The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 1) — Page 429
PT. 3 AL-BAQARAH CH. 2 اِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصلحت Surely, those who believe. 278 and do good deeds, and Zakāh, shall have their reward وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلوةَ وَأَتَوُا الزَّكُوةَ لَهُمْ observe Prayer and pay the هُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ ۚ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ from their Lord, and no fear وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ shall come on them, nor shall they grieve. 284 يَا يُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللهَ وَذَرُوا مَا O ye who believe! fear. 279 Allah and relinquish what remains of interest, if you are believers. 285 بَقِيَ مِنَ الرِّبوا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِينَ فَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلُوا فَأَذَنُوا بِحَرْبٍ مِنَ اللهِ But if you do it not then. 280 E وَرَسُولِهِ وَاِنْ تُبْتُمْ فَلَكُمْ رُءُوسُ His Messenger; and if you beware of war from Allah and repent, then you shall have your not wrong, nor shall you be wronged. 286 اَمْوَالِكُمْ ۚ لَا تَظْلِمُونَ وَلَا تُظْلَمُونَ original sums; thus you shall 284. Commentary: "See 2:4. The verse points out that abstaining from interest and giving money in charity are highly righteous deeds and the righteous will have their reward with God. The verse also declares that in order to attain salvation (1) one must have true faith, and (2) do righteous deeds; and of the righteous deeds the verse singles out the two most important ones: firstly, the observance of Prayers, which pertains to the rights of God; and secondly, the giving of Zakāh which pertains to the rights of men. The noble spirit underlying the commandment relating to Zakāh runs counter to the evil spirit underlying the practice of giving and taking interest. 285. Commentary: The verse hints that the taking of interest is against God-fearingness. The Creator loves goodness and beneficence towards the poor and the needy, fair and equitable distribution of wealth among people, and peace among the nations of the world; but the system of interest strikes at the very root of these blessings. The closing words of the verse hint that the taking of interest is also against true belief. 286. Important Words: (then beware of) is derived from us. They say a si. e. he gave ear 429