Kindly loan with promise of gardens of delight Muslims are threatened Sura 2; 254 O ye who believe spend of that wherewith We have provided you ere a day come when there will be no trafficking, nor friendship, nor intercession. The disbelievers, they are the wrong-doers. 264 O ye who believe Render not vain your almsgiving by reproach and injury, like him who spendeth his wealth only to be seen of men and believeth not in Allah and the Last Day. His likeness is as the likeness of a rock whereon is dust of earth; a rainstorm smiteth it, leaving it smooth and bare. They have no control of aught of that which they have gained. Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk. 278 O ye who believe Observe your duty to Allah, and give up what remaineth (due to you) from usury, if ye are (in truth) believers. 279 And if ye do not, then be warned of war (against you) from Allah and His messenger. And if ye repent, then ye have your principal (without interest). Wrong not, and ye shall not be wronged. How exactly would a mere human loan to Sovereign Allah? A goodly loan? The purpose of the loan is to fund warfare and to be remitted of sins and to be given a rich reward after death. A wild belief indeed Sura 2; 244 Fight in the way of Allah, and know that Allah is Hearer, Knower. 245 Who is it that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan, so that He may give it increase manifold ? Allah straiteneth and enlargeth. Unto Him ye will return. Sura 57; 10 And what aileth you that ye spend not in the way of Allah when unto Allah belongeth the inheritance of the heavens and the earth ? Those who spent and fought before the victory are not upon a level (with the rest of you). Such are greater in rank than those who spent and fought afterwards. Unto each hath Allah promised good. And Allah is Informed of what ye do.11 Who is he that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan, that He may double it for him and his may be a rich reward ? 18 Lo those who give alms, both men and women, and lend unto Allah a goodly loan, it will be doubled for them, and theirs will be a rich reward Sura 64;15 Your wealth and your children are only a temptation, whereas Allah with Him is an immense reward.16 So keep your duty to Allah as best ye can, and listen, and obey, and spend; that is better for your souls. And whoso is saved from his own greed, such are the successful.17 If ye lend unto Allah a goodly loan, He will double it for you and will forgive you, for Allah is Responsive, Clement, Surah 73:20 and (so) lend unto Allah a goodly loan. Whatsoever good ye send before you for your souls, ye will find it with Allah, better and greater in the recompense. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. Analysis But since Allah is the Sovereign, why does IT need a goodly loan to do what IT should be able to without effort?Muhammad needed the loan for his own benefits and his own purposes. Allah was just a marketing tool.
