The Holy Quran 2:276 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

يَمْحَقُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ وَيُرْبِى ٱلصَّدَقَـٰتِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ أَثِيمٍ

Translation

Allaah destroys interest (reduces its purchasing power and deprives it of blessings) and increases charity (by increasing its purchasing power and granting great rewards for it). Allaah does not like the ungrateful sinner (who does not thank Allaah for His bounties).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Allah diminishes usury and increases charity: Allah wipes out wealth gained through usury, that is, there is no barakah (blessing) in it; rather, even the original wealth is lost. Thus it is stated in a hadith that however much the wealth of usury increases, its end is poverty.

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