RE103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Uthman, Takers, Annur
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Brackets in text on mylearningspace are explanatory from translators, not part of original text. Monotheistic religion is islam, people who practice it are muslims. Surah an-nur is a (cid:272)hapter of the qu"ra(cid:374) Men are care takers, women give birth and have children. Mecca had a lot of different traditions going on (some jews and christians) but mostly polytheistic people. Marriage within islam is very important (compared to paul: if you want to have sex, get married first) Marriage is not just about procreation but connection (men and women are created from one soul) Medina is fast becoming a muslim city, but still transitional period (ex. Pre-islam: not unusual for men to wear short robes) Stri(cid:272)t se(cid:454)ual i(cid:373)propriet(cid:455) rules (cid:271)ut forgiving if you repent: men and women are supposed to be equally believed (in terms of witnesses and deciding if someone is guilty of something, rules of relationships.
