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Allah does not love (15) the extravagant

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The Quran says: Pay the due of your fruit upon the harvest day,

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We have seen that Allah does not love the disbelievers, the arrogant, those who reject faith, the proud and the boastful, any swaggering braggart strutting in his steps, the harm doers, any vainglorious prideful boasters, those that do wrong, the unjust, the impious and guilty, the unfaithful and ungrateful, the transgressors, those who exceed the limits and the farthest who trespass beyond bounds.   In this article, that Allah does not love the extravagant.

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The meanings of verse 6:141 of the Noble Quran:

Verse 6:141says:

And He (Allah), it is Who produces, creates gardens, orchards,

Trellised, extending along the ground, as in the case of watermelons, vines and other vegetations that spread out: i.e. not resting on trunks

And untrellised that which rests on trunks, rising upwards on a stem, such as palm-trees, walnuts and almonds,

And, He produces, palm-trees, the date palm, and crops of divers flavor sweetness sourness and flavor

And the olive and He created the olive tree.

Some are diverse in the shape and savor of its fruit and seed, and olives, and pomegranates, alike, in terms of their ‘alike’, is a circumstantial qualifier and unlike, in terms of their savor. 

And the pomegranate, of pomegranate trees,

They are alike in color and appearance and unlike in taste.

Eat you of the fruit thereof when it ripens, before its maturity [passes], and pay the due thereof, the alms as appropriate, on the day of its harvest

Eat of the fruit of the palm tree when it fruits, when it ripens,

And pay the due thereof upon the harvest day,

That is, one tenth or half of it, and do not be prodigal, by giving it all away, so that nothing remains for [the consumption of] your dependants.

And do not be prodigal

Truly, God does not love the prodigal, who overstep [the bounds of] that which He has delimited for them.

Do not spend in disobedience of Allah nor prevent the obedience of Allah;

Lo! Allah does not love the prodigals, those who spend in disobedience of Allah;

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Verse 6:141 in different translations

QARIB:

He brings forth gardens, trellised and untrellised, palmtrees and crops, different to eat, and the olive and pomegranates alike and unlike. when it bears fruit eat of it and pay what is due (the zakat) of it upon the harvest day. but do not be wasteful; he does not love the wasteful.

SHAKIR:

and he it is who produces gardens (of vine), trellised and untrellised, and palms and seed-produce of which the fruits are of various sorts, and olives and pomegranates, like and unlike; eat of its fruit when it bears fruit, and pay the due of it on the day of its reaping, and do not act extravagantly; surely he does not love the extravagant

PICKTHAL:

He it is who produceth gardens trellised and untrellised, and the date-palm, and crops of divers flavour, and the olive and the pomegranate, like and unlike. eat ye of the fruit thereof when it fruiteth, and pay the due thereof upon the harvest day, and be not prodigal. lo! Allah loveth not the prodigals.

YUSUFALI:

it is he who produceth gardens, with trellises and without, and dates, and tilth with produce of all kinds, and olives and pomegranates, similar (in kind) and different (in variety): eat of their fruit in their season, but render the dues that are proper on the day that the harvest is gathered. but waste not by excess: for Allah loveth not the wasters.

Allah does not love (11) the unfaithful and ungrateful

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Allah forbids the tradition of splashing the blood of sacrifices

Allah protects the believers

Neither the flesh or blood of sacrifices reach Allah, but the devotion from you reaches Him

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In the previous articles, we have seen that Allah does not love those:

1) the disbelievers,

2) the arrogant,

3) those who reject faith,

4) the proud and the boastful,

5) any swaggering braggart, strutting in his steps,

6) the harm doers,

7) any vainglorious prideful boasters,

8) those that do wrong,

9) the unjust and

10) the impious and guilty.   

In this article, that Allah does not love the unfaithful and ungrateful.

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The meanings of verses 22:37-38 of the Noble Quran:

Verse 22:37 is talking about the sacrifice of animals

The ignorant disbelievers said that some parts of the animals and their blood are for the Lord, and they did not approach such parts or blood.  Also, in the pre-Islamic time they used to splash the blood of sacrifices on the walls of the Holy House and sully themselves with this blood and so Allah forbade them from doing so; Allah said:

Their flesh and their blood do not reach Allah

In other words, neither their flesh nor their blood shall reach God, that is, neither of these shall be raised up to Him; rather it is your piety that shall reach Him, that is, it is your righteous action, performed purely for Him, together with your faith, that shall be raised up to Him.

It is also said that this means: Allah does not accept their flesh or blood, but the devotion from you reaches Him, but He accepts your pure and sincere faith and works.  Thus have Allah made them subject unto you that you may magnify and glorify Allah that He has guided you to His religion and wont.

And He gives good tidings to the good, to those who are good in their words and deeds; and it is said that the good means: the generous with their sacrifices.

In other words, Allah gives good tidings to the virtuous, namely, those who affirm the Oneness of God

Verse 22:38 says:

Indeed Allah protects those who believe in Muhammad and in the Quran against the disbelievers and against the misguidance of idolaters.

Indeed Allah does not love the treacherous, unfaithful with regard to what is entrusted to him,

And Allah does not love the ungrateful, for His grace; these are the disbelievers, the idolaters and those who put partners or son with the Lord

Allah does not love those means that He will punish them severely in the afterlife.

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Verses 22:37-38 in different translations

QARIB:

37) Their flesh and blood does not reach Allah rather it is piety from you that reaches him. as such he has subjected them to you, in order that you exalt Allah for guiding you. and give glad tidings to the generous.

38) Allah will defend those who believe. Verily, Allah does not love the ungrateful cheat.

SHAKIR:

37) There does not reach Allah their flesh nor their blood, but to him is acceptable the guarding (against evil) on your part; thus has he made them subservient to you, that you may magnify Allah because he has guided you aright; and give good news to those who do good (to others)

38) Surely Allah will defend those who believe; surely Allah does not love any one who is unfaithful, ungrateful

PICKTHAL:

37) Their flesh and their food reach not Allah, but the devotion from you reacheth him. thus have we made them subject unto you that ye may magnify Allah that he hath guided you. and give good tidings (o Muhammad) to the good.

38) Lo! Allah defendeth those who are true. lo! Allah loveth not each treacherous ingrate.

YUSUFALI:

37) It is not their meat nor their blood, that reaches Allah: it is your piety that reaches him: he has thus made them subject to you, that ye may glorify Allah for his guidance to you and proclaim the good news to all who do right.

38) Verily Allah will defend (from ill) those who believe: verily, Allah loveth not any that is a traitor to faith, or show ingratitude.

Allah does not love (10) the impious and guilty

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Allah permits trading and forbids usury

The Devil statement: Trade is like usury

Allah deprives usury and makes the alms giving fruitful

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In the previous articles, we have seen that Allah does not love those:

1) the disbelievers,

2) the arrogant,

3) those who reject faith,

4) the proud and the boastful,

5) any swaggering braggart, strutting in his steps,

6) the harm doers,

7) any vainglorious prideful boasters,

8) those that do wrong and

9) the unjust. 

In this article, that Allah does not love the impious and guilty.

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The meanings of verses 2:275-276 of the Noble Quran:

Verse 2:275 says:

Allah then mentioned the punishment of consuming usury, saying:

Those who swallow usury) declaring it to be lawful (cannot rise up) from their graves on the Day of Judgment save as they arise) in the life of this world (whom the Devil has prostrated, confounded by his touch of insanity.

In other word, those who devour, that is, those who seize by way of, usury, which is an excess [levied] in transactions of money or foodstuffs either on their value or on credit, shall not rise again, from their graves, except, rising, as one whom Satan has made prostrate, demented, from touch, [through] madness; that, which befalls them, is because, of the fact that, they say, ‘Trade is like usury’, and ‘usury is like trade’

Increase at the end of selling, once the term is due, is like the increase at the beginning of a transaction when the sale is deferred; whereas Allah permitted trading and forbade usury.

God responds to them saying that: God has permitted trade, and forbidden usury. Whoever receives an admonition from his Lord and desists, from devouring it, he shall have his past gains, those made before the prohibition and which cannot be reclaimed from him, and his affair, with regard to pardoning him, is committed to God; but whoever reverts, to devouring it, treating it like trade in terms of lawfulness — those are the inhabitants of the Fire, abiding therein.

As for him who returned to usury, after usury has been made forbidden and says trade is just like usury, they certainly are the dwellers of Hell, they will abide therein.

Verse 2:276 says:

Allah effaces usury, diminishing it and eliminating any blessing in it,

i.e., He has wiped it out and removed its blessedness in the life of this world and in the Hereafter

But He augments voluntary almsgivings with interest, increasing them, making them grow and multiplying their reward many times at the Day of Judgment.

Allah does not love the impious and guilty, that is to say, He will requite, any guilty, profligate devouring it, ingrate, who deems usury licit and denies the unlawfulness of usury and consumes it.

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Verses 2:275-276 in different translations

QARIB:

275) Those who consume usury shall not rise up (from their tomb) except as he who rises in madness that Satan has touched. That is because they say: ‘selling is like usury. ‘Allah has permitted trading and forbidden usury. To whomsoever an exhortation comes from his lord then he desists, he shall have his past gains, and his matter is with Allah. But whoever reverts shall be among the people of the fire and shall remain in it for ever.

276) Allah effaces usury and nurtures charity. Allah does not love any ungrateful sinner.

SHAKIR:

275) Those who swallow down usury cannot arise except as one whom Satan has prostrated by (his) touch does rise. That is because they say, trading is only like usury; and Allah has allowed trading and forbidden usury. to whomsoever then the admonition has come from his lord, then he desists, he shall have what has already passed, and his affair is in the hands of Allah; and whoever returns (to it)– these arc the inmates of the fire; they shall abide in it.

276) Allah does not bless usury, and he causes charitable deeds to prosper, and Allah does not love any ungrateful sinner.

PICKTHAL:

275) Those who swallow usury cannot rise up save as he ariseth whom the devil hath prostrated by (his) touch. That is because they say: trade is just like usury; whereas Allah permitteth trading and forbiddeth usury. He unto whom an admonition from his lord cometh, and (he) refraineth (in obedience thereto), he shall keep (the profits of) that which is past, and his affair (henceforth) is with Allah. as for him who returneth (to usury) – such are rightful owners of the fire. They will abide therein.

 276) Allah hath blighted usury and made almsgiving fruitful. Allah loveth not the impious and guilty.

YUSUFALI:

275) Those who devour usury will not stand except as stand one whom the evil one by his touch hath driven to madness. That is because they say: “trade is like usury,” but Allah hath permitted trade and forbidden usury. Those who after receiving direction from their lord, desist, shall be pardoned for the past; their case is for Allah (to judge); but those who repeat (the offense) are companions of the fire: they will abide therein (for ever).

276) Allah will deprive usury of all blessing, but will give increase for deeds of charity: for he loveth not creatures ungrateful and wicked.

Chapter 6 of the Quran (103) the Forbidden Food

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The forbidden food are the carrion, the flesh of swine, the blood poured forth and anything that has been hallowed to other than Allah and has been slaughtered in the name of someone else.

 However, whoever is constrained, to eat any of what has been mentioned, and he consumes it, neither coveting nor transgressing, then surely Allah is forgiving.

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In the previous two articles, Ayah 6:143-144 describe some Satan’s footsteps that the pre-Islamic Arabs used to follow as rules in respect to the lawful and unlawful food.

The Arabs in some occasions used to forbid eating the male sheep, goat, camel and cow and they sometimes forbid eating the female sheep, goat, camel and cow; they believed that Allah commanded to do that.

The Prophet Muhammad told them that Allah did not command such rules.

A man among them asked: “Let me hear from you, O Muhammad, why our forefathers forbade them”.

Ayah 6:145 says:

So Allah said: Say O Muhammad: I do not find, in what is revealed to me, anything forbidden to eats except that:

1) The carrion, the meat of a dead animal, it is an abomination

2) The Blood poured forth, flowing, as opposed to a liver or a spleen, it is forbidden.

3) The flesh of swine, it is strictly prohibited.

4) Anything that has been hallowed to other than Allah, that is to say, it has been slaughtered in the name of someone else

But whoever is constrained, to eat any of what has been mentioned, and he consumes it, neither coveting nor transgressing, then surely your Lord is Forgiving, to him for what he has consumed, Allah is Merciful in that which He made dispensation for him.

However, one ought not to eat to satiety, and if he does, Allah will pardon him.

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The verse 6:145 in different translations

QARIB:

say: ‘i find nothing in what has been revealed to me that forbids any one to eat of any food except the dead, running blood, and the flesh of swine for these were unclean and that which has been hallowed in its slaughter to other than Allah. but whoever is constrained to eat of any of these, not intending to sin or transgress, then your lord is forgiving, the most merciful.

SHAKIR:

say: i do not find in that which has been revealed to me anything forbidden for an eater to eat of except that it be what has died of itself, or blood poured forth, or flesh of swine– for that surely is unclean– or that which is a transgression, other than (the name of) Allah having been invoked on it; but whoever is driven to necessity, not desiring nor exceeding the limit, then surely your lord is forgiving, merciful

PICKTHAL:

say: i find not in that which is revealed unto me aught prohibited to an eater that he eat thereof, except it be carrion, or blood poured forth, or swineflesh – for that verily is foul – or the abomination which was immolated to the name of other than Allah. but whoso is compelled (thereto), neither craving nor transgressing, (for him) lo! thy lord is forgiving, merciful.

YUSUFALI:

say: “i find not in the message received by me by inspiration any (meat) forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be dead meat, or blood poured forth, or the flesh of swine,- for it is an abomination – or, what is impious, (meat) on which a name has been invoked, other than Allah’s”. but (even so), if a person is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits,- thy lord is oft-forgiving, most merciful.