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and all kinds of fruit, while he is stricken with old age, and his children are not strong (enough to look after themselves)
-- that it should be caught in a whirlwind, with fire therein, and be burnt up? Thus doth God make clear to you (His)
Signs; that ye may consider.
002.267 O ye who believe! Give of the good things which ye have (honourably) earned, and of the fruits of the earth
which We have produced for you, and do not even aim at getting anything which is bad, in order that out of it ye may
give away something, when ye yourselves would not receive it except with closed eyes. And know that God is Free of
all wants, and worthy of all praise.
002.268 The Evil one threatens you with poverty and bids you to conduct unseemly. God promiseth you His
forgiveness and bounties. And God careth for all and He knoweth all things.
002.269 He granteth wisdom to whom He pleaseth; and he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit
overflowing; but none will grasp the Message but men of understanding.
002.270 And whatever ye spend in charity or devotion, be sure God knows it all. But the wrong-doers have no helpers.
002.271 If ye disclose (acts of) charity, even so it is well, but if ye conceal them, and make them reach those (really)
in need, that is best for you: It will remove from you some of your (stains of) evil. And God is well acquainted with
what ye do.
002.272 It is not required of thee (O Apostle), to set them on the right path, but God sets on the right path whom He
pleaseth. Whatever of good ye give benefits your own souls, and ye shall only do so seeking the "Face" of God.
Whatever good ye give, shall be rendered back to you, and ye shall not Be dealt with unjustly.
002.273 (Charity is) for those in need, who, in God's cause are restricted (from travel), and cannot move about in the
land, seeking (For trade or work): the ignorant man thinks, because of their modesty, that they are free from want. Thou
shalt know them by their (Unfailing) mark: They beg not importunately from all the sundry. And whatever of good ye
give, be assured God knoweth it well.
002.274 Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret and in public, have their reward with
their Lord: on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
002.275 Those who devour usury will not stand except as stand one whom the Evil one by his touch Hath driven to
madness. That is because they say: "Trade is like usury," but God hath permitted trade and forbidden usury. Those who
after receiving direction from their Lord, desist, shall be pardoned for the past; their case is for God (to judge); but
those who repeat (The offence) are companions of the Fire: They will abide therein (for ever).
002.276 God will deprive usury of all blessing, but will give increase for deeds of charity: For He loveth not creatures
ungrateful and wicked.
002.277 Those who believe, and do deeds of righteousness, and establish regular prayers and regular charity, will have
their reward with their Lord: on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
002.278 O ye who believe! Fear God, and give up what remains of your demand for usury, if ye are indeed believers.
002.279 If ye do it not, Take notice of war from God and His Apostle: But if ye turn back, ye shall have your capital
sums: Deal not unjustly, and ye shall not be dealt with unjustly.
002.280 If the debtor is in a difficulty, grant him time Till it is easy for him to repay. But if ye remit it by way of
charity, that is best for you if ye only knew.
002.281 And fear the Day when ye shall be brought back to God. Then shall every soul be paid what it earned, and none
shall be dealt with unjustly.
002.282 O ye who believe! When ye deal with each other, in transactions involving future obligations in a fixed period
of time, reduce them to writing Let a scribe write down faithfully as between the parties: let not the scribe refuse to
write: as God Has taught him, so let him write. Let him who incurs the liability dictate, but let him fear His Lord God,
and not diminish aught of what he owes. If they party liable is mentally deficient, or weak, or unable Himself to dictate,
Let his guardian dictate faithfully, and get two witnesses, out of your own men, and if there are not two men, then a man
and two women, such as ye choose, for witnesses, so that if one of them errs, the other can remind her. The witnesses
should not refuse when they are called on (For evidence). Disdain not to reduce to writing (your contract) for a future
period, whether it be small or big: it is juster in the sight of God, More suitable as evidence, and more convenient to
prevent doubts among yourselves but if it be a transaction which ye carry out on the spot among yourselves, there is
no blame on you if ye reduce it not to writing. But take witness whenever ye make a commercial contract; and let