ISLAM

DAUGHTERS OF EVE
Those who sincerely believe the harem to be
irreconcilable with spirituality should, with consistency,
move for the expurgation of the Psalms of
David and the Proverbs of Solomon from the list of
inspired writings, for the harem of Islam's Prophet
was insignificant compared with that maintained by
IraePs wisest king and reputed favourite of the most
High."
The modernist seems to think that there is something
unedifying and unethical in the institution of
polygamy under all circumstances. The history of
religion, however, reveals to us that most of the
religious founders and teachers who were noblest
patterns of humanity and were of pure and spotless
character, practised polygamy, as is apparent from the
above quotation. The present-day Christians boldly
come forward to impress upon the world that
Christianity advocates monogamy. Close scrutiny
and investigations throw a different light upon the
subject The Patriarchs of the old Testament were
polygamist. Jesus was a prophet who did not
bring any new law, but came to fulfil the law of
Moses. Jesus says :
^ Think not that I am come to destroy, but to fulfil.
For verily I say unto you>
till Heaven and earth pass,
one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from law till
all be fulfilled," (Mathew V. 17, 18\
"The Sorties and Pharises sit in Moses* seat ;
all
therefore that they bid you, observe ; that observe and