--- title: "1 Domestic abuse Quotes By Robert Spencer" description: "1 Domestic abuse quotes by Robert Spencer. Plus more from Robert Spencer and more Domestic abuse sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93d/robert-spencer-14900_domestic-abuse_divinely-sanctioned-wife-beating-there-i_1863254.jpg" --- > [“Divinely sanctioned wife-beating “There is no basis in Islamic theology to support domestic abuse of any kind,” declared Qanta A. Ahmed, author of In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor’s Journey in the Saudi Kingdom, in May 2009.43…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/divinely-sanctioned-wife-beating-there-is-no-basis-in-islamic/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93d/robert-spencer-14900_domestic-abuse_divinely-sanctioned-wife-beating-there-i_1863254.jpg) ## Other authors on Domestic abuse - [Lundy Bancroft 22 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/domestic-abuse/lundy-bancroft/) - [Susan Weitzman 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/domestic-abuse/susan-weitzman/) - [Sierra D. Waters 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/domestic-abuse/sierra-d-waters/) ## More by Robert Spencer > [The principal organs of the Left...has consistently been warm and welcoming toward Islamic supremacism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/the-principal-organs-of-the-left-has-consistently-been-warm-and/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [“Women are inherently crooked? Certainly some Muslim clerics think so—or at least, they do not believe in legal equality for women. Bangladeshi Islamic cleric…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/women-are-inherently-crooked-certainly-some-muslim-clerics-think-so/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [A warrior can be injured but not offended. For a warrior there is nothing offensive about the acts of her fellow human beings, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/a-warrior-can-be-injured-but-not-offended-for-a-warrior-there-is/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [“CAIR officials have even been granted access to airport security procedures. In June 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents gave CAIR officials a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/cair-officials-have-even-been-granted-access-to-airport-security/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [Islam understands its earthly mission to extend the law of Allah over the world by force.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/islam-understands-its-earthly-mission-to-extend-the-law-of-allah-over/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [“Marrying young—very young The Koran takes child marriage for granted in its directives about divorce. Discussing the waiting period required in order to determine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/marrying-young-very-young-the-koran-takes-child-marriage-for-granted/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [When one is under pressure, one may lie in order to protect the religion, this is taught in the Qur'an.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/when-one-is-under-pressure-one-may-lie-in-order-to-protect-the/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [“Nonetheless, in the Qur’an, one of Jesus’ primary missions is to prepare the way for Muhammad and to announce his coming:”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/nonetheless-in-the-qur-an-one-of-jesus-primary-missions-is-to-prepare/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [“What about Jerusalem? When discussing the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, pundits and politicians often tell us that Jerusalem is one of the holy cities of Islam—indeed,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/what-about-jerusalem-when-discussing-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [“And mind you, Muslims would still regard this onslaught as essentially defensive—a defensive action against the aggressions of unbelief. If Muslims must fight until…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/and-mind-you-muslims-would-still-regard-this-onslaught-as-essentially/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [“The debate over whether the sacred book was created or existed eternally had enormous practical implications. The Mu’tazilites developed a method of Koranic interpretation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/the-debate-over-whether-the-sacred-book-was-created-or-existed/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [I have never said that the terrorists' interpretation of Islam is the accurate or correct one. But I have pointed out that the terrorists…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/i-have-never-said-that-the-terrorists-interpretation-of-islam-is-the/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [“You killed a Christian? Fine. But if the victim had been a Muslim. . . The rules for restitution for wrongful death are also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/you-killed-a-christian-fine-but-if-the-victim-had-been-a-muslim-the/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [“as in the Islamic Republic of Iran, where large numbers of women turned out during the June 2009 post-election demonstrations. Clearly, these women’s grievances…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/as-in-the-islamic-republic-of-iran-where-large-numbers-of-women/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) > [“However, not all Muslims have always believed that the Koran is eternal and uncreated—a fact that has important implications for modern-day hopes for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/however-not-all-muslims-have-always-believed-that-the-koran-is/) [Robert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-spencer/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/domestic-abuse/robert-spencer/#itemlist", "name": "1 Domestic abuse Quotes By Robert Spencer", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Divinely sanctioned wife-beating “There is no basis in Islamic theology to support domestic abuse of any kind,” declared Qanta A. Ahmed, author of In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor’s Journey in the Saudi Kingdom, in May 2009.43 But it all depends on one’s definition of “abuse:” wife-beating exists in all cultures, but only in Islam does it enjoy divine sanction. The Koran tells men to beat their disobedient wives after first warning them and then sending them to sleep in separate beds (4:34)—a punishment that suggests the Koran regards women as sexually insatiable and needing to be kept under control. This is, of course, an extremely controversial verse, so it is worth noting how several translators render the key word here, waidriboohunna:              Pickthall: “and scourge them”              Yusuf Ali: “(and last) beat them (lightly)”              Al-Hilali/Khan: “(and last) beat them (lightly, if it is useful)”              Shakir: “and beat them”              Sher Ali: “and chastise them”              Khalifa: “then you may (as a last alternative) beat them”              Arberry: “and beat them”              Rodwell: “and scourge them”              Sale: “and chastise them”              Asad: “then beat them”              Dawood: “and beat them”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Robert Spencer" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-spencer/divinely-sanctioned-wife-beating-there-is-no-basis-in-islamic/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93d/robert-spencer-14900_domestic-abuse_divinely-sanctioned-wife-beating-there-i_1863254.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93d/robert-spencer-14900_domestic-abuse_divinely-sanctioned-wife-beating-there-i_1863254.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93d/robert-spencer-14900_domestic-abuse_divinely-sanctioned-wife-beating-there-i_1863254.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Divinely sanctioned wife-beating “There is no basis in Islamic theology to support domestic abuse of any…” — Robert Spencer", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/domestic-abuse/robert-spencer/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/domestic-abuse/robert-spencer/", "name": "Domestic abuse Quotes by Robert Spencer", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/domestic-abuse/robert-spencer/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93d/robert-spencer-14900_domestic-abuse_divinely-sanctioned-wife-beating-there-i_1863254.jpg" }, "description": "1 Domestic abuse quotes by Robert Spencer. 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