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like men whom Satan has not wrong [others] and you will
demented by his touch; for they not be wronged. 280 If the debtor
say, ‘Buying and selling is only is in straitened circumstances,
a kind of usury.’ But God has then grant him respite till a time
made trade lawful and made of ease. If you were to write it off
usury unlawful. Therefore, he as an act of charity, that would
who desists because of the be better for you, if only you
admonition that has come to him knew. 281 Fear the Day when you
from his Lord may retain what shall be made to return to God;
he has received in the past; and then every soul shall be paid in
it will be for God to judge him. full what it has earned; and they
Those who revert to it shall be shall not be wronged.
the inmates of the Fire; they 282 Believers, when you
shall abide therein forever. contract a debt for a stated term,
276 God blights usury and blesses put it down in writing; have a
charitable deeds. God does not scribe write it down with fairness
love the ungrateful wrongdoer. between you. No scribe should
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Those who believe, do good refuse to write: let him write as
deeds, attend to their prayers God has taught him, let the debtor
and engage in almsgiving, shall dictate, and let him fear God, his
be rewarded by their Lord and Lord, and not diminish [the debt]
shall have no fear, nor shall they at all. If the debtor is weak in
grieve. mind or body, or unable to
278 Believers, have fear of God, dictate, then in fairness let his
and give up what is still due to guardian dictate for him. Call in
you from usury, if you are true two of your men as witnesses.
believers. 279 For, if you do not But if two men cannot be found,
do so, then know that you are at then call one man and two women
war with God and His out of those you approve of as
Messenger. But if you repent, witnesses, so that if one of the
you may retain your capital. Do two women should forget the