9) Allah and beating women

Sureh 4 (Al-Nesa), Verse 34: Since this verse is too long I have divided in smaller sentences.

1. Men are women guardian
2. Allah created some of his creature better than the others
3. Men are paying for women expenses
4. Therefore the good women obey their husband
5. When their husband are absent they will keep their secrets
6. But if you are afraid that your wife are not obedience
7. Then advise them
8. If they did not obey then don't sleep with your wives
9. Then beat them
10. If they become obedience
    
11. Then stop beating them, etc
    
12. Allah is greatest and powerful

If you pay attention this verse is teaching Mohammad how to treat his wives and therefore Muslims also treat their wife based on the same rules. Here Allah set the position for men and women.
Here is more detail about the above items:

• Men are women guardian

Allah teaches the Mohammad and men that your are the boss, decision maker and basically you own them.

• Allah created some of his creature better than the others
  

Here Allah bring a reason why men are better than women. Because Allah has created them better than women and from other side intimidate women to accept that men are better because Allah created them so.

• Men are paying for women expenses

The other reason that men are better than women because they pay for women expenses. The interesting point here is that Mohammad's wife (Khadijeh) was paying for Mohammad expenses for many years) and Allah forget about this. As we know many women working and they either pay part of or all of the expense. So I am not sure what kind of Allah is this Allah that even did not know about this.

• Therefore the good women obey their husband

Pay attention that how Allah filter half of population talent by having them obey the other.

• When their husband are absent they will keep their secrets

The question is what are the secrets. I think the secret is their affair, Polygamy and abusing kids, etc.

• But if you are afraid that your wife are not obedience

In the next few sentences Allah set the rule how to treat your wife if they are not obedience

• Then advise them

Try to advise them and see if they become obedience

• If they did not become obedience then don't sleep with your wives

The first punishment is not to sleep with your wife. Imagine in the House with many wives (polygamy) how this punishment can be intimidating and hurting to one women

• Then beat them

Then you can beat your wife until she become obedience

• If they become obedience

Here Allah set the rule if the women become obedience

• Then stop beating them, etc

Now Allah advise to stop beating

• Allah is greatest and powerful

So Why Allah get credit here? Go figure.