And whoever reverts (to usury) -then they are the inhabitants of the Fire...

And whoever reverts (to usury) -then they are the inhabitants of the Fire, wherein shall they abide forever." In Arabic philology, the word /riba/ (usury) means 'an excess, an addition'. Usurers have been likened to the persons whom Satan has driven them mad. On the Day of Judgement, usurers will be raised like mad ones, because they have such an unjust manner in this world. Mammonism makes their eyes of intellect blind.

By their action, they produce difference of levels in the society, because they do not even think of sympathy, emotions and humanitarianism. They go so far that poverty and hatred cause a burst in the society so that the principle of possession becomes unstable, too. "Those who devour usury will not rise up save like such the one whom Satan has confounded with the touch of madness…" Another point is that: to some persons, usury seems a principle, too.

Hence, they say that bargaining and usury are the same. As the verse says: "... whereas Allah has permitted bargaining and forbidden usury." Explanations The usurers are deprived from equilibrium and, consequently, they disturb the economical equilibrium of the society. The justification of sin pave the way for more committing sins. "...

That is because they say: 'Bargaining is just like usury..." It can be spared for those who are not aware of it, but not at all for those who know it and persist on doing it. "... And whoever reverts (to usury) -then they are the inhabitants of the Fire..." Objecting on usury began through verses of the Qur'an revealed from before the Prophet's Emigration. For example, in Surah Ar-Rum, which was revealed in Mecca, a verse about usury says: "...

but it increases not with Allah..." [^2] Then, in Surah 'Al-i-'Imran, No.3 Allah commands: "…Devour not interest ...." [^3] which means usury is prohibited. Thus the most criticism and prohibition have occurred in these verses of Surah Al-Baqarah. By the way, the Qur'an through the statement: "And, (for) taking interest, though indeed forbidden were they against it ..." [^4] announces that usury had been forbidden in the Jewish religion, too. This prohibition is stated in Turah manifestly.

[^5] In Surah Al-Baqarah, the verses of usury have occurred next to the verses of charity in order to state the two aspects of good and evil which may come forth by means of wealth. Charity is a 'giving' without recompense, but usury is a 'taking' without recompense.