Sacred Books of the East eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 632 pages of information about Sacred Books of the East.

Sacred Books of the East eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 632 pages of information about Sacred Books of the East.
shall no fear come, neither shall they be grieved.  They who devour usury shall not arise from the dead, but as he ariseth whom Satan hath infected by a touch:  this shall happen to them because they say, Truly selling is but as usury:  and yet God hath permitted selling and forbidden usury.  He therefore who, when there cometh unto him an admonition from his Lord, abstaineth from usury for the future, shall have what is past forgiven him, and his affair belongeth unto God.  But whoever returneth to usury, they shall be the companions of hell fire, they shall continue therein forever.  God shall take his blessing from usury, and shall increase alms:  for God loveth no infidel, or ungodly person.  But they who believe and do that which is right, and observe the stated times of prayer, and pay their legal alms, they shall have their reward with their Lord:  there shall come no fear on them, neither shall they be grieved.  O true believers, fear God, and remit that which remaineth of usury, if ye really believe; but if ye do it not, hearken unto war, which is declared against you from God and his apostle:  yet if ye repent, ye shall have the capital of your money.  Deal not unjustly with others, and ye shall not be dealt with unjustly.  If there be any debtor under a difficulty of paying his debt, let his creditor wait till it be easy for him to do it; but if ye remit it as alms, it will be better for you, if ye knew it.  And fear the day wherein ye shall return unto God; then shall every soul be paid what it hath gained, and they shall not be treated unjustly.  O true believers, when ye bind yourselves one to the other in a debt for a certain time, write it down; and let a writer write between you according to justice, and let not the writer refuse writing according to what God hath taught him; but let him write, and let him who oweth the debt dictate, and let him fear God his Lord, and not diminish aught thereof.  But if he who oweth the debt be foolish, or weak, or be not able to dictate himself, let his agent dictate according to equity; and call to witness two witnesses of your neighboring men; but if there be not two men, let there be a man and two women of those whom ye shall choose for witnesses:  if one of those women should mistake, the other of them will cause her to recollect.  And the witnesses shall not refuse, whensoever they shall be called.  And disdain not to write it down, be it a large debt, or be it a small one, until its time of payment:  this will be more just in the sight of God, and more right for bearing witness, and more easy, that ye may not doubt.  But if it be a present bargain which ye transact between yourselves, it shall be no crime in you, if ye write it not down.  And take witnesses when ye sell one to the other, and let no harm be done to the writer, nor to the witness; which if ye do, it will surely be injustice in you:  and fear God, and God will instruct you, for God knoweth all things.  And if ye be on a journey, and find
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