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REASONS FOR THE PROHIBITION OF WINE IN ISLAM
Allah has created human beings
in such a way that whatever he
eats or drinks will influence
his body, mind and soul. Allah
in His infinite Mercy has
regulated man's edibles
specifying what is permissible
or Halal and what is prohibited
or Haram.
The guiding principle is that
every thing which enhances
health and nutrition is allowed
and the material which is
injurious is prohibited. Modern
science has restricted itself to
the adverse effects of materials
on human body.
Wine is one of the drinks which
causes intoxication hence it is
prohibited in stages in Islam. Surah
al-Nahl Ayah 67 says, “And of
the fruits of the date-palm, and
grapes, whence you derive strong
drink and (also) good
nourishment. Lo! Therein is
indeed a lesson for people who
have wisdom.”
Surah al-Nisa Ayah 43, “Believers, do not pray when
you are drunk, but, instead,
wait until you can understand
what you say.”
Surah al-Baqarah Ayah 219, “(Muhammad), they ask you
about wine and gambling. Tell
them that there is great sin in
them. Although they have
benefits for men, the sin
therein is far greater than the
benefit.”
Surah al-Ma'idah Ayah 90-91, “Believers, wine,
gambling, the stone altars and
arrows (that the pagans
associate with certain divine
characters) are all abominable
acts associated with Satanic
activities. Satan wants to
induce hostility and hatred
among you through wine and
gambling and to prevent you from
remembering Allah and prayer.
Will you then avoid such
things?”
Drinking wine or any intoxicants
is naturally, morally and
intellectually harmful. Its
adverse physical effects
includes the disorders of
stomach, intestine, liver,
lungs, pancreas, brain, nerves,
blood vessels, heart and the
five senses. It also causes
throat cancer, breast cancer,
stroke, heart disease and high
blood pressure. Wine damages the
soul resulting in disgraceful
acts insulting and harming
others. A drunk person may
commit heinous crimes including
murder, divulging personal or
other's secrets trampling on
their sanctity. Intellectual
harms includes dissipating
wisdom, decision-making and
perception.
American College of Surgeons
committee on Trauma and Inquiry
reports that forty percent of
motor vehicles crash deaths
involve alcohol drinking and
forty percent of pedestrians
killed have been drinking.
In England, insanity due to
drinking intoxicating beverages
was 2249 compared to only 53
people were insane due to other
reasons. The presence of alcohol
combined with easy access to a
deadly weapon is deadlier on the
pretext of a minor grievance. In
the United States, the mental
illness leads to twice as many
deaths compared to the American
deaths in the Second World War.
Intoxicating drinks and smoking
leads to mental illness. The
statistics from France reveals
that 60 billion Francs spent on
courts and prisons, 40 billions
Francs spent on social benefits
and charity, 10 billion Francs
spent on hospitals for
alcoholics, and 70 billion
Francs for maintaining social
security.
An English scholar named Bentham said, “The religion
of Islam has prohibited all
kinds of alcoholic drinks and
this is one of the distinctive
features of Islam.”
Sources: The Glorious Qur'an,
al-islam.org/message -Thaqalayn |
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