Moslems and alcohol....?
Posted on: September 12, 2008 - 9:06am
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Moslems and alcohol....?
I recently read in a novel that Moslems are prohibited from drinking alcohol that is derived from grapes specifically, and that they are in fact permitted to drink alcohol derived from honey. I suspect this would permit alcohol derived from certain other substances as well. I was wondering if this is accurate or not, and if anyone here happened to know one way or the other.
I'm lazy and don't feel like spending the time and effort to wade through Moslem websites....
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Were that true, they could also drink beer and most hard liquor (and wine made from other fruit than grapes. )
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Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) praises wine in one of the verses of quran as God's grace to mankind.
And of the fruits of the date-palm, and grapes, whence ye derive strong drink and (also) good nourishment. Lo! therein is indeed a portent for people who have sense.(Sura 16:69)
But as the early companions of Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) started getting drunk he showed some disapproval
They question thee about strong drink and games of chance. Say: In both is great sin, and (some) utility for men; but the sin of them is greater than their usefulness. And they ask thee what they ought to spend. Say: that which is superfluous. Thus Allah maketh plain to you (His) revelations, that haply ye may reflect.(sura 2:219)
and finally he forbade it completely
Satan seeketh only to cast among you enmity and hatred by means of strong drink and games of chance, and to turn you from remembrance of Allah and from (His) worship. Will ye then have done ? Obey Allah and obey the messenger, and beware! But if ye turn away, then know that the duty of Our messenger is only plain conveyance(sura 5:91-92)
But Prophet(pbuh) has allowed wine to be used in paradise
A similitude of the Garden which those who keep their duty (to Allah) are promised: Therein are rivers of water unpolluted, and rivers of milk whereof the flavour changeth not, and rivers of wine delicious to the drinkers, and rivers of clear- run honey; therein for them is every kind of fruit, with pardon from their Lord. (Are those who enjoy all this) like those who are immortal in the Fire and are given boiling water to drink so that it teareth their bowels ?(sura 47:15)
Hmmm....so he made a mistake, reasoned and his position evolved ?
If that was "reasoning" it was pretty lame. LOL
What's the difference between Texas and Saudi Arabia? In Texas they execute you for murder, in Saudi Arabia they excecute you for having a Xmass tree.
Interesting that the countries where people drink a lot seem to do better than ones that have a problem with it.
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Plenty of good reasons not to drink alcohol islam just isnt one of them. Absolutely no ban on smoking through in Islam very much part of arabian culture through.
Whenever things get banned they only become more exclusive, and therefore the priviledge of those with money and connections. Such is the case of alcohol posission in Saudi Arabia. Oficially it's illegal, but anyone who's been there will tell you that the Saudis have their stash of booze at home kept under lock, especially the more affluent families.
Fucking hypocricy is what it is , when it comes to alcohol in the Muslim world.
What's the difference between Texas and Saudi Arabia? In Texas they execute you for murder, in Saudi Arabia they excecute you for having a Xmass tree.
Look at what happened in the 1920s in the US when alcohol was illegal - it only increased crime.
So.......alcohol was not against allah if made in certain ways previously, but today any form of it is wrong. Have I got that right?
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thats right. Allah changed his mind. In Islam this is known as Doctrine of Abrogation. Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) was revealed this in Sura 2, verse 106:
Nothing of our revelation (even a single verse) do we abrogate or cause be forgotten, but we bring (in place) one better or the like thereof. Knowest thou not that Allah is Able to do all things?
This means if two revelations contradict each other then the later revelation overrides the older one and is to be followed.
That would mean that Allah was mistaken and changed his mind to correct the mistake.
Just sayin'.
"Anyone can repress a woman, but you need 'dictated' scriptures to feel you're really right in repressing her. In the same way, homophobes thrive everywhere. But you must feel you've got scripture on your side to come up with the tedious 'Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve' style arguments instead of just recognising that some people are different." - Douglas Murray
Cool. Thanks.
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