Explaining the Danger of Riba and Dealing in It
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The Shaykh : In response to the brother's question: What do you advise regarding knowledge and action for these merchants who know that riba (usury or interest) is forbidden but do not act upon what they know? Why? Because the saying of their Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is true of them: And this, unfortunately, is represented today, word for word, by Why do most merchants—let us say, not all merchants—why do most merchants deal in riba? Love of this world and hatred of death control their hearts, as if they were to be immortalized in this world.
The nations will gather against you
ستتداعى عليكم الأممThe nations will gather against you just as those who eat gather around their food. They said: O Messenger of Allah, is it because we will be few in number at that time? He said: No, but you will be many in number at that time, but you will be like the foam on the surface of a flood. And Allah will surely remove awe from the hearts of your enemies and cast weakness into your hearts. They said: What is weakness, O Messenger of Allah? He said: Love of this world and hatred of death.
ستتداعى عليكم الأمم كما تتداعى الأكلة إلى قصعتها قالوا: أو من قلة نحن يومئذ يا رسول الله؟ قال: لا بل أنتم يومئذ كثير و لكنكم غثاء كغثاء السيل و لينزعن الله الرهبة من صدور عدوكم و ليقذفن في قلوبكم الوهن. قالوا: وما الوهن يا رسول الله؟ قال: حب الدنيا و كراهة الموت
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