The Quran and the Bible Prohibit Intoxicants - Dr Zakir Naik
Dr. Zakir Naik argues that intoxicants are prohibited across major religions, citing Quranic verses that forbid alcohol and drugs as Satan's work, and supporting this with Biblical and Hindu scriptural references.
Summary
Dr. Zakir Naik presents a comparative religious analysis arguing that the prohibition of intoxicants is a universal principle across major world religions. He begins by referencing the Quran, where Allah commands believers to abstain from all intoxicating substances including alcohol, wine, whiskey, and drugs, describing these as Satan's handwork that believers must avoid to prosper. Naik then extends his argument to Christianity, citing specific Biblical verses from Proverbs and Ephesians that condemn wine and strong drink, characterizing wine as a 'mocker' and warning against deception by alcohol. He concludes that alcohol consumption is therefore prohibited for both Jews and Christians based on these scriptural references. Finally, he incorporates Hindu scripture into his argument, referencing the Manusmriti which he claims categorizes all alcohol consumers as sinners, thus establishing what he presents as a cross-religious consensus against intoxication.
Key Insights
- Naik claims the Quran categorizes all intoxicating substances including alcohol, wine, whiskey, and drugs as Satan's handwork that believers must abstain from to prosper
- Naik cites Proverbs 20:1 to argue that the Bible characterizes wine as a mocker and strong drink as raging, declaring anyone deceived by it as unwise
- Naik references Ephesians 5:18's command not to be drunk with wine to conclude that alcohol consumption is prohibited for both Jews and Christians
- Naik claims that Hindu scripture Manusmriti chapter 2 verse 228 categorizes all alcohol drinkers as sinners
- Naik argues that the prohibition against intoxicants represents a universal religious principle shared across Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism
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Transcript
[0:00] So Allah is telling you, "Oh, you believe most certainly intoxicates. Anything which intoxicates, alcohol, wine, whiskey, drug, anything which intoxicates, abstain from it. These are Satan's handwork. Abstain from it that you may prosper." And the same message is even mentioned in the Bible. It's mentioned in the Bible in the book of Proverbs chapter number 20 verse [0:30] number one. It says wine is a mocker strong drink is raging. Whoever is deceived by it is unwise. A similar message is repeated in the book of Ephesians chapter number 5 verse number 18. Do not be drunk with wine. That means for the Jews and for the Christians consuming alcohol is prohibited. It's also prohibited the Hindu…
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