Maeda 90-93
90- YOU WHO BELIEVE, THE KHAMR, GAMBLING, ANSAB, AND AZLAM ARE IMPURE AND EVIL OF THE WORK OF SATAN; AVOID IT SO THAT YOU MAY SUCCEED.
91- THE DEVIL TRIES TO CAUSE ANIMOSITY AND HATRED AMONGST YOU THROUGH KHAMR AND GAMBLING AND STOP YOU REMEMBERING ALLAH AND DO THE SALAH, WOULDN’T YOU BE FORBIDDEN.
92- AND OBEY ALLAH AND OBEY THE MESSENGER AND BE CAREFUL, BUT IF YOU TURN AWAY, OUR MESSENGER RESPONSIBILITY IS TO DELIVER THE MESSAGE CLEARLY.
93- THERE IS NO BLAME ON THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND DO GOOD DEEDS CONCERNING WHAT EAT AS LONG AND THEY ARE PIOUS, GUARD THEMSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE, BELIEVE AND DO GOOD DEEDS, THEN BE PIOUS AND GUARD THEMSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE, BELIEVE AND DO GOOD DEEDS, THEN BE PIOUS, GUARD THEMSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE, AND BELIEVE, THEN BE PIOUS, GUARD THEMSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE AND ARE CHARITABLE, FOR ALLAH LOVES THE CHARITABLE.
In these Ayahs, there is the prohibition of Intoxicants and gambling which has been mentioned before in Sorah, Al-Baqarah. This is the last phase of what was a gradual prohibition of Intoxicants and gambling. The intoxicants known at the time of Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him were alcoholic drinks. The definition of the Khamr However is that it is every thing the disturbs the mind, which applies also to intoxicant drugs like, Hashish, heroin, and other drugs in the same category, LSD, Ecstasy, Magic mushroom and any other drugs with such an effect on the mind. No one should think that only alcoholic drinks or liquids are forbidden, for the prohibition depends on its effect on the mind, not what it is.
Alcoholic drinks and elicit drugs are often behind crimes. They are responsible for violence, many accidents. They are also behind many crimes, and their effect on a person’s behavior is very bad indeed. They are also behind many unwanted pregnancies, acts of indecency and unfaithfulness. Physically, they damage the Brain, liver, heart, stomach and nervous system.
Therefore, Alcoholic drinks and substances of abuse and elicit drugs are all forbidden. We are forbidden any and every thing to do with any substance that is forbidden, for Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Khamr (intoxicants) has been cursed in ten ways; it has been cursed itself, and he who drinks it, whoever gives it to drink, whoever sells it, and whoever buys it, whoever squeezes the juice out, and whom it is squeezed for, whoever carries it, and he to whom it is being carried, and whoever cashes and uses its value”. (Ma: Ashreba; 6 & A: 2; 71)
It is therefore any and every thing to do with the production of Khamr, until it is consumed. No one should think that it is ok to bring a friend a battle of something from the duty free, or when he goes to a party, as long as one does not drink.
Once the Muslims learned from Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him that Khamr is forbidden to drink or to deal with in any way, they spelt what they had on the sand. A Muslim man went to Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him with a container of wine as a present. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said to him: “Do you not know that Allah has forbidden it?” The man went to his worker and told his to take it and sell it. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said to him: “What did you tell him to do?” He said: “I told him to sell it”. He said: “He, who has forbidden it, has forbidden selling it” and he commanded it to be spelt out in the desert. (Muslim & Nesaee)
Another Muslim man called Kesan went away to Sham for trading and he came back with wine to sell. He went to Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him and said: “Allah’s messenger, I brought you good drink” Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Kesan, it was forbidden after you left”. Kesan said: “Shall I sell it Allah’s messenger?” He said: “It has been forbidden and its money has been forbidden”. Kesan went and poured the wine on the ground. (Ahmed)
Many similar incidents like the two above are reported, which shows that the Muslims did not hesitate to obey the prohibition of a drink they used to drink always. They also did not hesitate in pouring the wine which was worth money on the sand, once they learned that they can sell it.
Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him even commanded that the wine which was part of the business of two orphans to be poured down on the sand and promised to compensate the orphans for its value.
The “Ansab” were stones the Arabs used to sacrifice their animals by.
The “Azlam” were things they used for drawing lots.
Gambling has always been associated with Khamr in the Quran. Both followed the same path. There are a number of similarities between Khamr and Gambling:
- Both lead to addiction.
- Both are spending money in vain.
- Both can lead people to behave in a stupid and irrational ways.
- In both cases, their harm far outweighs their benefits, of industry, work, revenue for the state and employment.
It is a known fact that intoxicants and gambling can lead to violence and to committing indecent acts. This leads to animosity and hatred between people who either take intoxicants or who gamble, or do both. Taking intoxicants certainly affect the intoxicated person in their Salah which they might not be capable of performing altogether. Also gambling besides the animosity and hatred it causes between people who gamble, and others too, will often make people forget about their Salah. Certainly, Allah the Highest tells us that Khamr and Gambling are of the devils instruments to cause animosity and hatred between people.
The manner in which Allah the Highest commanded the prohibition comes in a the form of a stern warning “WOULDN’T YOU BE FORBIDDEN”
Also Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Does not enter the Paradise; the person who reminds people of his charity, a person bad to his parents, or a person drinking Khamr”. (Ahmed)
Allah is displeased with the person drinking Khamr for forty days. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Every thing that ferments is Khamr, and every thing that makes one drunk is forbidden. Whoever drinks what gets him drunk, his Salah will not be accepted for forty days, but if he repents Allah will pardon him. If her returns for the fourth time, then Allah will make him drink from the mud of Khabal”, he was asked: And what is the Mud of Khabal” he said: “The Pus of the people of the Fire, and whoever gives it (Khamr) to a young person who does not know the Halal and Haram, Allah will make him (the giver) drink from the mud of Khabal”. (Abu Dawood)
In another Hadith, Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Whoever drinks Khamr, Allah will be displeased with him for forty night, and if he dies then, he dies a as a disbeliever, but if he repents, Allah pardons him, and if he returns to it, Allah will make him drink of the mud of Khabal” he was asked: “What is the mud of Khabal”, he said it is the mud of the people of the Fire”. (Ahmed)
There are many Hadith concerning Khamr, for Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him spoke about it and its prohibition several times to different people. Taking intoxicants is clearly a great sin in Islam, and this is not surprising considering its effects on the society and on individuals, health and general well being.
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