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| دِرْهَمُ رِبَاً يَأْكُلُهُ الرَّجُلُ وَهُوَ يَعْلَمُ أشَدُّ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ وَثَلاثِيْنَ زِنْيَةً |
| A Dirham earned in usury is worse for a man in the sight of God than committing adultery thirty six times. |
| Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (s.a.w.w.) |
| Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 58; Page No. 16 |
| النَّاجِشُ آكِلُ رِبَاً مَلْعُونٌ |
| A quack vender is just as a usurer accursed. |
| Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (s.a.w.w.) |
| Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 122; Page No. 25 |
| ما مِنْ قَوْمٍ يَظْهَرُ فِيْهِمُ الرِّبَا إلاّ أُخِذُوا بِالسَّنَةِ، وَما مِنْ قَوْمِ يَظْهَرُ فِيْهِمُ الرَّشَاءُ إلاّ أُخِذُوا بِالرُّعْبِ. |
| Any group of people among whom usury and bribery prevail will be respectively afflicted with famine and fear. |
| Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (s.a.w.w.) |
| Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 224; Page No. 37 |
| الآخِذُ وَالمُعْطِي سَوَاءٌ في الرِّبَا |
| In usury, both parties are equally sinful. |
| Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (s.a.w.w.) |
| Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1058; Page No. 149 |
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| The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) also said inter alia in a sermon at Makkah: “Know that the usury which has been accumulated in the period of ignorance is now condoned completely. First of all I condone the interest (that is upon your neck) of (my uncle) Abbas Ibne Abdul Muttalib.” |
| Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (s.a.w.w.) |
| Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 199 |
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| Taking a Dirham as interest is worse in the eyes of Allah than doing illegal intercourse with Mehram women |
| Imām Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq (a.s.) |
| Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200; Al Kafi |
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| The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has cursed one who accepts interest, one who pays interest, one who buys interest, one who sells interest, one who writes the contract of interest and one who is the witness of this transaction.” |
| Amir al-Mu'minin Imām ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (a.s.) |
| Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200; Wasaelush Shia |
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| Ibne Baqeer relates that Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) was informed about the person who took interest and considered it as permissible as mother’s milk. Imam (a.s.) said: “If Allah gives me power over this man, I would strike off his head.” |
| Imām Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq (a.s.) |
| Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200; Al Kafi |
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| Samaa says that he asked Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) as to why Allah has mentioned the illegality of usury at various places. Imam (a.s.) replied: “So that people may not forgo acts of charity (like giving interest-free loans).” |
| Imām Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq (a.s.) |
| Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200; Wasaelush Shia |
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| The worst transaction is that which involves interest |
| Imām Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq (a.s.) |
| Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200; Wasaelush Shia |
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| Zurarah says that I asked Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) concerning the Quranic verse: “Allah does not bless usury, and he causes charitable deeds to prosper...” (Surah Baqarah 2:276) And added: “But I see that wealth of usurers goes on increasing?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “What could be a greater loss? That in return of a Dirham of interest he loses his faith. And if he repents of his deeds in the world all his wrongfully earned wealth comes to an end and he becomes a destitute.” |
| Imām Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq (a.s.) |
| Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200,201; Wasaelush Shia |
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| The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has also stated: “On the night of ascension (Meraj) I saw some people trying to stand up but did not succeed because of their huge bellies, I asked, O Jibraeel, who are these people?” Jibraeel replied, “They are those who have taken usury. Now they can only stand up like those who have been possessed by the Devils.” The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) continues, “Then I saw them herded upon the path of the followers of Firon. Seeing the extreme heat of the fire they exclaimed. O God! Then when will be Qiyamat?” (It is clear that the fire mentioned in the tradition is of the punishment of Barzakh). |
| Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (s.a.w.w.) |
| Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 201 |
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| "When adultery and interest becomes common in a town the angels are given permission to destroy its inhabitants.” Another Prophetic tradition in the same vein says: “When the people of my Ummat start taking interest, tremors and earthquakes will be frequent.” |
| Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (s.a.w.w.) |
| Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 202; Mustadrakul Wasael |
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| If a man commits adultery with his mother in the Holy Kaaba this act shall be seventy times lighter than the act of usury |
| Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (s.a.w.w.) |
| Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 202; Wasaelush Shia |
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| In the eyes of Allah, taking one Dirham of interest is worse than thirty incestuous acts |
| Imām Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq (a.s.) |
| Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 202; Wasaelush Shia |