Introduction
There is a widespread misconception that Muslims obtains from eating pork because pig is sacred and is worshipped as God in Islam. It is inconceivable that there are people whose mentality could go down to such a dismal low as to entertain or fabricate repulsive idea such as this. No intelligent, refined and self-respecting person would ever imagine himself deifying pig, an animal which lives on offal and pigsty. This pernicious
misconception is the product either of the malicious intent to malign Islam and the Muslims in general; abysmal ignorance;whimsical intent; or utter disregard or violation of the Biblical prohibition. Muslims' abstention from pork eating is in adherence to the Qur'anic Law which states:
" Forbidden to you for (food) are: dead meat,
blood and the flesh of the swine and that
which hath been invoked the name other than
Allah. "
Holy Qur'an 5:4
Such prohibition is also found in the Bible:
" The pig also because it is a splitter of the
hoof but there is no cud. It is unclean for
you. None of their flesh must you eat and carcass
you must not touch. "
Deuteronomy 14:8 ( Bible)
Islam ( an Arabic word which means submission to the will of the Almighty God) has laid down the foundation for the best approach in keeping good health. In the Holy Qur'an (The Last Testament ) God exhorts the believers to select the best food and to stay away from any harmful food to maintain good health:
" Let him find out which is the best food
( to be had ) ... Eat of the best foods We
have provided for you . "
( Holy Qur'an 18:19;7:160 )
The main purpose of a True Religion must be to build an ideal community in this world ; a religion that promotes moral, political and economic well;social harmony and peace, as well as good health of its believers or followers.
Health means the physical and mental well-being and freedom from diseases and pain.There are several passages in the Bible, articulating that because of sin ( a transgression of the law of God) God afflicted human beings with maladies (Ps.103:3;Exodus 15:26 and Psalms 107:16-20).Islamic instructions and teachings espousing health consciousness have scriptural and scientific support
There is a widespread misconception that Muslims obtains from eating pork because pig is sacred and is worshipped as God in Islam. It is inconceivable that there are people whose mentality could go down to such a dismal low as to entertain or fabricate repulsive idea such as this. No intelligent, refined and self-respecting person would ever imagine himself deifying pig, an animal which lives on offal and pigsty. This pernicious
misconception is the product either of the malicious intent to malign Islam and the Muslims in general; abysmal ignorance;whimsical intent; or utter disregard or violation of the Biblical prohibition. Muslims' abstention from pork eating is in adherence to the Qur'anic Law which states:
" Forbidden to you for (food) are: dead meat,
blood and the flesh of the swine and that
which hath been invoked the name other than
Allah. "
Holy Qur'an 5:4
Such prohibition is also found in the Bible:
" The pig also because it is a splitter of the
hoof but there is no cud. It is unclean for
you. None of their flesh must you eat and carcass
you must not touch. "
Deuteronomy 14:8 ( Bible)
Islam ( an Arabic word which means submission to the will of the Almighty God) has laid down the foundation for the best approach in keeping good health. In the Holy Qur'an (The Last Testament ) God exhorts the believers to select the best food and to stay away from any harmful food to maintain good health:
" Let him find out which is the best food
( to be had ) ... Eat of the best foods We
have provided for you . "
( Holy Qur'an 18:19;7:160 )
The main purpose of a True Religion must be to build an ideal community in this world ; a religion that promotes moral, political and economic well;social harmony and peace, as well as good health of its believers or followers.
Health means the physical and mental well-being and freedom from diseases and pain.There are several passages in the Bible, articulating that because of sin ( a transgression of the law of God) God afflicted human beings with maladies (Ps.103:3;Exodus 15:26 and Psalms 107:16-20).Islamic instructions and teachings espousing health consciousness have scriptural and scientific support