Chapter 2 · Verse 282
Quran 2:282
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Write Down Financial Transactions
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا تَدَايَنتُم بِدَيۡنٍ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ۬ مُّسَمًّ۬ى فَٱڪۡتُبُوهُۚ وَلۡيَكۡتُب بَّيۡنَكُمۡ ڪَاتِبُۢ بِٱلۡعَدۡلِۚ وَلَا يَأۡبَ كَاتِبٌ أَن يَكۡتُبَ ڪَمَا عَلَّمَهُ ٱللَّهُۚ فَلۡيَڪۡتُبۡ وَلۡيُمۡلِلِ ٱلَّذِى عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَلۡيَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّهُ ۥ وَلَا يَبۡخَسۡ مِنۡهُ شَيۡـًٔ۬اۚ فَإِن كَانَ ٱلَّذِى عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡحَقُّ سَفِيهًا أَوۡ ضَعِيفًا أَوۡ لَا يَسۡتَطِيعُ أَن يُمِلَّ هُوَ فَلۡيُمۡلِلۡ وَلِيُّهُ ۥ بِٱلۡعَدۡلِۚ وَٱسۡتَشۡہِدُواْ شَہِيدَيۡنِ مِن رِّجَالِڪُمۡۖ فَإِن لَّمۡ يَكُونَا رَجُلَيۡنِ فَرَجُلٌ۬ وَٱمۡرَأَتَانِ مِمَّن تَرۡضَوۡنَ مِنَ ٱلشُّہَدَآءِ أَن تَضِلَّ إِحۡدَٮٰهُمَا فَتُذَڪِّرَ إِحۡدَٮٰهُمَا ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰۚ وَلَا يَأۡبَ ٱلشُّہَدَآءُ إِذَا مَا دُعُواْۚ وَلَا تَسۡـَٔمُوٓاْ أَن تَكۡتُبُوهُ صَغِيرًا أَوۡ ڪَبِيرًا إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلِهِۦۚ ذَٲلِكُمۡ أَقۡسَطُ عِندَ ٱللهِ وَأَقۡوَمُ لِلشَّہَـٰدَةِ وَأَدۡنَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَرۡتَابُوٓاْۖ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَ تِجَـٰرَةً حَاضِرَةً۬ تُدِيرُونَهَا بَيۡنَڪُمۡ فَلَيۡسَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ جُنَاحٌ أَلَّا تَكۡتُبُوهَاۗ وَأَشۡهِدُوٓاْ إِذَا تَبَايَعۡتُمۡۚ وَلَا يُضَآرَّ كَاتِبٌ۬ وَلَا شَهِيدٌ۬ۚ وَإِن تَفۡعَلُواْ فَإِنَّهُ ۥ فُسُوقُۢ بِڪُمۡۗ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَۖ وَيُعَلِّمُڪُمُ ٱللَّهُۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ عَلِيمٌ۬ ٢٨٢
O you who believe, when you transact a loan for any period, you shall write it down. An impartial scribe shall do the writing. No scribe shall refuse to perform this service, according to ALLAH’s teachings. He shall write, while the debtor dictates the terms. He shall observe ALLAH his Lord and never cheat. If the debtor is mentally incapable, or helpless, or cannot dictate, his guardian shall dictate equitably. Two men shall serve as witnesses; if not two men, then a man and two women whose testimony is acceptable to all. Thus, if one woman becomes biased, the other will remind her. It is the obligation of the witnesses to testify when called upon to do so. Do not tire of writing the details, no matter how long, including the time of repayment. This is equitable in the sight of ALLAH, assures better witnessing, and eliminates any doubts you may have. Business transactions that you execute on the spot need not be recorded, but have them witnessed. No scribe or witness shall be harmed on account of his services. If you harm them, it would be wickedness on your part. You shall observe ALLAH, and ALLAH will teach you. ALLAH is Omniscient.
Proofs and revelations
2:282 Financial transactions are the ONLY situations where two women may substitute for one man as witness. This is to guard against the real possibility that one witness may marry the other witness, and thus cause her to be biased. It is a recognized fact that women are more emotionally vulnerable than men.
Verse Reference : 2 writings, 3 passages
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2 writings · 3 passagesVerse 12:106: The Majority Of Those Who Believe In Allah Do Not Do So Without Committing Idol Worship (Part 1)
The believers can commit idol worship knowingly or unknowingly in many different ways. For example, I will mention some matters I have observed in my life regarding some of the believers in the congregation. A couple of believers transacted a loan between themselves without writing down the details and disregarded the command of Allah as given in verse 2:282. (Recite the verse) This is the longest verse in the entire Quran consisting of approx. 545 Arabic letters regarding transacting a loan and business…Read passage
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The believers can commit idol worship knowingly or unknowingly in many different ways. For example, I will mention some matters I have observed in my life regarding some of the believers in the congregation. A couple of believers transacted a loan between themselves without writing down the details and disregarded the command of Allah as given in verse 2:282. (Recite the verse) This is the longest verse in the entire Quran consisting of approx. 545 Arabic letters regarding transacting a loan and business…
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consists of approx. 136 Arabic letters thus making the total letters 681 for the two verses. Money matters usually become the source of disputes if they are not written down and witnessed as per verse 2:282. It is the devil’s wish that the believers disobey Allah by disregarding His commands. Thus, when the believers fail to observe Allah by disregarding and ignoring His command, they fall into the trap of satan who has sworn to lead and send astray all the people except the worshipers who are devoted absolutely to…
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God's Laws Are Meant To Save Us
Take the law of lending money to a borrower. It says in 2:282; do not tire of writing the details, no matter how long it takes, including the time of repayment. This is equitable in the sight of God, assures better witnessing, and eliminates any doubts you may have. The loan document has to be witnessed by 2 believing men; if two men are not available; then 1 man and 2 women will suffice, as long as they are acceptable to both parties. Nowadays, if you ask a borrower to write down and sign for the loan, their…Read passage
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