There is nowhere in the Qur’an where alcohol is specifically mentioned as prohibited. It is mentioned that one should not pray when intoxicated.
Alcohol prohibition was the Prophet’s choice. When he was presented by angel Gabriel with 2 drinks; a glass of milk and a glass of wine; the prophet took the glass of milk upon which the angel said; you have chosen rightly. From now on; alcohol is prohibited among your Ummah.
There is not a day; not a single day that I watched TV Patrol without news of death due to alcohol intoxication like vehicular accidents, shooting incidents, mauling, hacking/stabbing incidents, child abuse, rape and lot of other crimes not to mention a gamut of diseases cause by alcohol; liver cirrhosis, heart diseases and malignancies. Alcohol is a curse; a potion of the demons.
What we see in the news is a tiny fraction of the bigger picture. We get to see what the media caught on the spot in Metro Manila meaning we get to see just one street out of thousands of big and small roads in the city where drinking is going on 24/7 but hey; expand your imagination to the provinces and other cities then further out to other countries. It is mindboggling. We live in a drunken world but ah; not Muslim nations. The statistics of 2.5 million deaths should not include 1.2 billon Muslims meaning 2.5 million of 5.5 billion almost 500,000 deaths for every billion of the planet’s non-Muslim denizens.
Every year because of Prophet Muhammad’s (s.a.w.) impeccable vision of the future; he saves 500,000 Muslim lives not to mention millions of injuries some of whom would have serious disabilities. (Read the WHO statistics)
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Alcohol
The harmful use of alcohol is a global problem which compromises both individual and social development. It results in 2.5 million deaths each year. Alcohol is the world’s third largest risk factor for premature mortality, disability and loss of health; it is the leading risk factor in the Western Pacific and the Americas and the second largest in Europe. Alcohol is associated with many serious social and developmental issues, including violence, child neglect and abuse, and absenteeism in the workplace. It also causes harm far beyond the physical and psychological health of the drinker. It harms the well-being and health of people around the drinker. An intoxicated person can harm others or put them at risk of traffic accidents or violent behaviour, or negatively affect co-workers, relatives, friends or strangers. Thus, the impact of the harmful use of alcohol reaches deep into society.
Harmful drinking is a major determinant for neuropsychiatric disorders, such as alcohol use disorders and epilepsy and other noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cirrhosis of the liver and various cancers. The harmful use of alcohol is also associated with several infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This is because alcohol consumption weakens the immune system and has a negative effect on patients’ adherence to antiretroviral treatment.
A significant proportion of the disease burden attributable to harmful drinking arises from unintentional and intentional injuries, including those due to road traffic accidents, violence, and suicides. Fatal injuries attributable to alcohol consumption tend to occur in relatively younger age groups.
Deaths caused by alcohol in the world - sources and methods
The data on alcohol abuse displayed on the Worldometers' counter is based on the latest statistics on worldwide deaths caused by alcohol published by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The harmful use of alcohol is a leading risk factor for premature death and disability in the world
According to WHO, worldwide alcohol causes 1.8 million deaths (3.2% of total) and 58.3 million (4% of total) of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs). Unintentional injuries alone account for about one third of the 1.8 million deaths, while neuro-psychiatric conditions account for close to 40% of the 58.3 million DALYs.
http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/facts/alcohol/en/index.html
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