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And when they are told, 'Spend from the provision Allah has given
you,' those who do not believe say to those who believe, 'Why
should we feed someone whom, if He wished, Allah would feed
Himself? You are clearly in error.' (Qur'an, 36:47)
And we did not feed the poor. (Qur'an, 74:44)
Have you seen him who denies the religion? He is the one who
harshly rebuffs the orphan and does not urge the feeding of the
poor. (Qur'an, 107:1-3)

THEY CONSUME PEOPLE'S WEALTH
BY WRONGFUL MEANS
Give orphans their property, and do not substitute bad things for
good. Do not assimilate their property into your own. Doing that
is a serious crime. (Qur'an, 4:2)
And because of their practising interest when they were forbidden
to do it, and because of their consuming people's wealth by
wrongful means, We have prepared for the unbelievers among
them a painful punishment. (Qur'an, 4:161)
And to Madyan We sent their brother Shu'ayb who said, 'My
people, worship Allah! You have no other god than Him. A Clear
Sign has come to you from your Lord. Give full measure and full
weight. Do not diminish people's goods. Do not cause corruption
in the land after it has been put right. That is better for you if you
are believers. (Qur'an, 7:85)
Woe to the defrauders! Those who, when they take a measure from
people, exact full measure, but when they give them a measure
or weight, hand over less than is due. (Qur'an, 83:1-3)
Give full measure. Do not skimp. Weigh with a level balance. Do
not diminish people's goods and do not go about the earth,
corrupting it. (Qur'an, 26:181-183)

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