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Qurʾān

Regarding the prohibition of alcohol in the Koran; see there.

The sacred scripture of Islam (al-Qurʾān - the reading) which, according to Muslim belief, contains the literal revelation of God (Allah) to the Prophet Muhammad. It is written in a special rhyming prose, which is called Sadsh in Arabic. The Qur'an consists of 114 suras (sūrtā = scripture, written text), these consist of varying numbers of verses. Four Qur'anic verses (aya) explicitly deal with the consumption or prohibition of alcohol:

Sura 2, verse 219

You are asked about wine and gambling. In them...

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