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The Divine Will on Ribā الإرادة الإلهية بشأن تحريم الربا

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  • Sayyid Tahir

    (Professor of economics at the International Islamic University Malaysia.)

Abstract

The ‘Divine Will on Ribā’ means what Allah (SWT) (Subḥanahū Wa Taʿāla) desires the believers to do through His dislike, condemnation and prohibition of ribā in the Qur’ān. This study investigates this matter. It represents a departure from the dominant tradition that focuses on what ribā is. Methodology of analysis is explained at the outset. Data from the Qur’ān are reproduced. A preliminary conclusion is first drawn as to what the Basic Edict on ribā in the Qur’ān is. That is then refined by closely examining the communication style in the Qur’ān and bringing into the picture the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAAW) (ṢalAllaho ʿAlaihay Wa Sallam) traceable to selected Aḥadīth on ribā. Final conclusion on the ‘Divine Will on Ribā’ is this: all loans, debts and similar other exchanges must be settled on an equal basis (in terms of units of the object of exchange), and there should not be even an indirect violation of this principle. The study also explains the ḥikmah (Divine Wisdom) and practical implications of the Divine Will. "الإرادة الإلهية" بشأن الربا": يقصد من هذه العبارة أن الله سبحانه وتعالى يريد من عباده المؤمنين أن يكون عملهم فيما يخص الربا من خلال النظر إلى المقت، والاستنكار، والتحريم له في القرآن الكريم. تتصدى هذه الدراسة لفحص قضية الربا وتعرضها، بعيدة عن النمط المعتاد الذي يركز على مفهوم الربا. منهجية التحليل- في هذه الورقة- قد جرى توضيحها من البداية، وأُعيد استخلاص البيانات - في هذا الخصوص- من القرآن الكريم، وتم التوصل منها إلى دستور مبدئي حول الربا، قد تبدى بجلاء عبر تدبر أسلوب القرآن الكريم في إيصال المعرفة- ذات العلاقة بالموضوع-، مع إعمال نصوص مختارة من سنة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم. وتعرضت الدراسة – أيضًا- لشرح الحكمة والانعكاسات التطبيقية لهذه الإرادة. وتوصل البحث فيما يتعلق "بالإرادة الإلهية بشأن تحريم الربا" إلى أن تسوية جميع القروض، والديون، والمعاوضات الشبيهة بها يجب أن يكون بالقيمية المثلية مع التأكيد على وجوب عدم مخالفة هذا الأمر بشكل مباشر أو غير مباشر.

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  • Sayyid Tahir, 2014. "The Divine Will on Ribā الإرادة الإلهية بشأن تحريم الربا," Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic Economics, King Abdulaziz University, Islamic Economics Institute., vol. 27(1), pages 39-70, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:abd:kauiea:v:27:y:2014:i:1:no:2:p:39-70
    DOI: 10.4197/Islec.27-1.2
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