1) Young Muslims - The Message

2. Prohibition of alcohol in the BibleThe Bible prohibits the consumption of alcohol in the followingverses:a. “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever isdeceived thereby is not wise.” [Book of Proverbs 20:1]b. “And be not drunk with wine”. [Book of Ephesians 5:18]3. Alcohol inhibits the inhibitory centreThe human beings possess an inhibitory centre in their brains. Thisinhibitory centre prevents the person from doing things that heconsiders wrong. For instance, a person does not normally useabusive language while addressing his parents or elders. If he has toanswer the call of nature, his inhibitory centre will prevent himfrom doing so in public. Therefore he uses the toilet.When a person consumes alcohol, the inhibitory centre itself isinhibited. That is precisely the reason that an inebriated person isoften found to be indulging in behavior that is completelyuncharacteristic of him. For instance, the intoxicated person isfound to use abusive and foul language and does not realize hismistake even if he is addressing his parents. Many even urinate intheir clothes. Neither do they talk nor walk properly. They evenmisbehave.4. Cases of adultery, rape, incest and AIDS are found moreamong alcoholicsAccording to National Crime Victimization Survey, Bureau of Justice(US Department of Justice) in the year 1996 alone everyday on anaverage 2,713 rapes took place. The statistics tell us that themajority of the rapists were intoxicated while committing the crime.The same is true in cases of molestation.Young Muslims, What they should know about Islam Page - 123