Appendix 35 of 38
Drugs & Alcohol
From Quran: The Final Testament, translated by Rashad Khalifa. Reproduced in full, by permission, from masjidtucson.org.
The appendices are not scripture. Where an appendix and a verse appear to disagree, the verse decides.
There is no compromise whatsoever regarding illicit drugs and alcoholic beverages; they are called "abominations and the work of Satan" (5:90). In 2:219 and 5:90, we see that "intoxicants, gambling, the idols' altars, and games of chance" are strictly prohibited. The word used for intoxicants is "Khamr" from the root word "Khamara" which means "to cover." Thus, anything that covers or hinders the mind is prohibited. This includes anything that alters the mind, such as marijuana, heroin, cocaine, alcohol, hashish, and anything else that affects the mind.