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Originally Posted by shadha
Lol c'mon ladies. 
Jamroll: However, maybe we shouldn't say "it is not suitable for a modern context". The Qur'an is relevant for all times until the end.
So you would say that slavery and concubinage is still suitable for todays time then? 
shadha- |
Everything in the Qur'an is suitable for all time and all places. As I mentioned in my last post, this is a core Islamic belief.
Despite the mention of slavery in the Qur'an, it is clear in both the word and spirit of Islam, through the Quran, and as demonstrated through the sayings and actions of the Prophet (saw), that slavery was effectively to be phased out. Huge emphasis was placed on freeing slaves, to the extent that it would now only be theoretically possible to have "slaves" in a war situation as POWs. And even then, the emphasis is on freeing them. But even if "slaves" are kept, there are strict injuctions of the conditions of their bondage, and their treatment during that bondage.
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