It divided mankind into two opposing groups...

It divided mankind into two opposing groups: the wealthy who enjoy all the blessings of life, and the poor who find it difficult to meet their barest necessities. The grouping has already appeared. It is a calamity which has shaken the earth and leveled the mountains. It is threatening humanity with downfall and the world with destruction. Then evil was the end of those who did evil (30:10).

You will see that what Allah described about interest and making friends with the enemies of religion was a forecast of the carnage which has now come true. **COMMENTARY ** QUR'AN: Those who swallow down interest cannot stand except as one whom Satan has confounded with (his) touch does stand: "al-Khabt" means to walk unevenly; to grope about awkwardly. They say: khabata 'l-ba`ir (the camel became disorientated in its walk). Man has a straight path for his life,…