The book Alcohol and Hashish discusses the destructive impact of intoxicants on human intellect (‘aql), a precious gift from Allah. It highlights how ‘aql enables humans to recognize Allah, discern truth, and fulfill religious obligations. The text integrates Quranic verses and Hadith to stress the protection of intellect as one of Shariah’s objectives, explaining the prohibition of intoxicants.
The book shares anecdotes illustrating the shameful consequences of alcohol consumption, drawing attention to its ability to obscure reason and lead to disgraceful actions. It also explores the etymology of the Arabic word for alcohol, khamr, meaning to conceal, symbolizing how it clouds the intellect.
Hashish is described as equally harmful, with even greater social and moral repercussions. The text traces pre-Islamic society’s obsession with alcohol and contrasts it with the transformation brought by Islam, as exemplified by early Muslims like Hassaan bin Thaabit and Abu Mihjan Thaqafi, who abandoned substance abuse for devotion to Allah.
In conclusion, the book calls for returning to Islamic teachings as the ultimate solution to substance abuse, offering hope and emphasizing the power of faith and moral reform to overcome addiction and restore dignity.
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