Concession To The Distressed

 

Concession for the poor (L-349)

وَإِن كانَ ذو عُسرَةٍ فَنَظِرَةٌ إِلىٰ مَيسَرَةٍ ۚ وَأَن تَصَدَّقوا خَيرٌ لَكُم ۖ إِن كُنتُم تَعلَمونَ280.  وَٱتَّقُوا۟يَوْمًا تُرْجَعُونَ فِيهِ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ تُوَفَّىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ281.

280.  Wa  ‘in-kaana  zuu- ‘us-ratin  fa-nazi-ratun  ‘ilaa  maysarah.  Wa  ‘an-  tasaddaquu  khayrul-lakum  ‘inkuntum  ta’-lamuun. 281.  Wattaquu  Yawman-turja-‘uuna  fiihi   ‘ilAllaah.    Summa  tuwaffaa  kullu  nafsim-maa  kasabat  wa  hum  laa-  yuzlamuun. (Section 38/6)

280. But if he is in hardship, then deferment until a time of ease. But to remit it as charity is better for you, if you only knew. 281. And guard yourselves against a Day when you will be returned to God; then each soul will be rewarded fully for what it has earned, and they will not be wronged.

The commands regarding the Interest and usury were being described with effect from the Verse # 275 to onward. Till now, it has been explained clearly that the Usury is forbidden. The people, who do the business of interest, whenever (on the Day of Resurrection) they will attend the Court of God, their condition will be like the mad. They will not be able also to stand firmly. God has proclaimed to forgive all previous corruption radically by His Grace, and urged strictly that this business should be finished completely for future. The necessities of the needy people should be fulfilled by alms and charity in place of interest/usury. He commanded also that if anybody would not refrain even now, then it would be understood that he is rebel of God. Therefore, he should be ready for war with God and His Messenger (ﷺ).

These verses are after those commands and guidance, which are part of this lesson. It is the Divine’s Description, “Give time till his easy circumstances and expansion, if the debtor is poor. So that he may return the principal easily. But, it is much better to forgive him, who cannot pay”. This incitement of forgiveness has been described in the words, “And if you remit the debt as alms-giving, it would be better for you”.

‘inkuntum  ta’-lamuun  - (if you did but know), it is considerable that apparently the debtor will get the benefit of forgiveness, whereas, God commands, “‘inkuntum  ta’-lamuun”  (if you have understanding), then its benefit is really for you. At the end, God has put us in perception of the perfect God-fearing and liability of our deeds on the Day of Resurrection in the words, “Guard yourselves against a Day in which you will be brought back to God. Then every soul will be paid in full that which it has earned, and they will not be wronged”. https://youtu.be/76f2NvCRWLw