The Contribution of Islam to the Solution of World Problems — Page 19
19 open or secret, and sin and wrongful transgression, and that you associate with Allah that for which He has sent down no authority, and that you say of Allah that of which you have no knowledge. ’ ( Ch. 7: Vs. 32 - 34 ) The only prohibitions in Islam (for instance, against the use of liquor, the flesh of swine, gambling and lending money on interest) are those that are destined to safeguard society against damage or injury to physical, economic or moral health. In fact, t he definition of virtue in Islam is the beneficent use of all faculties and capacities and the definition of vice is their abuse or misuse. Islam does not permit or approve of stultification.