PORK IS SIN AND SICKNESS
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
MEDICAL ASPECT OF THE
PROHIBITION Abstention from eating pork is a measure to safeguard health. Of
all the domestic animals, pig is the most avaricious, eating anything including
human excreta. It is the cradle of harmful germs and parasites. Its meat is
carrier of diseases to man, thus making it unfit for human consumption.
CHARACTER OF PIG
All types of animals are
lawful to be eaten whether those living on land or in the water except those
animals specifically forbidden in the Holy Writings revealed by the Almighty
Creator and the sayings of the Prophet with clear and well defined injunctions.
Pig belong to the forbidden animals, and not allowed to be eaten by the
believers. Pig eats almost anything dirty and they are very lazy animals. It is
the most avaricious of all domestic animals. Amongst all animals, pig is the
cradle of harmful germs. It’s meat serves as carrier of diseases to mankind. It
is this very reason that made it unfit for human consumption consumption
DISEASES CAUSED BY PORK
The following lists show
germs or parasites that are found in pork and some diseases caused by them.
Many of these diseases are contagious while some are proven fatal.This proves
that the more science advances the more Islam is shown correct as a religion of
God.
PARASITIC DISEASES
a) TRICHINELLA SPIRATIS (
Trichina worms )
It is the most dangerous
parasite to man ( Rheumatism and muscular pain). The infected persons shown no
symptoms, recover very slowly some die, some reduced to permanent invalids. No
one is immune from this disease and there is no cure.
b) TAENIA SOLIUM ( Pork
tape worm )
The worm causes
malnourishment of the person leading to amenia, diarrhoea, extreme depression
melancholia and digestive disturbances. Cysticercosis means that larva enter
the blood stream then settle down in one or more of the vital organs of the
body, for example: brain, liver, lungs or spinal cord. They grow and
encapsulate, inducing pressure to the system around, resulting in dangerous
diseases (diarrhoea, digestive disorder, amenia, chronic invalidation).
c) ROUND
WORMS
Examples: Ascaris, which
may lead to digestive disturbances, appendicitis, obstructive jaundice.
d) HOOK
WORMS
Examples: Ancylostomiasis,
which may lead to amenia, oedema, heart failure or retarded growth ( mental and
physical), tuberculosis, diarrhoea and typhoid.
e) SCHITOSOMA JAPONICUM
Bleeding, amenia and other
syndromes. If ova are settled in the brain or spinal cord, paralysis and death
may occur.
f) PARAGOMINES WESTERMAINI
Infestation leading to
bleeding of the lungs ( endenve haemoptysis)
g) PACIOLEPSIS BUSKI
Digestive disturbances
leading to persistent diarrhoea; generalized oedema.
h) CLONORCHIS SINENSIS
chlonorchiasis-obstructive
jaundice, liver enlargement.
i) METASTRONGYLUS APRI
Causes bronchitis, abscess
of the lungs.
j) GIGANTHORINCHUS GIGAS
Cause amenia and digestive
disorders.
k) BALATITIDIUM COLI
Causes acute dysentery and
general weakness
BACTERIAL DISEASES
1. Tuberculosis
2. Fusiformis necrofurus:
causing foot-rot which is very difficult to heal.
3. Salmonella Cholera suis:
causing cholera
4. Paratyphoid
5. Bruceellosis: Acute, sub
acute and chronic. It may lead to permanent disabilities.
6. Swine Erysipelas:
causing Erypelas in man.
Viral Diseases
1. Small pox: is was a
source of infection to man.
2. Japanese
B-encepphalitis: It is the source of infection
3. Influenza, foot mouth
disease, gastroenteritis of the new born babies.
Protozoal Diseases : Toxo
plasma goundii- It is a very dangerous diseases. A new born baby of an infected
woman may die within few days or weeks after delivery. But if he survives he
may develop blindness or deafness. In adult chronic exhaustive fever with
enlarged liver and spleen may occur. Pneumonia, or celebro- spinal meningitis
which may lead to death or madness. The patient may become blind and deaf too.
Fats In Pigs:
Pork contains more fats
than other meats. Therefore, people who are fond of pork are more obese than
others. Cholesterol is higher in their blood thus making them more prone to
asthereosclerosis cardiovascular accidents and sudden death.
Other Diseases :
Flesh
of the pork is hard to digest and may lead to chronic digestive disturbances.
Pimples, boils, cysts are common in pork eaters. These are some of the
parasites and diseases found in pork and/ or the skin of pigs and certainly
there are many more. There is still no means of killing these parasites, in the
tissues, neither has anyone found a method of expelling them, even produced any
specific treatment for the diseases