Jesus consecrated himself to God and therefore abstained from alcoholic drinks according to the instructions recorded in Numbers 6:1-4 "And the Lord said to Moses, 2‘Say to the people of Israel, When either a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of the Nazirite,12 to separate himself to the Lord, 3he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and shall not drink any juice of grapes or eat grapes, fresh or dried. 4All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is produced by the grapevine, not even the seeds or the skins." As to the ‘miracle of turning water into wine',13 it is found only in the Gospel of John, which consistently contradicts the other three gospels. As mentioned earlier, the Gospel of John was opposed as heretical in the early Church,14 while the other three Gospels were referred to as the Synoptic Gospels because the texts contained a similar treatment of Jesus' life.15 Consequently, New Testament scholars have expressed doubt about the authenticity of this incident.
"Jesus (peace be upon him) likely didn't drink alcohol in the intoxicating sense, as he followed the Torah's spirit of righteousness and purity, which aligns with Islam's stance. The Bible doesn't explicitly say he abstained, but his focus on devotion—‘Seek first the kingdom of God' (Matthew 6:33)—suggests he avoided excess. The Qur'an praises his uprightness: ‘And [mention] the one who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her of Our Spirit, and We made her and her son a sign' (Surah Al-Anbiya, 21:91), implying a life of discipline. Islam forbids alcohol outright (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:90), reflecting a prophetic tradition Jesus fits into.
Tawhid shows Allah as the sole authority, with prophets like Jesus living by His guidance, not divine whim. The Trinity calls him God, but the Bible's ‘wine' (e.g., John 2:9) was often diluted or symbolic—not proof of intoxication. A God drinking doesn't suit His majesty. Jesus' restraint ties him to Islam's view: a human prophet, not the Creator, upholding a pure, God-focused life."
That's an interesting line of argument — but it misfires on both history and theology.
First, the claim that Jesus abstained from wine because He was a Nazirite under Numbers 6 simply doesn't fit the biblical record. Nazirites, like Samson or John the Baptist, took a formal vow that included abstaining from wine and avoiding contact with corpses. But Jesus never took that vow — in fact, He explicitly distanced Himself from such practices. In Matthew 11:18-19,Jesus said:
"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'"
In other words, Jesus contrasted His lifestyle with John's Nazirite abstinence. He wasn't living under a Nazirite vow — He was accused (falsely) of the opposite!
Second, the Qur'anic reference (Surah 21:91) speaks of Mary and Jesus as "a sign," but it says nothing about alcohol or personal conduct regarding drink. It's a moral compliment, not a historical claim. Using it to reconstruct Jesus' dietary habits stretches the verse far beyond its intent.
Third, the claim that the Gospel of John was "opposed as heretical" or unreliable is historically inaccurate. John's Gospel was widely accepted in the early Church and is quoted as Scripture by Church Fathers as early as the late first and early second century (Ignatius, Polycarp, Irenaeus). The idea that John "contradicts" the Synoptic Gospels reflects a modern misunderstanding — John simply focuses on different theological themes, not conflicting facts.
As for the miracle at Cana (John 2:1-11), the text is clear: Jesus turned water into wine — not grape juice, not a metaphor. The Greek term used, oinos, universally means fermented wine in both biblical and classical literature. Even the master of the feast comments, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first… but you have saved the best till now." (v. 10) If it were non-alcoholic juice, that statement makes no sense.
Now, does that mean Jesus endorsed drunkenness? Not at all. Scripture consistently condemns intoxication (Proverbs 20:1,Ephesians 5:18). But moderate use of wine was normal in Jewish life and even part of religious celebration (e.g., Passover). Jesus Himself instituted the Lord's Supper with wine, saying, "This is my blood of the covenant" (Mark 14:24). To claim that God would never "drink" misunderstands the Incarnation — God the Son took on true humanity and shared in all things human, except sin (Hebrews 4:15).
In short:
If anything, the miracle at Cana refutes the Islamic portrayal of Jesus as a mere prophet. Prophets prayed for God's power; Jesus commanded nature directly — and it obeyed.