@OrthodoxRaichu@Suat64258408@proudkafirG but it does not erase the wording of the command itself. If the text specifically includes infants among those to be killed, you need to explain why that language should not be understood literally rather than simply labeling the entire passage as hyperbole.
@OrthodoxRaichu@Suat64258408@proudkafirG How can you dismiss it as merely “hyperbolic language” for a humiliating victory when the text explicitly commands the killing of infants and children? Saying that Amalekites appear later may raise questions about whether the extermination was actually completed
@dyl99240@abood55801@alrass4103@11Pics_ then criticizing Muhammad ﷺ solely on the basis of Aisha’s reported age while defending Isaac and Rebekah requires explaining why the same standard is not being applied consistently.
@dyl99240@abood55801@alrass4103@11Pics_ The Bible itself does not explicitly state Rebekah’s age, so this should not be presented as though Genesis directly says she was three. But if you accept that traditional chronology
@dyl99240@abood55801@alrass4103@11Pics_ Before criticizing Prophet Muhammad ﷺ for his marriage to Aisha on the basis of her reported age, be consistent with your own tradition. Some traditional Jewish chronologies, including the one cited by Rashi
@dyl99240@abood55801@alrass4103@11Pics_ The biological difference between the two is therefore fundamental: one may have entered reproductive maturity, while the other has not.
@dyl99240@abood55801@alrass4103@11Pics_ So purely in terms of reproductive biology, a pubertal girl who has begun ovulating may be capable of conception, whereas a normal three-year-old child is not.
@dyl99240@abood55801@alrass4103@11Pics_ A three-year-old, by contrast, is normally completely prepubescent. Her reproductive system has not reached reproductive maturity, she does not normally ovulate or menstruate, and she is not biologically capable of becoming pregnant.
@dyl99240@abood55801@alrass4103@11Pics_ Once ovulation begins, pregnancy becomes biologically possible, although early puberty does not mean that the body has completed its physical development or that pregnancy is medically safe.
@dyl99240@abood55801@alrass4103@11Pics_ Female puberty normally begins between about ages 8 and 13. As puberty progresses, the reproductive system matures, menstruation eventually begins, and ovulation can occur.