Some Spiritual, Social, Cultural and Hystorical Aspects of Alcoholism Prevention in North-Easter Bosnia
The Qur’an does not mention a lot of alcohol, but pedagogically it explains its gradual ban in a convenient way by pointing out that alcohol is not used in a “good” benefit. Say, “My Lord has only forbidden immoralities what is apparent of them and what is concealed and sin, and oppression without right, and that you associate with Allah that for which He has not sent down authority, and that you say about Allah that which you do not know (Chapter: Al-A’raf, verse: 33). The item (verses) of the Qur’an makes only one step in the prohibition of alcohol, but the verses are not listed nor are the examples of the alcohol prohibition. In fact, the Qur’an wants to make people give up alcohol, but the great difficulty is the fact that they have been united with him and what he’s become a habit and tradition. They ask you about wine and gambling. Say, “In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit.” And they ask you what they should spend. Say, “The excess [beyond needs].” Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought”(Chapter: Al-Baqara, verse 219). Here it is quite clear that the “bad” benefit is actually alcohol and gambling.