Just for the record and out of curiousity, what do Shi'ites say about the following verse in the Qur'aan.
I am not interested in a mud slinging match and do not want to make a big issue about who's right and whose wrong.
Just comments on the verses of Qur'aan and NO A'Hadeeth please.
The Qur'aan:
033.006 The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of Allah. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs: nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah).
033.032 O Consorts of the Prophet! Ye are not like any of the (other) women: if ye do fear (Allah), be not too complacent of speech, lest one in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire: but speak ye a speech (that is) just.
033.033 And stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, like that of the former Times of Ignorance; and establish regular Prayer, and give regular Charity; and obey Allah and His Apostle.
And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless.
033.034 And recite what is rehearsed to you in your homes, of the Signs of Allah and
His Wisdom: for Allah understands the finest mysteries and is well-acquainted (with them).
PS. For those that are not well versed in Arabic, the word CONSORT means Wives!
The above verses apply to ALL of the Wives and not just one wife or a select few! The verses are very very self explanatory.
But I will still like an opinion for my own amusement!