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17.8 Revival of the prohibition of witchcraft
Referring to the Old Testament quotation above (Leviticus 19:26), witchcraft is
prohibited in the teachings of Moses, Jesus and all the prophets (peace be upon them
all). The reason for this is that sorcerers and practitioners of the occult seek satanic
assistance to do their magic, and this is against the teachings of all the prophets.
Islam revived the prohibition of witchcraft.
«Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) said: Avoid the seven great destructive sins.
His Companions asked: O Allah’s Messenger, what are they?
He said: To worship others besides Allah, to practice sorcery...» (Recorded by
Imams Bukhari and Muslim)
Revival of the prohibition of harmful practices
Without doubt, the doctrinal teachings about the nature of Allah and Jesus were
revived by the religion of Islam. At the same time, some of the prohibitions (related
to practices harmful to the individual and/or to society) taught by Jesus and the
earlier prophets were revived as well.
17.9 Revival of the prohibition of taking interest
Upholding the law, Prophet Jesus opposed the giving or taking of interest because
the texts of the Old Testament expressly forbid interest.
You shall not charge interest on loans to your brother, interest on money,
interest on food, interest on anything that is lent for interest. (Deuteronomy
23:19)
Islam revived what Jesus taught regarding the prohibition of interest:
{O you who have believed, fear Allah and give up what remains [due to you] of
interest, if you should be believers.} (Quran 2: 278)
There is great wisdom in the prohibition of interest. Firstly, the one who earns
income through interest does so without working for it; in contrast, Islam strongly
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