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"IF THE DEBTOR IS IN STRAITENED CIRCUMSTANCES, THEN GRANT HIM
RESPITE TILL A TIME OF EASE: IF YOU WERE TO WRITE IT OFF AS
AN ACT OF CHARITY, THEN IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR YOU,
IF YOU ONLY KNEW" (280)
ON ALMSGIVING FOR GOD'S PURPOSES OF SPREADING FAITH OF SALVATION OF THE SOUL AND DEBT WRITE-OFF AGAINST THE USURY
Noble QUr'an Al-Baqara (The Cow) 2:262-286
Those who spend their wealth for God's cause and do not follow their almsgiving with taunts and insults shall be rewarded by their Lord; they shall have no fear,
nor shall they grieve. (262) A kind word and forgiveness is better than a charitable
deed followed by hurtful words: God is self-sufficient and forbearing. (263)
Believers, do not cancel out your charitable deeds with reminders and hurtful words,
like one who spends his wealth only to be seen by people, and not believing in God
and the Last Day. Such men are like a rock covered with earth: a shower falls upon
it and leaves it hard and bare. They will gain nothing from their works. God does
not guide those who deny the truth. (264)
But those who spend their wealth in order to gain God's approval, and to strengthen
their souls are like a garden on elevated ground. When heavy rain falls on it, it
doubles its produce; and if heavy rain does not fall, then light rain suffices. God sees what you do. (265) Would any of you, being a man well advanced in age with
helpless children to support, like to have a garden of dates and grapes, watered by
rivers and containing all kinds of fruits, stricken by a fiery whirlwind and utterly
scorched?
Thus God makes His signs clear to you, so that you may reflect. (266) Believers, give
charitably from the good things which you have earned and what We produce for you from
the earth; not worthless things which you yourselves would only reluctantly accept.
Know that God is self-sufficient and praiseworthy. (267)
Satan threatens you with the prospect of poverty and commands you to do foul deeds.
But God promises His forgiveness and His bounty. God is bountiful and all knowing. (268)
He grants wisdom to whom He will; and whoever is granted wisdom has indeed been granted
abundant wealth. Yet none bear this in mind except those endowed with understanding. (269)
Whatever you spend and whatever vows you make are known to God, but the wrongdoers shall
have no helpers. (270)
If you give charity openly, it is good, but if you keep it secret and give to the needy
in private, that is better for you, and it will atone for some of your bad deeds. God
is aware of all that you do. (271) It is not your responsibility to make them follow
the right path; God guides whomever He pleases.
Whatever wealth you spend is to your own benefit, provided that you spend only to seek the
favour of God. Whatever wealth you spend [for God's cause] shall be repaid to you in full
and you shall not be wronged. (272)
The needy, who are too engrossed in God's cause to be able to travel about the land in
search of a livelihood, are considered by those who are unaware of their condition to be
free from want, because they refrain from begging. But they can be known from their
appearance. They do not make insistent demands upon people. Whatever wealth you spend,
God knows it. (273)
Those who spend their wealth night and day, both privately and publicly, will receive
their reward from their Lord. They shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve. (274)
Those who live on USURY shall rise up before God like men whom Satan has demented by
his touch; for they say, "Buying and selling is only a kind of usury."
But God has made trade lawful and made usury unlawful. Therefore, he who desists because
of the admonition that has come to him from his Lord may retain what he has received in
the past; and it will be for God to judge him. Those who revert to it shall be the inmates
of the Fire; they shall abide therein forever. (275)
GOD BLIGHS USURY AND BLESSES CHARITABLE DEED. God does not love the ungrateful wrongdoer. (276)
Those who believe, do good deeds, attend to their prayers and engage in almsgiving, shall be
rewarded by their Lord and shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve. (277) Believers, have
fear of God, and give up what is still due to you from usury, if you are true believers. (278)
For, if you do not do so, then know that you are at war with God and His Messenger. But if you
repent, you may retain your capital. Do not wrong [others] and you will not be wronged. (279)
IF THE DEBTOR IS IN STRAITENED CIRCUMSTANCES, THEN GRANT HIM RESPITE
TILL A TIME OF EASE: IF YOU WERE TO WRITE IT OFF AS AN ACT OF
CHARITY, THEN IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR YOU, IF YOU ONLY KNEW (280)
Fear the Day when you shall be made to return to God; then every soul shall be paid in full what
it has earned; and they shall not be wronged. (281) Believers, when you contract a debt for a
stated term, put it down in writing; have a scribe write it down with fairness between you.
No scribe should refuse to write: let him write as God has taught him, let the debtor dictate,
and let him fear God, his Lord, and not diminish [the debt] at all. If the debtor is weak
in mind or body, or unable to dictate, then in fairness let his guardian dictate for him.
Call in two of your men as witnesses. But if two men cannot be found, then call one man and two
women out of those you approve of as witnesses, so that if one of the two women should forget
the other can remind her. Let the witnesses not refuse when they are summoned. Do not be
disinclined to write down your debts, be they small or large, together with the date of payment.
This is more just in the sight of God; it is more reliable as testimony, and more likely to
prevent doubts arising between you, unless it be ready merchandise which you give or take from
hand to hand, then it will not be held against you for not writing it down. Have witnesses present
whenever you trade with one another, and let no harm be done to either scribe or witness, for
if you did cause them harm, it would be a crime on your part. Be mindful of God; He teaches you:
He has full knowledge of everything. (282)
If you are on a journey and do not find any literate person, something should be handed over as
security. If one of you entrusts another with something, let the trustee restore the pledge to
its owner; and let him fear God, his Lord. Do not conceal testimony. If someone does conceal it,
in his heart he commits a crime. God knows what you do. (283)
All that the heavens and the earth contain belongs to God, whether you disclose what is in your
minds or keep it hidden. God will bring you to account for it. He will forgive whom He will and
punish whom He pleases: He has power over all things. (284) The Messenger believes in what has
been sent down to him from his Lord, and [so do] believers. They all believe in God and His angels,
His scriptures, and His messengers. They say, "We do not differentiate between any of His
messengers. We hear and obey. Grant us Your forgiveness, Lord, to You we shall all return!" (285)
God does not charge a soul with more than it can bear. It shall be requited for whatever good and
whatever evil it has done. [They pray], "Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make a
mistake! Our Lord, do not place on us a burden like the one You placed on those before us! Our Lord,
do not place on us a burden we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us; and forgive us; and have
mercy on us. You are our Lord and Sustainer, so help us against those who deny the truth." (286)
(Noble Qur'an 2:262-286, Authorised translation Wahiddudin-Khan)
COMENTARY
The time when someone is in trouble is probably the time when they
will accept everything or anything to get out of the trouble,
including the easy way out or an immoral offer, compromising the
man's morals and the virtue of women and girls.
In an economy with diminishing agriculture, deliberately destroyed
despite 800 million hungry, malnourished and starving in the world,
twenty-five thousand dying daily from hunger ... with the industry
destroyed when it should be made more resilient, and more than debt
and lack of funding than with the enemy drones and ultrasonic missiles,
with intellectual and science workers and teachers in trenches while
the rich men's kids are partying with the girlfirends of those on
the frontlines and in the trenches ... Sometimes the only way out
seems to be the sex industry, exploiting the natural beauty of
Slavonic women.
But if we fear God, we are advised to consider a time of respite,
postponing or reprogramming debt payments. Or consider a write-off,
especially when the consequence of ruining the country's economy
and consequential military defeat would be more costly than the debt
that cannot be squeezed from a bleeding country with less cruelty
and lack of mercy than its primary enemy and adversary.
The Faith always preached against usury, up to death penalty:
Ezekiel 18:13
Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then
live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations;
he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
So, even if there might not be civil law to abolish usury on the
indebted in the "sovereign default" (the state when the Country can
no longer service its debt and interest rate), already in the time
of Ezekiel, approximately in the time of Babylonian exile, it was
clear that usury implies spiritual death and mortal sin, if not
the physical death penalty.
Certianly, no one by whose fault and profit people die, starve or
suffer epidemic or physical handicap - none of them shall enter
Paradise of Heaven.
Hosea 12:8
But Ephraim says:” How rich I have become; I made it all myself.
In all my earnings, no one can find any crime in me that I can be
punished for!”
But we know from the Law and Prophets that no earnings of usury
or excess interest loan can be used to tithe or store in the
Temple treasury, just like the wage of harlot, "the price of a dog"
or the blood money.
in the name of the LORD God Creator of the Universe, Maker of Heaven
and Earth, Maker of Adam and Eve, Merciful, Almighty, Longsuffering,
in the name of Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth and
in the name of the Holy Spirit of God holy name
Amen
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