Sure. Let us look at the Noble Verses in question:
[033:050] O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers; and those whom thy right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom God has assigned to thee; and daughters of thy paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of thy maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makka) with thee; and any a believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her;- this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large); We know what We have appointed for them as to their wives and the captives whom their right hands possess;- in order that there should be no difficulty for thee. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
[033:051] Thou mayest defer (the turn of) any of them that thou pleasest, and thou mayest receive any thou pleasest: and there is no blame on thee if thou invite one whose (turn) thou hadst set aside. This were nigher to the cooling of their eyes, the prevention of their grief, and their satisfaction - that of all of them - with that which thou hast to give them: and God knows (all) that is in your hearts: and God is All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.
[033:052] It is not lawful for thee (to marry more) women after this, nor to change them for (other) wives, even though their beauty attract thee, except any thy right hand should possess (as handmaidens): and God doth watch over all things.Two things we must keep in mind:
1- The Glorious Quran's Verses came down in different times. The ordering of the Noble Verses was done by Angel Gabriel and Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon them. The Angel would instruct the Prophet where the new Noble Verse or verses be placed.
2- Prophets had certain privileges. Nothing contradicting to Allah Almighty's Moral Code, but Prophets had privileges. Even in the Jewish religion, Prophets and priests had privileges, such as they are forbidden from marrying non-virgin Jewish women and any non-Jewish woman:
https://www.answering-christianity.com/muhammads_share.htmSo regarding
Noble Verse 33:50, the women that were allowed for the Prophet were really nothing different from those allowed for Muslim men. As to
"...any believing woman who has offered herself to the Prophet and whom the Prophet wishes to wed....", actually there is a mistranslation here. The Noble Verse in Arabic says
"...and a believing woman who has...." There is
no ANY. Married women are forbidden to marry other men, and the Noble Verse does not give
an absolute any. The woman must be single, and not a
MUHSANAH (under another man).
Regarding Noble Verse 33:52, it is a Law that was given to Prophet Muhammad to forbid him from:
1- Marrying or replacing women with other women. This is because the sacredness of marriage and its
Solemn Covenant was made clear in the Glorious Quran.
2- The Prophet at the time of limiting polygamy to up to four wives only, he had more than four wives at the time. So Allah Almighty put a freeze on the Prophet from further marrying any woman.
3- This Noble Verse also prevents any further taking advantage or abuse of the sacredness of marriage by the Prophet. Divorce is allowed but it is highly detestable by Allah Almighty, and being careless with it will bring sin upon you:
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"You bear no sin if you divorce your wives AS LONG AS YOU HAVE NOT (ma-lam ?) had (a sexual) contact (with them), and before settling (the amount of) the nuptial premium (for them). Yet, you should make provisions for them (even then); the affluent in keeping with his means, and the poor according to what he can afford. A fair provision is an obligation upon the pious. (The Noble Quran, 2:236)"This Noble Verse is for all Muslim men and it is speaking
in the plural. The only time you're guaranteed to not bring sin upon you via divorce is if you divorce before the first sexual intercourse, i.e., before consummating the marriage. This is the period where the couple would be engaged and are allowed to start going out and decide if they're good match to each other or not. So to prevent the Prophet from abusing divorce, Allah Almighty simply prohibited him from marrying again. The Prophet was still allowed to divorce any wife. This was never forbidden for him.
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https://www.answering-christianity.com/was_muta_immoral.htmNo abrogation at all. Just different Laws for different situations. For all Muslim men, marriage and divorce are allowed for as long as they live. For the Prophet, marriage had
an expiration date on it. The day came when he was forbidden from marrying again.
Take care,
Osama Abdallah
