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LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN

not be unjust and guide us to the Right Path.’ (One of the two liti-
gants said to Dawud,) ‘This brother of mine has ninety-nine ewes
and I have only one. He said, “Let me have charge of it,” and got the
better of me with his words.’ He said, ‘He has wronged you by asking

for your ewe to add to his ewes. Truly many partners are unjust to
one another–except those who believe and do right actions, and
how few they are!’ Dawud realised that We had put him to the test.
He begged forgiveness from his Lord and fell down prone, prostrat-
ing, and repented. (Surah Sad, 22-24)
Give just weight–do not skimp in the balance. (Surat ar-Rahman, 9)

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. (Surat an-Nisa’, 2)
Do not devour one another’s property by false means nor offer it to
the judges as a bribe, trying through crime to knowingly usurp a
portion of other people’s property. (Surat al-Baqarah, 188)
We sent Our Messengers with the Clear Signs and sent down the
Book and the Balance with them so that mankind might establish

justice. (Surat al-Hadid, 25)

FORGIVING A DEBT IF THE DEBTOR IS IN DIRE
STRAITS
If someone is in difficult circumstances, there should be a deferral
until things are easier. But making a free gift of it would be better
for you if you only knew. (Surat al-Baqarah, 280)

NOTING DOWN A DEBT ALONG WITH ITS DUE TIME
You who believe! When you take on a debt for a specified period,

write it down. A writer should write it down between you justly. No

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