Mother of Evils - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

ُرِ‏َََُۡ َٰۡۡۡMother of all EvilsThe reason of the name ‘Khamr’Sayyidunā Imām Abū ‘Abbās Aḥmad bin Muhammad bin ‘Alībin Ḥajar Makkī Shāfi’ī (died in 974 A.H.) hasmentioned in his book ‘ ‏َاجِ‏ ’ that the reason ofcalling it ‘Khamr’ is that it conceals the brain power. The scarfof a woman is known as ‘Khimār’ for the same reason becauseit hides her face. Similarly, a person who hides his witness iscalled ‘Khāmir’. Alcohol is also known as ‘Khamr’ because it iskept covered until fermentation. The following words of Ḥadīšّ َindicate similar word origin: م i.e. cover your utensils.(Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī, vol. 3, pp. 591, Ḥadīš 5623, Maltaqṭā) According to fewlexicographers, the reason of calling it ‘Khamr’ is that it upsetsthe senses. An Arabic proverb is also derived from the same root:11‏َّواَلزاِق رتِ‏ ا ‏ِف الكبَائ‏َنۡ‏ر عمخ ‏ِرُوا انِيتك2, vol. i.e. Disease has upset him. (Al-Zawājir ‘An Iqtrāf-ul-Kabāir, دَا ‏ٌء خَامَرَهpp. 292)Ruling on alcoholSayyidunā Imām Nu’aīm Aḥmad bin ‘Abdullāĥ Aṣfaĥānī ہ has quoted in ‘Ḥilya-tul-Auliyā’ that once, fermented‘Nabīz’ (that may cause intoxication) contained in a pitcherwas brought in the blessed court of the Beloved Prophet ٖ . He ٖ said, ‘Throw it against thewall because it is a beverage for one who does not believe inAllah and in the Day of Judgment.’ (Ḥilya-tul-Auliyā, vol. 6,pp. 159, Ḥadīš 8148)The Merciful Prophet ٖ has stated, ‘Everyintoxicant is wine and every intoxicant is Ḥarām.’ (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim,pp. 1109, Ḥadīš 2003) It is mentioned in a Ḥadīš that the BlessedProphet ٖ said, ‘Every intoxicant is wine andevery wine is Ḥarām.’ (ibid)