Before Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) was made a prophet by Allah Almighty (God Almighty), it was the custom among the Arabs to bury their children alive if they were girls.
"When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned ; for what crime she was killed"
(The Holy Qur'an, The Overthrowing - Surah 81 - V 8-9)
Muhammad and all prophets are teachers and they are, in addition sent as teachers. A teacher is merciful to his students. You don't teach the essentials at the first lesson. In addition, teaching is of a great extent. Even Muhammad's coughing is a teaching.
Out of mercy for your students, you don't teach the essentials at the first lesson. First, you teach them to read and write. Muhammad could not come out of the blue and say:
"these women you marry, they are for you to take care of, until the day you die and after death."
Nevertheless, Muhammad did say:
"Three things are very dear to me: women, perfume and the comfort of my eye is in prayer."
"The best of you is the one who treats his wife the best."
I am pretty sure you don't find these kind of sayings in the New Testament.
Muhammad also did say:
"She is the daughter of Abu Bakr." (in praise of his wife Aisha)
"The one who has the longest hand among you" (in praise of the generosity of his wife Zaynab)
"Allah never gave me a wife better than Khadija" (in praise of his wife Khadija)
Aisha said:
"All his works are wonderful" (in praise of Muhammad, her husband)
In the beginning of revelation, Khadija told Muhammad:
"By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you, for by Allah, you keep good relations with your Kith and kin, speak the truth, help the poor and the destitute, entertain your guests generously and assist those who are stricken with calamities."
Noah asked God to help him against his people. So God drowned them. You don't call Noah cruel. But when Muhammad splits the moon in two with one gesture of the hand, you start to call Muslims liars. What a pity.
"When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned ; for what crime she was killed"
(The Holy Qur'an, The Overthrowing - Surah 81 - V 8-9)
Muhammad and all prophets are teachers and they are, in addition sent as teachers. A teacher is merciful to his students. You don't teach the essentials at the first lesson. In addition, teaching is of a great extent. Even Muhammad's coughing is a teaching.
Out of mercy for your students, you don't teach the essentials at the first lesson. First, you teach them to read and write. Muhammad could not come out of the blue and say:
"these women you marry, they are for you to take care of, until the day you die and after death."
Nevertheless, Muhammad did say:
"Three things are very dear to me: women, perfume and the comfort of my eye is in prayer."
"The best of you is the one who treats his wife the best."
I am pretty sure you don't find these kind of sayings in the New Testament.
Muhammad also did say:
"She is the daughter of Abu Bakr." (in praise of his wife Aisha)
"The one who has the longest hand among you" (in praise of the generosity of his wife Zaynab)
"Allah never gave me a wife better than Khadija" (in praise of his wife Khadija)
Aisha said:
"All his works are wonderful" (in praise of Muhammad, her husband)
In the beginning of revelation, Khadija told Muhammad:
"By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you, for by Allah, you keep good relations with your Kith and kin, speak the truth, help the poor and the destitute, entertain your guests generously and assist those who are stricken with calamities."
Noah asked God to help him against his people. So God drowned them. You don't call Noah cruel. But when Muhammad splits the moon in two with one gesture of the hand, you start to call Muslims liars. What a pity.