Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Baqra Ayat 282 part 4

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A lecture on gender equality
An example of equity in Islam and justice

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Baqra Ayat 280

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Lecture on Quran Baqra Ayat 280

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Baqra Ayat 281 part 1

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A lecture on charity

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Baqra Ayat 281 part 2

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A lecture regarding charity and loans in Islam

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Baqra Ayat 282 part 1

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A lecture on the longest sura in the Holy Quran

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Baqra Ayat 282 part 2

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A lecture on contracts in Islam

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Baqra Ayat 282 part 3

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A lecture on gender equality in Islam

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Baqra Ayat 279

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2:279] And if ye do not, then be warned of war (against you) from Allah and His messenger. And if ye repent, then ye have your principal (without interest). Wrong not, and ye shall not be wronged.
2:280] And if the debtor is in straitened circumstances, then (let there be) postponement to (the time of) ease; and that ye remit the debt as almsgiving would be better for you if ye did but know.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Baqra Ayat 279 part 2

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2:279] And if ye do not, then be warned of war (against you) from Allah and His messenger. And if ye repent, then ye have your principal (without interest). Wrong not, and ye shall not be wronged

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Baqra Ayat 279

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2:279] And if ye do not, then be warned of war (against you) from Allah and His messenger. And if ye repent, then ye have your principal (without interest). Wrong not, and ye shall not be wronged.
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 2:279]
There is no neutral standing space between good and bad actions. If the faithful do not desist from usury, they will bear the consequences of making war against Allah and His messenger. Fadhanu means "be warned of" a war from Allah and His messenger.

Imam Ali ibna abi Talib says:

The Holy Prophet not only cursed the giver, the receiver, and the consumer of the usury but also condemned those who write and witness the transaction of usury.

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Baqra Ayat 278

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2:278] O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah, and give up what remaineth (due to you) from usury, if ye are (in truth) believers.
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 2:278]
Historically, this verse instructs the faithful to stop taking usury on what they have already put into that system, once they have clearly seen its wickedness and satanic touch.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Baqra ayat 277 part 2

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2:277] Lo! those who believe and do good works and establish worship and pay the poor-due, their reward is with their Lord and there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Baqra ayat 276 part 4

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2:276] Allah hath blighted usury and made almsgiving fruitful. Allah loveth not the impious and guilty.

Friday, May 01, 2009

Baqra Ayat 275 part 3

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2:275] Those who swallow down usury cannot arise except as one whom Shaitan has prostrated by (his) touch does rise. That is because they say, trading is only like usury; and Allah has allowed trading and forbidden usury. To whomsoever then the admonition has come from his Lord, then he desists, he shall have what has already passed, and his affair is in the hands of Allah; and whoever returns (to it)-- these arc the inmates of the fire; they shall abide in it.