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:''"Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities."
:''"Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities."
== Alcohol and Islam ==
Islam is less ambiguous regarding its intolerance for alcohol, as evidenced by the following verse:
"O you who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed." (Koran 5(Al Ma'idah): 90).
Consumption of alcohol is banned in several countries including Iran and Saudi Arabia, in similar fashion to "dry" counties in the United States. However, penalties for infractions are more stringent and in conformity with conservative moral standards in Islamic states. [[http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/alcohol/alcohol_law.shtml|source 1]] [[http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=32856|source 2]]
== References ==
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