Appendix 35

Drugs & Alcohol
(from: Quran The Final Testament, by Rashad Khalifa, PhD.)
๐Ÿšซ
No Compromise Whatsoever
There is no compromise whatsoever regarding illicit drugs and alcoholic beverages.

God's Description

Intoxicants Are Called:
"Abominations and the Work of Satan"

Quranic Prohibition

ูŠูŽุง ุฃูŽูŠูู‘ู‡ูŽุง ุงู„ูŽู‘ุฐููŠู†ูŽ ุขู…ูŽู†ููˆุง ุฅูู†ูŽู‘ู…ูŽุง ุงู„ู’ุฎูŽู…ู’ุฑู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ู…ูŽูŠู’ุณูุฑู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุฃูŽู†ุตูŽุงุจู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุฃูŽุฒู’ู„ูŽุงู…ู ุฑูุฌู’ุณูŒ ู…ูู‘ู†ู’ ุนูŽู…ูŽู„ู ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ูŠู’ุทูŽุงู†ู ููŽุงุฌู’ุชูŽู†ูุจููˆู‡ู ู„ูŽุนูŽู„ูŽู‘ูƒูู…ู’ ุชููู’ู„ูุญููˆู†ูŽ
"O you who believe, intoxicants, gambling, the altars of idols, and games of chance are abominations of the devil; you shall avoid them, that you may succeed."

Four Things Strictly Prohibited

๐Ÿท
Intoxicants
๐ŸŽฐ
Gambling
๐Ÿ—ฟ
Idols' Altars
๐ŸŽฒ
Games of Chance

See also: [2:219]

The Meaning of "Khamr"

๐Ÿ“– Arabic Word Analysis

ุฎูŽู…ูŽุฑูŽ
Khamara
(Root Word)
โ†’
ุฎูŽู…ู’ุฑ
Khamr
"To Cover"

The word used for intoxicants is "Khamr" from the root word "Khamara" which means "to cover."

The Divine Principle

๐Ÿง 

Anything That Covers the Mind is Prohibited

Thus, anything that covers or hinders the mind is prohibited. This includes anything that alters the mind.

Examples of Prohibited Substances

โ›” Substances That Affect the Mind

๐Ÿท
Alcohol
๐ŸŒฟ
Marijuana
๐Ÿ’‰
Heroin
๐Ÿ’Š
Cocaine
๐Ÿƒ
Hashish
โ“
Anything Else
that affects the mind
โš–๏ธ

The Clear Rule

Anything that covers, hinders, or alters the mind is strictly prohibited in the Quran โ€” no exceptions, no compromises.

Summary

Intoxicants are described as "abominations and the work of Satan" (5:90). The Arabic word "Khamr" means "to cover" โ€” thus, anything that covers or alters the mind is prohibited. This includes alcohol, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, hashish, and all other mind-altering substances. There is no compromise whatsoever.

GOD BE GLORIFIED

ุณูุจู’ุญูŽุงู†ูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู

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