The infamous wife-beating verse: Men are the managers of the affairs of women for that God has preferred in bounty one of them over another, and for that they have expended of their property. Righteous women are therefore obedient, guarding the secret for God’s guarding. And those you fear may be rebellious admonish; banish them … Continue reading Hatred and Violence in the Qur’an Awareness Month: “Righteous women are therefore obedient…and those you fear may be rebellious…beat them”