The Meaning Of Khamr In Relation To Biblical Texts About Alcohol
If the word itself means intoxication then surely that would mean only intoxication is haraam. Where is the principle that what intoxicates in large amounts is haraam in small amounts in the Quran? If only intoxication is haraam then a weak beer would surely be allowed?
Name for wine is al-Khamr, nor sakr. No other intoxicants is usually used in Arab. God used the usual practice of drinking wine and disapproves it. this is the style of Quran to let people infer from the specific general directives. He made wine haram. not some part of it. for example stealing is haram. we can’t say, unless stealing bother the owner of a thing, it is not haram.