| That is because they say: Trade is just like usury; whereas Allah permitteth trading and forbiddeth usury | And whoever indulges in these unclear matters, he will have fallen into the prohibitions, just like a shepherd who grazes his animals near a private pasture, at any moment he is liable to enter it |
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| Ibn Abbas said, "On the Day of Resurrection, those who consume Riba will be resurrected while insane and suffering from seizures | That is because they say: "Trading is only like Riba,'' whereas Allah has permitted trading and forbidden Riba, indicates that the disbelievers claimed that Riba was allowed due to the fact that they rejected Allah's commandments, not that they equated Riba with regular trade |
This is why Allah said,.
29| Those who swallow usury cannot rise up save as he ariseth whom the devil hath prostrated by his touch | He knows what benefits His servants, so He allows it for them, and what harms them, so He forbids them from it |
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| The man in the river would swim, then come to the man who had collected the stones and open his mouth, and the other man would throw a stone in his mouth | Education,Culture , Media, Studies, Training,Translation , Consultancies , Instructions• The disbelievers did not recognize that Allah allowed trade in the Qur'an, for if they did, they would have said, "Riba is trade |
The Punishment for Dealing with Riba Interest and Usury After Allah mentioned the righteous believers who give charity, pay Zakah and spend on their relatives and families at various times and conditions, He then mentioned those who deal in usury and illegally acquire people's money, using various evil methods and wicked ways.
21| Verily, deeds are judged by their intentions | Those who swallow down usury cannot arise except as one whom Shaitan has prostrated by his touch does rise |
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| These were prohibited to eradicate the possibility that Riba might be involved, for the quality and equity of such items are only known after they become dry | But whoever returns, meaning, deals in Riba after gaining knowledge that Allah prohibited it, then that warrants punishment, and in this case, the proof will have been established against such person |
The explanation of this dream was that the person in the river was one who consumed Riba.
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