Page 37 - How Do The Unwise Interpret The Qur'an ?

Examples of Misinterpretation of the Qur'an

'There is great sin in both of them and also certain
benefits for mankind. But the sin in them is greater
than the benefit.' (Surat al-Baqarah: 219)

Obviously, it cannot be expected that characteristics of drinks
that are forbidden in this world could exist in Heavenly ones. As
God describes the Heavenly drinks, He emphasizes once more that
they do not contain the harmful attributes of those in this world:
... a cup from a flowing spring passing round among
them, as white as driven snow, delicious to those who

drink, which has no headache in it and does not leave
them stupefied. (Surat as-Saffat: 45-47)
The logic of anyone who sees this topic as a contradiction when
God has made it all so clear must be seriously doubted. It is one of
the Qur'an's miracles that when a person approaches it with
ignorance and ulterior motives, he will be incapable of
understanding even the most obvious of topics. God describes the
case of such a person in one of His verses:

No self can have faith except with God's permission.
He places a blight on those who do not use their
intellect. (Surah Yunus: 100)
Secondly, in the Arabic text of the Qur'an the word "hamr",
which stands for the word wine and all alcoholic drinks as we know
them, is only mentioned in the above verse number 15 from Surah

Muhammad as a drink served in Heaven. In all the other verses of
the Qur'an the word "sharab" is used for heavenly drinks, and
means any type of drink in Arabic. In some English translations, the
word sharab is translated as wine, whereas in Arabic it originates
from the word "sherebe" and can be used to mean any non-
alcoholic drink as well. One of the Qur'anic verses in which this

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