A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House

standing of a person beaten
by Shaytan leading him to
insanity.”
Rashad Khaleefah says,
"It is an established
economic principle that excessive
interest on loans can utterly destroy a whole country.
During the last few years we have witnessed the
devastation of the economies of many nations where
excessive interest is charged. Normal interest - less
than 20% - where no one is victimized and everyone
is satisfied is not usury."
The 20% condition is not mentioned in the Qur'aan.
To emphasize that the Qur'aan does not need
supplementary explanations, the Hadeeth-rejecters
quote, "We have neglected nothing in the Book, then unto
their Lord they (all) shall be gathered."
38]
"And We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur'aan)
as an exposition of everything…"
For the correct understanding, we refer to the
complete verse, i.e., "There is not a moving (living)
creature on earth, nor a bird that flies with its two wings,
but are communities like you. We have neglected nothing
in the Book, then unto their Lord they (all) shall be
gathered."
[Soorah al-An'aam (6):38]
[Soorah al-An'am (6):
[Soorah an-Nahl (16): 89]
One interpretation is that 'the Book' in this verse
refers to the preserved tablet in which Allah has recorded
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