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This prohibition has <strong>be</strong>en revived in many verses of the Quran, one of which<br />

mentions:<br />

{Say: I do not find within that which was revealed <strong>to</strong> me [anything] forbidden <strong>to</strong> one<br />

who would eat it unless it <strong>be</strong> a dead animal or blood spilled out or the flesh of<br />

swine—for indeed, it is impure…} 86 (Quran 6: 145)<br />

17.12 Revival of the prohibition of adultery<br />

The Bible says about adultery:<br />

You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say <strong>to</strong><br />

you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already<br />

committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you <strong>to</strong> sin,<br />

tear it out and throw it away. For it is <strong>be</strong>tter that you lose one of your<br />

mem<strong>be</strong>rs than that your whole body <strong>be</strong> thrown in<strong>to</strong> hell. And if your right<br />

hand causes you <strong>to</strong> sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is <strong>be</strong>tter that you<br />

lose one of your mem<strong>be</strong>rs than that your whole body go in<strong>to</strong> hell. (Matthew<br />

5:27-30)<br />

Islam revived the prohibition of adultery by considering fornication <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong><br />

amongst the strictly forbidden acts. Allah, the Most High, has mentioned:<br />

{And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah<br />

has forbidden [<strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual<br />

intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty.} (Quran 25: 68)<br />

{And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality<br />

and is evil as a way.} (Quran 17: 32)<br />

86<br />

Quran 2: 173 (mentioned earlier) prohibits the meat of the pig (pork, ham, etc.) as well<br />

as the blood of any animal (even if the animal is lawful <strong>to</strong> eat). Blood must <strong>be</strong> drained<br />

from the slaughtered animal <strong>be</strong>fore preparing the meat for food.<br />

144

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