البقرة
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَذَرُوا مَا بَقِيَ مِنَ الرِّبَا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ 278
When the verse of USURY was sent down, KHALID-IBN-VALID said to the prophet: ``My father had some transactions of usury with the tribe of SAGHIF, and has bequeathed me his interests. What am I to do now? Is that lawful for me to collect them?'' To this effect the above verse came down through which usury is condemned and prohibited in the strongest possible terms, so that there can be no question about the prohibition. In this verse (NO. 278) God has addressed the believers to say that usury is strictly forbidden and is a heinous sin in the sight of Him: ``O, you who believe! Beware of Allah and give up whatever remains of your demands for usury.'' This is also a good and clear answer to the said KHALID-IBN-VALID in the (OCCASION OF REVELATION). It is worthy of note that the verse begins and ends with the words of FAITH, (MANUÄ-MOAMENIN) which implies that usury is not compatible and in accord with the spirit of faith and godliness. OCCASION OF REVELATION (VERSE NO. 278)
USURY A UNIQUE SIN