Wife-beating; Islam's directive to "beat" wives in some circustances

[GiveMeATicketToWork]

So Islam says that in some circumstances Muslim husbands are to beat their wives. Koran (the Muslims scripture book) 4:34:

Noble Qur'an translation
...As to those women on whose part you see ill-conduct...beat them (lightly, if it is useful)...

Yusuf Ali translation
...As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct...beat them (lightly)...

The words in parenthesis are not part of the original text but have been added by the translators.

Your views on the tragedy of wife-beating?

 

[The Great Goose]

Imagine if he was a control freak? You'd be badgered and bothered all time by him.

 

[TheOldSchool]

The bible says in some instances a man should stone his wife to death. Any thoughts?

 

[waltky]

Noble Qur'an translation
...As to those women on whose part you see ill-conduct...beat them (lightly, if it is useful)...

Uncle Ferd says he thinks dat means...

... use a light Bolo paddle on `em...

... it might sting a lil'...

... but it don't hurt `em...

... an' it gets dey's attention...

... dat ya ain't gonna put up...

... with no foolishness.

Same goes fer...

Yusuf Ali translation
...As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct...beat them (lightly)...

 

[GiveMeATicketToWork]

The bible says in some instances a man should stone his wife to death. Any thoughts?

What in the world are you talking about? Adulterers and adulteresses are punished in the Bible.

 

[GiveMeATicketToWork]

Noble Qur'an translation
...As to those women on whose part you see ill-conduct...beat them (lightly, if it is useful)...

Uncle Ferd says he thinks dat means...

... use a light Bolo paddle on `em...

... it might sting a lil'...

... but it don't hurt `em...

... an' it gets dey's attention...

... dat ya ain't gonna put up...

... with no foolishness.

Don't see why they can't beat the Israeli troops to "get their attention," if they can beat their wives.

If you are mocking Black dialects, the same to you.

 

[waltky]

Don't see why they can't beat the Israeli troops to "get their attention," if they can beat their wives.

`Long as dey keep it to a Bolo paddle.

What? ya never heard a Cajun talk before?

 

[MarathonMike]

This is just normal accepted behavior for the 7th century.