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Harun Yahya
Harun Yahya

ple's goods. (Surah Hud: 85)
In a few verses Allah
has revealed the impor-
tance of being honest in
business, treating people
justly and, in so doing,
displaying fine qualities
and winning His ap-
proval:
Give full measure when
you measure and weigh with
a level balance. That is better and
gives the best result. (Surat al-Isra': 35)

Give just weight—do not skimp in the balance. (Surat ar-Rah-
man: 9)
In the Qur'an, Allah explains how people should engage in
trade and commerce. First of all, Allah has clearly forbidden usury:
"But Allah has permitted trade and He has forbidden usury."
(Surat al-Baqara: 275) Another thing that Allah has revealed is how
to manage trade and debts. Allah commands that, in doing busi-
ness, when a person takes on a debt to be repaid after a specified
period, he should write it down. If the person incurring the debt is
incompetent or weak or unable to dictate, then his guardian should
dictate for him justly. And two men among them should act as wit-
nesses. (Surat al-Baqara: 282)
Another thing that believers should be careful about in their
work is to consult the views of other people when making deci-
sions, starting a new business, and improving their operations.

Allah says in the Qur'an that this is a quality of a believer.
As in every sphere, so in trade and commerce, the Qur'an
brings what is finest, easiest and most true into human life. In this

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