‘ In The Name of Allah (God,The Creator), The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful: ‘Woe to those that deal in fraud,-Those who, when they have to receive by measure from
men, exact full measure, But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due. Do they not think that they will be called to account?- A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds? Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in ‘Sijjin’. And what will explain to thee what ‘Sijjin’ is? (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed. Woe, that Day, to those that deny- Those that deny the Day of Judgment. And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner! When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!" By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do! Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled. Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false! Day, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin’ And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?’_Qur’an 83:1-19
" Verily! God(The Creator) commands that you should render back the trusts to those, to whom they are due; and that when you judge between men, you judge with justice. Verily, how excellent is the teaching which He (The Creator) gives you! Truly, God(The Creator) is Ever All-Hearer, All-Seer._Qur’an 4:58
The Submission to the Creator alone in peace (‘Islam’) has stressed and asserted the importance of honesty in monetary dealings and highlighted its vital role in social stability and peacefulness.
The Qur’an (‘Recital’)-The final revelation of The Creator, and Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) have made it clear to us that the true Submitter to The Creator alone in peace (‘Muslim’) is he who is honest and upright in his business and monetary dealing with others, even if they weren’t ‘Muslims’. Also the true Submitter to The Creator alone in peace (‘Muslim’) should keep his word and fulfill his promises, shun fraud and avoid deceit and perfidy, encroach not upon the rights of others, nor take part in wrongful litigation. Also a good Submitter to The Creator alone in peace (‘Muslim’) does not give false testimony, and abstains from making unlawful money as from usury and graft. According to The Submission to the Creator alone in peace (‘Islam’) whoever is not free from these vices is not a true believer but a renegade and a worthless transgressor.
And the Qur’an is is rich with verses that confirms all this. The Creator says in the Qur’an:
"Oh ye who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves unjustly: But let there be amongst you Traffic and trade by mutual good-will: Nor kill (or destroy) yourselves: for verily Allah hath been to you Most Merciful!" _Qur’an (4:29)
Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has stressed the importance of honesty in most of his sermons, saying:
"Remember, there is no faith in him who is not trustworthy; there is no place for him in religion who cares not for his pledged word or promise."
“The signs of a hypocrite are three: when he speaks, he lies, when he promises, he broke his promise; and when he is trusted, he plays false."
Condemning those who cheat in business Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has said:
"He who cheats is not of us. Deceitfulness and fraud are things that lead one to Hell."
Once Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) came upon a heap of corn in the market of Madinah and thrust his hand onto it. His fingers felt damp. On being asked, the trader replied that rain had fallen upon it. The Prophet (PBUH) observed,
"Why did you not then keep (the wet portion of) it above the dry corn, so that men may see it? He who deceives, is not one of us."
Thus traders who deceive by showing to customers a false sample or by concealing from them the defects of the product they’re selling are going against the commandment of the Creator, if they don’t repent of their act and ask for forgiveness will end up in hell.
Another example: Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said:
"The seller must explain to the buyer the defects, if any, in the quality of the article offered for sale. Should this not be done, the seller will permanently be caught in the Wrath of the Creator(according to another narrator the exact words, ‘he will always be cursed by the angels')."
In short, all manner of deceit and dishonesty in business is prohibited in the Submission to the Creator alone in peace (‘Islam’). It has been proclaimed to be an act worthy of unqualified condemnation. The Prophet [PBUH] has expressed his strong dislike for those who do so. He has said he will have nothing to do with them; they do not belong to him.
Likewise, bribery and usury, although might be practiced by mutual consent and agreement, are totally prohibited and forbidden and those who are guilty of them have been condemned by Allah and His Prophet (PBUH). Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said:
"The curse of God(The Creator) rests on him who offers loan on usurious terms, and on him who receives, and on those who are witnesses to the transaction, and on the writer who writes the deed thereof."
As for bribery, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) according has "condemned alike the giver of bribes, and the taker of bribes in deciding cases."
Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said:
"If a person made a recommendation for anyone in a just manner and gratified party gave him something as a gift (in return for it) and he accepted it, then he committed a grave error (meaning that it, too, is a form of bribery)."
Usurpation of another's property by force or fraud or dishonest litigation is even worse. Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) made this clear, as he says:
"Whoever occupies land belonging to another unjustly will be sunk into the ground along with the plot of land on the Doomsday till he reaches the lowest layer of the earth."
Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) again, is reported to have warned a person who was very fond of entering into litigation with others in these strong words:
”Remember, he who will obtain the property of another by swearing a false oath will appear as a leper before God (The Creator) on the Day of Judgement.”
And, again he (PBUH) said:
“Whoever laid a claim on a thing that was not his is not of us.”
The Creator says in His final revelation - The Qur'an(Recital):
"Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud). And weigh with scales true and upright. And withhold not things justly due to men, nor do evil in the land, working mischief. And fear Him Who created you and (who created) the generations before (you)"_Qur’an 26:181-184
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