An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page 129
129 he desists, then will that which he received in the past be his; and his affair is with Allah. And those who revert to it , they are the inmates of the Fire; therein shall they abide. " 148 In another verse it is said: "O ye who believe! Devour not interest involving diverse addition; and fear Allah that you may prosper. " 149 Someone once asked the Promised Messiah as : "What is the injunction regarding the use of interest money for business purposes if one is in need?" The Promised Messiah as said: "It is unlawful ( H ar a m ). If someone borrows money from a friend or acquaintance, and does not promise to pay back more than he has borrowed, nor does such a thing cross his mind, but the borrower still pays back more than the original amount, this will not be considered interest, rather this will be in accordance with: ' There is no reward for kindness but kindness. ’ Upon this another man asked: "What if one is desperately in need and just cannot do without interest?" H u du r Aqdas said: "Allah has made it unlawful for the believers, and a believer is one who remains steadfast upon his faith. Allah is his Sustainer and Provider. In Islam, millions of people have lived who did not receive or give interest and yet their needs were fulfilled. Allah says that you must neither receive nor give interest. Whoever does so prepares himself to battle with Allah. If there is faith, then Allah is the one Who gives the reward. Faith is a 148 Al-Baqarah 276. 149 A l-e-‘Imr a n 131.