All divine religions prohibit usury, dispraise usurers and encourage helping people in need with nothing expected in return.
The Old Testament prohibits charging interest from poor brothers. We read the following verses: ““If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him.” (Exodus 22:25)
“You shall not charge interest on loans to your brother, interest on money, interest on food, interest on anything that is lent for interest.” (Deuteronomy 23:19)
The New Testament orders love even for enemies, doing good and lending money while expecting nothing in return. In return, the New Testament promises great reward.
In the New Testament, we read the following verse: “But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.” (Luke: 6:35)
The Qur’an elaborates on the prohibition of usury. It forbids interest and threatens usurers with severe torment in the Hellfire. Moreover, it likens usurers to those beaten by Satan into insanity.
It refutes the false claim of usurers that usury is as lawful as sale. It confirms that sale is lawful but usury is not.
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All divine religions prohibit usury and dispraise usurers
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