The more knowledge and education human beings acquire, the closer they come on their own to the Quran and God's laws, as with the growing recognition of the evils of alcohol.1, 2, 3
God forces people through social disasters and disease, such as those from alcohol and sexual promiscuity, to recognize the truth of His laws, as in His promise to show His signs.1, 2, 3, 4
Whoever knowingly commits something forbidden, such as drinking alcohol or adultery, cannot repent from it and must pay a very high price.1, 2, 3
Earning a living by selling liquor breaks God's law.1
Intoxicants and gambling are prohibited because, although they have some benefits, their evil outweighs their benefits.1, 2, 3
The benefits of intoxicants may include employment for many people and temporary medical help, but they are harmful if they become a habit.1, 2, 3
Money sought through gambling is lost elsewhere, as Arizona illustrates by becoming poor and running a deficit after starting its lottery.1, 2, 3
Alcohol and gambling are strongly prohibited as an abomination and work of the devil that we must avoid, though we keep the choice and pay the price.1, 2, 3, 4
Gambling is prohibited by God in the Quran and in the Bible, and the Arizona lottery, meant to raise money, was followed by huge budget deficits as God diminished that sinful earning.1, 2, 3
The principle that God diminishes usury extends to any sinful earnings, such as gambling, so those who seem to profit from them really end up losing.1, 2, 3, 4
Insurance is forbidden because it is gambling and shows lack of knowledge of and confidence in God, but if it is forced on you by circumstance you commit no sin.1, 2, 3, 4
Dr. Khalifa refused a job offer from the brewery Anheuser Busch because, as a Muslim, he would not deal with or be connected to alcohol.1
Losing the soul is literal: failing to worship God alone shrinks the soul into negativity, producing hatred, as seen around gambling and drinking.1, 2
A Muslim cannot deal with alcohol, but working for a brewery is acceptable as long as the work does not contribute to the alcohol.1, 2, 3
Places of gambling and drinking are full of hatred, cheating, greed, and killing, which shows that what God said in the Quran is true.1, 2, 3
His religion prohibits alcohol, so working in a brewery would have been hypocritical for him unless the work had nothing to do with alcohol.1, 2, 3
Sins such as drinking, drugs, and adultery bring punishment as surely as putting a finger in fire, less visibly but just as painfully or worse.1, 2
The lottery is forbidden.1