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‘Worship Allah and have fear of Him. That is bet- should dictate and should have fear of Allah his
ter for you if you only knew. Instead of Allah you Lord and not reduce it in any way. If the person
worship only idols. You are inventing a lie. Those incurring the debt is incompetent or weak or un-
you worship besides Allah have no power to pro- able to dictate, then his guardian should dictate
vide for you. So seek your provision from Allah for him justly. Two men among you should act as
and worship Him and give thanks to Him. It is to witnesses. But if there are not two men, then a
Him you will be returned.’ (29:16-17) man and two women with whom you are satis-
And to Madyan We sent their brother Shu‘ayb, fied as witnesses; then if one of them forgets, the
he said, ‘My people, worship Allah and look to other can remind her. Witnesses should not re-
the Last Day and do not act unjustly on earth, fuse when they are called upon. Do not think it
corrupting it.’ (29:36) too trivial to write down, whether small or large,
My servants, you who believe, My earth is wide, with the date that it falls due. Doing that is more
so worship Me alone! (29:56) just in Allah’s sight and more helpful when bear-
On the Day We gather them all together and then ing witness and more likely to eliminate any
say to the angels, ‘Was it you whom these people doubt–unless it is an immediate transaction hand
were worshipping?’ they will say, ‘Glory be to to hand, taken and given without delay. There is
You! You are our Protector, not them. No, they nothing wrong in your not writing that down.
were worshipping the jinn. They mostly had faith Call witnesses when you trade. Neither writer
in them.’ (34:40-41) nor witness should be put under pressure. If you
do that, it is deviancy on your part. Have fear of
WORTHLESS TALK Allah and Allah will give you knowledge. Allah
(Believers are) those who turn away from worth- has knowledge of all things. (2:282)
less talk. (23:3) If you are on a journey and cannot find a writer,
(Believers are) those who do not bear false wit- something can be left as a security. If you leave
ness and who, when they pass by worthless talk, things on trust with one another the one who is
pass by with dignity. (25:72) trusted must deliver up his trust and have fear of
When they hear worthless talk they turn away Allah his Lord. Do not conceal testimony. If
from it and say, ‘We have our actions and you someone does conceal it, his heart commits a
have your actions. Peace be upon you. We do crime. Allah knows what you do. (2:283)
not desire the company of the ignorant.’ (28:55)
(TO) WRONG
WRETCHED And when Musa said to his people, ‘My people,
On the Day it comes, no self will speak except by You wronged yourselves by adopting the Calf so
His permission. Some of them will be wretched turn towards your Maker and kill yourselves.
and others glad. (11:105) That is the best thing for you in your Maker’s
As for those who are wretched, they will be in sight.’ And He turned towards you. He is the
the Fire, where they will sigh and gasp. (11:106) Ever-Returning, the Most Merciful. (2:54)
I have warned you of a Fire which rages, in And We shaded you with clouds and sent down
which only the most wretched will roast. (92:14- manna and quails to you: ‘Eat of the good things
15) We have provided for you.’ They did not wrong
Us; rather it was themselves they were wronging.
WRITER (2:57)
You who believe! When you take on a debt for a When you divorce women and they are near the
specified period, write it down. A writer should end of their waiting period, then either retain
write it down between you justly. No writer them with correctness and courtesy or release
should refuse to write; as Allah has taught him, them with correctness and courtesy. Do not re-
so he should write. The one incurring the debt tain them by force, thus overstepping the limits.
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