The Cow - 2:219
"They ask you about intoxicants and gambling: Say: "There is a great sin in both of them and benefits for mankind, but their sin is greater than their benefit."They also ask you what they should give in charity: Say, "The surplus."This is how Allah explains His verses so that you may reflect"
Benefit in intoxicants; Anesthetic property for patients:
Mary/19:23
"The pains of labor drove her to a palm branch. She said, "I wish I had died before this and been forgotten."
Mary/19:25
Shake the branch of the date palm towards you, and ripe dates will fall on it.
Mary/19:26
"Eat and drink and be enlightened. If you see any of the people, say, ´I have decided to fast for the Merciful; I will not speak to any man today.
The Bee/16:67
And from the fruit of date palms and grapes you get intoxicating drinks and a good sustenance. In this is a sign for a people who understand.