The state of people who engage in forbidden transactions.
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The Shaykh : And it is astonishing that those who multiply their wealth through these methods—these paths—will inevitably end up in one of two states: either the wealth is taken from their hands, or they are taken from the wealth and leave it to others. Is there a third possibility? Or does the wealth remain theirs and they remain for the wealth? Is this third possibility likely or unlikely? Answer, everyone.
The student: Unlikely.
The Shaykh : Unlikely. And we have seen many of those who resort to deceptive means to engage in riba (usury or interest) through twisted paths who have now become poor, begging from people, whereas they used to have a lot of wealth. Or a person dies and leaves it to whom? He leaves it to his heirs, and perhaps they are empowered to consume his wealth, and they do not say, "May Allah have mercy on him." So the believer should fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic), be content with what Allah has given him, and ensure that his transactions are in accordance with the Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law). Yes, and success is from Allah.
We will now begin the lesson. The lesson will last for a quarter of an hour, and the questions will also take a quarter of an hour. Set the clock now.
The student: It is a quarter to six.
The Shaykh : It is a quarter to six.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : I have six and a third now. How do you say a quarter to...? A quarter to seven... The lesson ends in thirty-five minutes. Add a quarter to that, and it is ten to seven.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : That is to say... if Allah wills, yes.
The student: Unlikely.
The Shaykh : Unlikely. And we have seen many of those who resort to deceptive means to engage in riba (usury or interest) through twisted paths who have now become poor, begging from people, whereas they used to have a lot of wealth. Or a person dies and leaves it to whom? He leaves it to his heirs, and perhaps they are empowered to consume his wealth, and they do not say, "May Allah have mercy on him." So the believer should fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic), be content with what Allah has given him, and ensure that his transactions are in accordance with the Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law). Yes, and success is from Allah.
We will now begin the lesson. The lesson will last for a quarter of an hour, and the questions will also take a quarter of an hour. Set the clock now.
The student: It is a quarter to six.
The Shaykh : It is a quarter to six.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : I have six and a third now. How do you say a quarter to...? A quarter to seven... The lesson ends in thirty-five minutes. Add a quarter to that, and it is ten to seven.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : That is to say... if Allah wills, yes.