Re: The Qur'an does NOT advise husbands to beat their wives.
In interpreting this multiple meaning term in 4:34, I think it is very important to heed the following advice of the Qur'an itself:
"The ones who listen to what is being said, and then follow the BEST of it. These are the ones whom God has guided, and these are the ones who possess intelligence." [Qur'an39:18]
In that we follow the BEST interpretation if the Verse, NOT the worst one.
And the best interpretation is the most logical and rationale one, 'beat/scourge/hit' is not.
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