Description

The final and decisive revelation prohibiting alcohol was sent down: 'O you who believe, intoxicants, gambling, stone altars, and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid them that you may be successful' (Surah al-Ma'idah 5:90). This was the culmination of a gradual process — the Quran first mentioned intoxicants neutrally, then discouraged them, and finally prohibited them completely.

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Sources

• Surah al-Ma'idah (5:90-91)
• Sahih al-Bukhari