtJr29Q/s320/66_10.gif" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 121px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Allah sets forth, for an example to the Unbelievers, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lut: they were (respectively) under two of our righteous servants, but they were false to their (husbands), and they profited nothing before Allah on their account, but were told: "Enter ye the Fire along with (others) that enter!"<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Daraba Allahu mathalan lillatheenakafaroo imraata noohin waimraata lootin kanatatahta AAabdayni min AAibadina salihaynifakhanatahuma falam yughniya AAanhumamina Allahi shay-an waqeela odkhula alnnaramaAAa alddakhileena</em><br /></span><br />This will be the punishment not only for women, but for all those who doesn't believe and obey God's commands, this you can find it in any other religion (not only for women).<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>He wrote</strong></span><br /><br />"The Quran emphasizes the superiority of men by confirming that men have an advantage over the women (2:228)."<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcP3wZwdKbpAcFBz_EQaAexS02UgnO-8N1F800MUJXUuU-vlvfg1Lr5tVT1XgbkThIJkNg0jGw_zb3BzYaqCoFcQnsG1CeipC_T6khiF3MljtIvdns_moeIe51KUBOzuYFXisZzvQzsY/s1600-h/2_228.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375878688666292306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcP3wZwdKbpAcFBz_EQaAexS02UgnO-8N1F800MUJXUuU-vlvfg1Lr5tVT1XgbkThIJkNg0jGw_zb3BzYaqCoFcQnsG1CeipC_T6khiF3MljtIvdns_moeIe51KUBOzuYFXisZzvQzsY/s400/2_228.gif" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><strong>2:228</strong> Divorced women shall wait concerning themselves for three monthly periods. Nor is it lawful for them to hide what Allah Hath created in their wombs, if they have faith in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands have the better right to take them back in that period, if they wish for reconciliation. And women shall have rights similar to the rights against them, according to what is equitable; but men have a degree (of responsibility) over them. And Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Waalmutallaqatuyatarabbasna bi-anfusihinna thalathata quroo-in walayahillu lahunna an yaktumna ma khalaqa Allahufee arhamihinna in kunna yu/minna biAllahiwaalyawmi al-akhiri wabuAAoolatuhunna ahaqqubiraddihinna fee thalika in aradoo islahanwalahunna mithlu allathee AAalayhinna bialmaAAroofiwalilrrijali AAalayhinna darajatun waAllahuAAazeezun hakeemun </em><br /></span><br /><br />The verse: And women shall have rights similar to the rights against them, according to what is equitable; but men have a degree (of responsibility) over them. And Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise (2:228).<br /><br />In other words, Allah :<br /><br />(1) gave men and women similar rights; then<br /><br />(2) He gave the men a greater degree of responsibility over the women than that of women over men. It follows that the rights owned to the wife are unnegotiable, whereas the husband has to give up certain rights. This is not a feminist reading but the actual explanation of Ibn `Abbas (companion of the prophet) according to al-Tabari in his Tafsir, and the latter preferred it over all other commentaries of that verse (Al-Tabari said the best explanation is that of Ibn `Abbas).<br /><br />Al-Tabari in his Tafsir narrated from Ibn `Abbas: "The daraja mentioned by Allah Most High here is the *forfeiting, on the man's part, of some his wife's obligations towards him* and his indulgence towards her, while he is *fully obligated to fulfill all his obligations towards her*, because the verse came right after { And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them in kindness} . Hence Ibn `Abbas said: 'I would not like to obtain all (astanzif) of my right from her because Allah Most High said { and men are a degree above them} .'"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.quransearch.com/karim/men_and_women_daraja.htm">(Source: fatwa by Sheikh G.F. Haddad at livingislam.com) </a><br /><br /><br />Further:<br /><br />Careful reading of the verse in Arabic, and in the context of other verses, does not imply inequality. Rather, {And they [the women] have [rights] like [the obligations] they are under with beneficence} , as well as other verses, emphasizes the equality of man and woman in rights and obligations, in nature and mental characteristics, in responsibility and accountability towards Allah ( but Allah swt gave the men a greater degree of responsibility over the women than that of women over men.)<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;">He wrote:</span><br /></strong><br />"It not only denies women’s equal right to their inheritance (4:11-12), it also regards them as imbeciles and decrees that their testimony is not admissible in the court of law unless it is accompanied with the testimony of a man (2:282) "<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375175145148314194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4mi0_-JToLqg7SUtksBJ5kvKekj3LBMfyuvaMXVzXfpj5hAIwHL6GzIEvNI6iubwRIC0-Gb_QKCervK3RqV39omlMNtkIX9sBG1pSIt2O5NhDCN2nhyphenhyphenykUpmlQLNR50zF1mHSByTNO0/s400/4_11.gif" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><strong>4:11</strong> Allah (thus) directs you as regards your Children's (Inheritance): to the male, a portion equal to that of two females: if only daughters, two or more, their share is two-thirds of the inheritance; if only one, her share is a half. For parents, a sixth share of the inheritance to each, if the deceased left children; if no children, and the parents are the (only) heirs, the mother has a third; if the deceased Left brothers (or sisters) the mother has a sixth. (The distribution in all cases ('s) after the payment of legacies and debts. Ye know not whether your parents or your children are nearest to you in benefit. These are settled portions ordained by Allah; and Allah is All-knowing, Al-wise.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Yooseekumu Allahu fee awladikumlilththakari mithlu haththialonthayayni fa-in kunna nisaan fawqa ithnatayni falahunnathulutha ma taraka wa-in kanat wahidatanfalaha alnnisfu wali-abawayhi likulli wahidinminhuma alssudusu mimma taraka in kanalahu waladun fa-in lam yakun lahu waladun wawarithahu abawahufali-ommihi alththuluthu fa-in kana lahu ikhwatunfali-ommihi alssudusu min baAAdi wasiyyatin yooseebiha aw daynin abaokum waabnaokum latadroona ayyuhum aqrabu lakum nafAAan fareedatan mina Allahiinna Allaha kana AAaleeman hakeeman</em><br /></span></p><p></p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375175665840871618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7Cl7BRabH4w1or1AkoTh8eOUdskOCo7OkRtIgdMMWK78VfEQlF8CCssKx61nvovPlUid9TDsb4ad56rNNvgXPkxV0HfOLArZKYP2tI0GuJFwBoRw_KUckP3L3sP8d3sf9DW9EO0M5dE/s400/4_12.gif" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><p><strong>4:12</strong> In what your wives leave, your share is a half, if they leave no child; but if they leave a child, ye get a fourth; after payment of legacies and debts. In what ye leave, their share is a fourth, if ye leave no child; but if ye leave a child, they get an eighth; after payment of legacies and debts. If the man or woman whose inheritance is in question, has left neither ascendants nor descendants, but has left a brother or a sister, each one of the two gets a sixth; but if more than two, they share in a third; after payment of legacies and debts; so that no loss is caused (to any one). Thus is it ordained by Allah; and Allah is All-knowing, Most Forbearing. </p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Walakum nisfu ma taraka azwajukumin lam yakun lahunna waladun fa-in kana lahunna waladunfalakumu alrrubuAAu mimma tarakna min baAAdi wasiyyatinyooseena biha aw daynin walahunna alrrubuAAumimma taraktum in lam yakun lakum waladun fa-in kanalakum waladun falahunna alththumunu mimma taraktummin baAAdi wasiyyatin toosoona biha awdaynin wa-in kana rajulun yoorathu kalalatan awiimraatun walahu akhun aw okhtun falikulli wahidin minhumaalssudusu fa-in kanoo akthara min thalikafahum shurakao fee alththuluthi min baAAdi wasiyyatinyoosa biha aw daynin ghayra mudarrin wasiyyatanmina Allahi waAllahu AAaleemun haleemun<br /></span></em><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375880197406379938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2p5SaUHvZeDgKO4hww6Iz4hIAjaQ5JzkOSj9g0sVCG7_4Z7tIgorXjKGAeVYXT5sRyuaNZ_R2zB_c7qMgrkTrcQekQ3vtn1ix-xkfZ6bSuxxTLJy_zOmR_k4n-rMj_clFK5k2f2zxy7Q/s400/2_228.gif" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" /> <strong>2:282</strong> O ye who believe! When ye deal with each other, in transactions involving future obligations in a fixed period of time, reduce them to writing Let a scribe write down faithfully as between the parties: let not the scribe refuse to write: as Allah Has taught him, so let him write. Let him who incurs the liability dictate, but let him fear His Lord Allah, and not diminish aught of what he owes. If they party liable is mentally deficient, or weak, or unable Himself to dictate, Let his guardian dictate faithfully, and get two witnesses, out of your own men, and if there are not two men, then a man and two women, such as ye choose, for witnesses, so that if one of them errs, the other can remind her. The witnesses should not refuse when they are called on (For evidence). Disdain not to reduce to writing (your contract) for a future period, whether it be small or big: it is juster in the sight of Allah, More suitable as evidence, and more convenient to prevent doubts among yourselves but if it be a transaction which ye carry out on the spot among yourselves, there is no blame on you if ye reduce it not to writing. But take witness whenever ye make a commercial contract; and let neither scribe nor witness suffer harm. If ye do (such harm), it would be wickedness in you. So fear Allah; For it is Allah that teaches you. And Allah is well acquainted with all things.<br /><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooitha tadayantum bidaynin ila ajalin musammanfaoktuboohu walyaktub baynakum katibun bialAAadliwala ya/ba katibun an yaktuba kamaAAallamahu Allahu falyaktub walyumlili allatheeAAalayhi alhaqqu walyattaqi Allaha rabbahu walayabkhas minhu shay-an fa-in kana allathee AAalayhialhaqqu safeehan aw daAAeefan aw la yastateeAAuan yumilla huwa falyumlil waliyyuhu bialAAadli waistashhidooshaheedayni min rijalikum fa-in lam yakoonarajulayni farajulun waimraatani mimman tardawnamina alshshuhada-i an tadilla ihdahumafatuthakkira ihdahuma al-okhrawala ya/ba alshshuhadao itha maduAAoo wala tas-amoo an taktuboohu sagheeran awkabeeran ila ajalihi thalikum aqsatu AAindaAllahi waaqwamu lilshshahadati waadnaalla tartaboo illa an takoona tijaratanhadiratan tudeeroonaha baynakum falaysa AAalaykumjunahun alla taktubooha waashhidoo ithatabayaAAtum wala yudarra katibun walashaheedun wa-in tafAAaloo fa-innahu fusooqun bikum waittaqooAllaha wayuAAallimukumu Allahu waAllahubikulli shay-in AAaleemun</span></em><br /><br /><br /><strong>Women's Right of Inheritance is explained</strong> <a href="http://www.womeninislam.ws/en/misconceptions_right-of-inheritance.aspx">here:</a> </p><p>Allah has stated three types of shares for a woman's inheritance as follows:<br /><br />1.A woman will have an equal share as that of the man.<br />2.A woman will have an equal share to that of the man, or a little less.<br />3.A woman will have half the share of a man.<br />This means that the minimum of her shares is half, and considering that a female has no continual financial responsibilities as a child, sister, wife or mother, and these responsibilities are always on the men of the family, this is very generous indeed.<br /><br />Those who are interested in the details about this subject should review the discussions in books about the special branch of Islamic knowledge called "The science of inheritance and division of the estate." These books deal with all the different ways of dividing an inheritance, and the proper share of all relatives according to the Qur'an and Sunnah. Prior to passing any judgment about "unfair treatment" of Islam to women in terms of inheritance' one must examine this subject closely.<br /><br />In contrast to all the other societies, Islamic Jurisprudence stipulates the rules and regulations about all the affairs of a man, from big to small, to bring harmony to their lives. Just like a person has specific instructions for how to live and use his money in his lifetime, his wealth after his death is dealt with the same way. Unlike other social systems, a person can generally do with his wealth in his life however he wants but his will has certain restrictions according to the Islamic Law. Through his will he can only give 1/3 of his wealth to whoever he wants, all the rest is distributed according to the law of inheritance derived from the Qur'an.<br /><br />An important point to note is that in many civilizations, man-made laws of inheritance are at the whim of a powerful individual; to give or deprive, as one will, however unjustly. Moreover, in these societies often there is no law that obligates a man with financial responsibilities and relieves the women from them. On the other hand, according to Islam, a male is required to take care of the entire financial needs of the female dependents of the family until they are married. From the time a female marries, her financial responsibilities are her husband's obligation. After the death of the husband, the son or other male relative is obliged to care for the widow.<br /><br />Therefore, demanding a "fair," "just" or "equal" share of inheritance for both male and female Muslims, who do not have equal financial obligations and responsibilities, is an unfair and unjust demand. It is only fair and just to give preference to a male heir, in light of his financial responsibilities, over the female heir from the inheritance of the father, mother or others. Considering all this, the fact that a female is still entitled by the Islamic law to a half share of the portion of inheritance received by the male, and sometimes an equal share, is indeed fair, just, and generous. </p><p><strong><a href="http://www.womeninislam.ws/en/misconceptions_testimony-of-women.aspx">Testimony of Women </a><br /></strong>Allah, the Exalted, stated in the Glorious Qur'an:<br /><br />(And get two witnesses out of your own men. And if there are not two men (available), then a man and two women, such as you agree for witnesses, so that if one of them (two women) errs, the other can remind her.)<br /><br />[2:282]<br /><br />Allah clarifies to assure the rights of others that testimonies will not be valid unless two men, or one man and two women offer them.<br /><br />Divine wisdom has granted women, in general, very sensitive emotions, tender feelings, and a predisposition towards care and love of other members of the family. This makes a woman capable of her natural task of childbearing, nursing, taking care of all the needs of the young child, etc. Based on these emotional characteristics of the woman, she might very well follow her emotional inclinations and swerve from harsh realities due to an emotional involvement in a case. A woman's loving and kind feelings might overcome what she has witnessed, and thus she may distort the story of her witness and testimony. At the same time the biological changes that occur in her body due to menses, pregnancy, child-birth and post-natal conditions reduce the sharpness of her memory and may make her forget the details of the issue.<br /><br />Therefore, a divine precautionary measure was established to eliminate any shortcoming on a woman's part in any case of testimony. We would like to point out here one of the essential principles of the legal and judicial system in Islam, which states that the case is not valid for proceedings if a doubt arises in the case. Therefore, the strength of two female witnesses is intended to eliminate this doubt.<br /><br />Besides testimony that involves other people's rights, Islam has granted women full financial freedom in terms of independence and financial decision-making, and made her exactly equal to men in that regard. However, woman's natural role in life, in raising children and caring for the family requires her to stay in the home for longer and extended periods in comparison to men, thus limiting her knowledge and experience to the affairs she stays involved in most of her life.<br /><br />It is a false accusation to say that making the testimonies and witnesses of two women equal to one man in certain cases is an insult to the woman's intelligence and a dishonor to her integrity. If that were the case, a single woman's testimony would, likewise, not be acceptable in the other affairs of women. Islamic jurisprudence accepts a woman's testimony in all affairs that are private like in confirming the virginity of a woman, delivery of a child, clarification of female sexual defects, and other matters that mandate examination due to a dispute. At the same time, it must be remembered that Islamic law rejects a man's lone testimony in the least significant financial matters such as lending or borrowing funds and other transactions, since there must be two. The critically serious cases, wherein a woman's testimony must be doubled, is established in order to preserve and prove the rights of individuals in the society based on the reliability and irrefutability of that testimony. </p><br /><p><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>He wrote:</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#000099;"></span></p><p>"This means that a woman who is raped cannot accuse her rapist unless she can produce a male witness. Muhammad allowed the Muslim men to marry up to four wives (although he himself had a score of them) and gave them license to enjoy their “right-hand possessions” (women captured in wars), as many as they can capture or afford to buy (4:3), even if the woman is married before being captured (4:24)." </p><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGB3-wIHPdeGgdOqtV0nIb5P73-uSu0EEGY7c9DBYYoELzY7ltc7deTxoui9vGxXBaxRgssvDClCRDcyh2vKSowtfdCwAONKyVKdwrDUjdxXZT9yLGkIRcpc_J2OpLUGJR1BeHO2D3FI/s1600-h/4_3.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375893041526214018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGB3-wIHPdeGgdOqtV0nIb5P73-uSu0EEGY7c9DBYYoELzY7ltc7deTxoui9vGxXBaxRgssvDClCRDcyh2vKSowtfdCwAONKyVKdwrDUjdxXZT9yLGkIRcpc_J2OpLUGJR1BeHO2D3FI/s400/4_3.gif" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><strong>4:3</strong> If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or (a captive) that your right hands possess, that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.<br /><br /><p><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Wa-in khiftum alla tuqsitoo feealyatama fainkihoo ma tabalakum mina alnnisa-i mathna wathulathawarubaAAa fa-in khiftum alla taAAdiloo fawahidatanaw ma malakat aymanukum thalika adnaalla taAAooloo</span><br /></p><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88WpTkfNL4ILRBC8SHpIAumokcxisIcNV0lsYcJtGiX9P1yiV1jlj0vEd4RC_Pnvz9rqvmOBXdLY1HuHIKiL66ILfK3NQWJB7FSmWOZRuva-Au-uNYy2zr0m6buwyxMYMjsMRZH3L9no/s1600-h/4_24.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375893198769257298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88WpTkfNL4ILRBC8SHpIAumokcxisIcNV0lsYcJtGiX9P1yiV1jlj0vEd4RC_Pnvz9rqvmOBXdLY1HuHIKiL66ILfK3NQWJB7FSmWOZRuva-Au-uNYy2zr0m6buwyxMYMjsMRZH3L9no/s400/4_24.gif" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 179px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <strong>4:24</strong> Also (prohibited are) women already married, except those whom your right hands possess: Thus hath Allah ordained (Prohibitions) against you: Except for these, all others are lawful, provided ye seek (them in marriage) with gifts from your property,- desiring chastity, not lust, seeing that ye derive benefit from them, give them their dowers (at least) as prescribed; but if, after a dower is prescribed, agree Mutually (to vary it), there is no blame on you, and Allah is All-knowing, All-wise.</p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Waalmuhsanatu mina alnnisa-iilla ma malakat aymanukum kitaba AllahiAAalaykum waohilla lakum ma waraa thalikuman tabtaghoo bi-amwalikum muhsineena ghayra musafiheenafama istamtaAAtum bihi minhunna faatoohunnaojoorahunna fareedatan wala junaha AAalaykumfeema taradaytum bihi min baAAdi alfareedatiinna Allaha kana AAaleeman hakeeman </span></p><p></p><p><strong>Justice, Equality and Fairness</strong><br />Men who are married to more than one wife are required to act with justice, fairness and equality in dealing with them. This includes provision, clothing, housing and sharing his time, concerns and intimate relations. Allah, the Beneficent, says:<br /><br />(And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan-girls, then marry (other) women of your choice, two or three or four, but if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one or (the captives and the slaves) that your right hands possess. That is better to prevent you from doing injustice.)<br /><br />[4:3]<br /><br />The Prophet of Allah (Peace be upon Him) said:<br /><br />"He who has two wives and leans to one as opposed to the other will come on the Day of Resurrection with one of his sides fallen."<br /><br />[Abu Dawood #2133 & Tirmidhi #1141, & others and verified]<br /><br />This indicates that the husband must demonstrate justice, fairness and equality amongst all his wives. He is warned of this dire punishment of paralysis and deformity in the hereafter, just as he paralyzed and deformed the rights of one of his wives in this world. It is unlawful for a man to mistreat his wife in any fashion with abuse, hardships, harassment, undue burdens, insults, beatings, abuse to her wealth and funds, forbidding her from lawful outings, etc in an attempt to force her to pay all that she possesses as ransom to her husband so that he may release her through divorce. Islamic laws do permit the husband to impose certain restrictions upon the wife that displays some immoral and shameful conduct, dishonorable to him and his family, and harmful to the entire society and social order. The purpose of these restrictions is to seek her to return to proper behavior. Those who continue to act indiscreetly, leading to suspicion of actual infidelity may be offered divorce, just as she may seek "Khul" wherein she asks for dissolving the marriage contract due to his misbehavior.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Polygyny in Islam</strong><br /><br />Polygyny in Islam<br />Marriage to more than one wife at the same time - Polygyny 3 - is a practice as old as the history of man, and is allowed in Islamic law. Among others, Polygyny was well known to the Ancient Hebrews, Egyptians, Greeks, Persians, Assyrians, Japanese, Hindus, Russians and Germanic peoples.<br /><br />All previous revealed religions practiced and condoned Polygyny. The Old and New Testaments are at the foremost in the list of the religious Books that legalized and practiced it. Many of the Prophets of Allah before Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) entered into plural marriages. Prophet Abraham had two wives; Prophet Jacob had four wives; and Prophet David had ninety-nine wives (may Allah exalt their mention). Prophet Solomon (may Allah exalt their mention) had seven hundred wives who were free noble women, and three hundred other wives who were slave women. Nowhere does the law of the Prophet Moses (may Allah exalt their mention) set or determine a specific number of wives to which a husband was entitled. The compilers of the Talmud, who lived around Jerusalem, decided upon a certain number of wives for a man, and some Jewish scholars only permitted a second wife or more if the first wife was permanently ill or barren. Still other Jewish scholars did not permit plural marriages at all.<br /><br />In the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus is commissioned to comply with and complete the Laws of Moses (may Allah exalt their mention) and we cannot find a single quote in the Bible that forbids plural marriage. The prohibition of plural marriages in Christianity came about only as a result of legislation set forth certain segments of the Christian church, and not by the original teachings of Christianity itself.<br /><br />For this reason we find many examples of Christians taking multiple wives. The Irish king, Ditharmet, for instance, had two wives. King Frederick the Second had two wives with the church's approval. Thus, it must be noticed that prohibition was in the hands of the priests of the church, and not in accordance with any universally recognized original law of Jesus Christ himself (may Allah exalt their mention). Martin Luther, the German priest who first established the Protestant sect, considered plural marriage acceptable and advocated it on many occasions.<br /><br />Polygyny was well known amongst pagan Arab tribes prior to the advent of Islam but there was no limitation for the number of wives, like in the cases of some of the Prophets mentioned above. With the advent of Islam, the Islamic law condoned Polygyny but a man was limited to only four wives, and specific rules regulated these marriages. There are numerous examples in the authentic traditions wherein the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon Him) obligated those who had more than four wives, when they accepted Islam, to choose four and divorce the rest honorably. Allah, the Most Beneficent, said:<br /><br />(And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan-girls, then marry (other) women of your choice, two or three, or four but if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one or (the captives and the slaves) that your right hands possess. That is nearer to prevent you from doing injustice.)<br /><br />[4:3]<br /><br />Thus we see that strict justice and fairness in treatment, and avoiding any injustice and wrong practices against all wives, is stipulated and conditional for those who wish to take more than one wife. The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon Him) warned against favoritism saying:<br /><br />"He who has two wives and is not just between them, he will come on the Day of Resurrection with one of his sides fallen."<br /><br />[Abu Dawood #2133 & Tirmidhi #1141 and verified]<br /><br />Justice and fairness, in this context, applies to material things such as expenditure, fair division of wealth, gifts, time, etc. As for emotional matters, such as love and inclination of the heart towards one wife over the other, it is recognized that man has no control over his innermost heart and emotions, as they are involuntary. Allah, the Most Beneficent, said:<br /><br />(You will never be able to do perfect justice between wives even if it is your ardent desire (i.e. emotions of the heart), so do not incline too much to one of them (by giving her more of your time and provision) so as to leave the other hanging (i.e. neither divorced nor married). And if you do justice, and do all that is right and fear Allah by keeping away from all that is wrong, then Allah is Ever OftForgiving, Most Merciful)<br /><br />[4:129]<br /><br />Aishah, the mother of the believers and the wife of the Prophet (Peace be upon Him), narrated:<br /><br />"The Prophet of Allah (Peace be upon Him) would distribute everything justly amongst his wives, then say:<br />O Allah! This is my division for what I possess, O Allah! Do not blame me for what You alone possess while I do not (i.e. emotions of the heart).<br /><br />[Abu Da`wood, Tirmidhi others, but with a weak chain]<br /><br />A man who is impotent should not seek any marriage since he is unable to fulfill its basic requirement. He who knows for sure that he is financially incapable of supporting another wife and household, is not allowed to seek another marriage, just as the bachelor who seeks to marry must strive to earn the wherewithal and must be able to sustain his wife and future children. As Allah says, and which can be taken as a general rule:<br /><br />(And let those who find not the financial means for marriage keep themselves chaste, until Allah enriches them with His Bounty.) more <a href="http://www.womeninislam.ws/en/misconceptions_polygyny-in-islam.aspx">here. </a></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"><strong></strong></span></p></div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Conclusion</strong></span>:</span><br /><br />This is just a fragment of what he wrote in his web page about Islam but I prove you how you can find the right information and right explanations, if you are good with your religion it's ok, Islam is all about respect: wife, husband, kids, parents, family, neighbors, etc. and of course other Religions, so why speak bad about one religion and change the things, and why the other people who read doesn't search a good source, I was catholic before and it doesn't allow me to speak bad about Catholics, part of my family are Christians, other Catholics, and I am the only Muslim, but we all respect the believes of the others and Islam is like that, all Respect.<br /><br />Muslims must to treat all with respect, spatially women, and kids, must to not kill any one because god say "[17:33] You shall not kill any person - for GOD has made life sacred - except in the course of justice. If one is killed unjustly, then we give his heir authority to enforce justice. Thus, he shall not exceed the limits in avenging the murder; he will be helped."<br /><br />and there is more about Islam but if you just try to read about it you will see the difference...

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