سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 67
وَمِن ثَمَرَٰتِ ٱلنَّخِيلِ وَٱلْأَعْنَـٰبِ تَتَّخِذُونَ مِنْهُ سَكَرًا وَرِزْقًا حَسَنًا ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿67﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And from the fruits of date-palms and grapes, you derive strong drink and a goodly provision. Verily, therein is indeed a sign for people who have wisdom.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِن
wamin
And from
ثَمَرَٰتِ
thamarāti
fruits
ٱلنَّخِيلِ
l-nakhīli
the date-palm
وَٱلْأَعْنَـٰبِ
wal-aʿnābi
and the grapes
تَتَّخِذُونَ
tattakhidhūna
you take
مِنْهُ
min'hu
from it
سَكَرًۭا
sakaran
intoxicant
وَرِزْقًا
wariz'qan
and a provision
حَسَنًا ۗ
ḥasanan
good
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَـَٔايَةًۭ
laāyatan
(is) surely a Sign
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يَعْقِلُونَ
yaʿqilūna
who use reason
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And from the fruits of date-palms and grapes, you derive intoxicants as well as good provision [64]. Surely in this is a sign for people who use reason.
[64]
Indication of the Dislike of Alcohol in the Makkan Period:
There are four types of drinks which are among Allah’s great blessings, and these drinks have been granted by Allah to mankind in this world, and He will grant them in abundance to the people of Paradise as well. The first is water, the second is milk, the third is wine, and the fourth is honey [47: 15]. Two of these have already been mentioned in the preceding two verses. In this verse, wine is mentioned, and in the following verse, honey. The mention of dates and grapes in this verse is because these fruits were most commonly found in Arabia, otherwise, wine is also distilled from many other types of fruits and grains. And whatever things are used to make this wine, whether fruits or grains, all are pure types of sustenance, and by “good sustenance” is meant the juice of fruits, or juice, or sugar, or syrup, or nabidh, or milkshake and vinegar, raisins, currants, and dried dates from which wine is made, and all these things are extremely beneficial for human nourishment and health, and in addition, they are pleasant and delicious as well. But when this juice becomes spoiled and takes the form of alcohol, it develops intoxication, and by drinking it, a person becomes drunk. Therefore, it is no longer good sustenance. It should be kept in mind that this surah is Makkan, and wine was declared haram in the Madinan period. In the Makkan period, although wine was not yet forbidden, it was excluded from good sustenance, in which there was an indication that it would be declared haram at some point. And the wine that will be provided to the people of Paradise, its harmful aspect will be removed, meaning that when the people of Paradise drink wine, neither will their heads spin, nor will they become intoxicated, nor will they utter vain words, nor will their intellect be clouded, and these are the very harms for which wine has been declared haram in this world. And among these things is a sign that in one and the same thing, there is a substance that can become life-giving food for humans, and there is also a substance that, when spoiled, turns into intoxicating wine or alcohol. Now it is up to man’s own choice whether he obtains pure sustenance from these sources or the wine that destroys the intellect.
[64]
Indication of the Dislike of Alcohol in the Makkan Period:
There are four types of drinks which are among Allah’s great blessings, and these drinks have been granted by Allah to mankind in this world, and He will grant them in abundance to the people of Paradise as well. The first is water, the second is milk, the third is wine, and the fourth is honey [47: 15]. Two of these have already been mentioned in the preceding two verses. In this verse, wine is mentioned, and in the following verse, honey. The mention of dates and grapes in this verse is because these fruits were most commonly found in Arabia, otherwise, wine is also distilled from many other types of fruits and grains. And whatever things are used to make this wine, whether fruits or grains, all are pure types of sustenance, and by “good sustenance” is meant the juice of fruits, or juice, or sugar, or syrup, or nabidh, or milkshake and vinegar, raisins, currants, and dried dates from which wine is made, and all these things are extremely beneficial for human nourishment and health, and in addition, they are pleasant and delicious as well. But when this juice becomes spoiled and takes the form of alcohol, it develops intoxication, and by drinking it, a person becomes drunk. Therefore, it is no longer good sustenance. It should be kept in mind that this surah is Makkan, and wine was declared haram in the Madinan period. In the Makkan period, although wine was not yet forbidden, it was excluded from good sustenance, in which there was an indication that it would be declared haram at some point. And the wine that will be provided to the people of Paradise, its harmful aspect will be removed, meaning that when the people of Paradise drink wine, neither will their heads spin, nor will they become intoxicated, nor will they utter vain words, nor will their intellect be clouded, and these are the very harms for which wine has been declared haram in this world. And among these things is a sign that in one and the same thing, there is a substance that can become life-giving food for humans, and there is also a substance that, when spoiled, turns into intoxicating wine or alcohol. Now it is up to man’s own choice whether he obtains pure sustenance from these sources or the wine that destroys the intellect.
