Today\u2019s\nreminder is the good\ndeed of helping others with a loan, for the sake of Allah, without asking for\nany more benefit from that loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The imam\nbegan with referencing the 245th<\/sup> ayat of Sura Baqara which is\ntranslated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Who will lend to Allah a good loan which Allah will multiply\nmany times over? It is Allah \u02f9alone\u02fa who decreases and increases \u02f9wealth\u02fa. And\nto Him you will \u02f9all\u02fa be returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As\nalways, there are many lessons to ponder over when it comes to the ayats in the\nQuran and this reminder will only focus on a few but if we analyse the wording\nof this ayat, Allah SWT speaks of those who will lend to Allah SWT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, if we\npause here for a moment, Allah SWT is the owner of all the wealth and He alone\ndistributes wealth and rizq and we are only subject to His decree. So why is it\nthen that He is speaking of us, His creation, lending Him a good loan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many of the\nscholars remark on this ayat as being a reminder, almost an attempt to embarrass\nus to recognize the need for us to help one another out. This is a reminder that\nwealth distribution comes from Allah SWT alone and we are powerless to control\nthat except through dua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And so, if\nwe become stingy and if we hoard our wealth then isn\u2019t that us abusing the\nblessing that we have been given?<\/p>\n\n\n\n And what\nbetter use of our wealth than to spend in the cause of Allah SWT. What better\nway to spend our wealth than that of which will benefit us in the next life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n And what\nwill be of the greatest benefit to us in the hereafter in terms of our wealth here?\nSurely, it is to help one another out when you know someone is in financial difficulty\nand you are able to help them as you\u2019ve been blessed with the means to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The imam\nmentioned a hadith in which the Prophet SAWS is reported to have said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf anyone relieves a Muslim believer from one of the\nhardships of this worldly life, Allah will relieve him of one of the hardships\nof the Day of Resurrection. If anyone makes it easy for the one who is indebted\nto him (while finding it difficult to repay), Allah will make it easy for him\nin this worldly life and in the Hereafter, and if anyone conceals the faults of\na Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and in the Hereafter.\nAllah helps His slave as long as he helps his brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, the imam\nmentioned this hadith which differentiates between a loan and a charity. It is\ntranslated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOn the night on which I was taken on the Night Journey\n(Isra), I saw written at the gate of Paradise: ‘Charity brings a tenfold reward\nand a loan brings an eighteen fold reward.’ I said: ‘O Jibril! Why is a loan\nbetter than charity?’ He said: ‘Because the beggar asks when he has something,\nbut the one who asks for loan does so only because he is in need.’ \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear\nbrothers and sisters, this lesson is important because we are approaching a\ntime of financial difficulty. Only yesterday it was announced that we will be\nentering a recession towards the end of the year which will last for most of 2023.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n For those of\nus who can afford to do so, we must not get trapped into the habit of hoarding\nour wealth and our blessing. Yes, there is a time and a place for investment for\nour loves ones but the investment in helping out your brother or sister in\nIslam in the hope of nothing but the pleasure and reward of your Creator,\nshould take the top priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And on the topic\nof seeking the reward in loaning to others. It\u2019s important to remember that if\nyou are in the blessed position of being able to loan to someone else, the only\nthing you should be expecting back from the other person is the loan amount and\nnothing more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And so the\nreminder concludes with the 282nd<\/sup> ayat of Sura Baqara which talks\nabout loans and it is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n O believers! When you contract a loan for a fixed period of\ntime, commit it to writing. Let the scribe maintain justice between the\nparties. The scribe should not refuse to write as Allah has taught them to\nwrite. They will write what the debtor dictates, bearing Allah in mind and not\ndefrauding the debt. If the debtor is incompetent, weak, or unable to dictate,\nlet their guardian dictate for them with justice. Call upon two of your men to\nwitness. If two men cannot be found, then one man and two women of your choice\nwill witness\u2014so if one of the women forgets the other may remind her.1 The\nwitnesses must not refuse when they are summoned. You must not be against\nwriting \u02f9contracts\u02fa for a fixed period\u2014whether the sum is small or great. This\nis more just \u02f9for you\u02fa in the sight of Allah, and more convenient to establish\nevidence and remove doubts. However, if you conduct an immediate transaction\namong yourselves, then there is no need for you to record it, but call upon\nwitnesses when a deal is finalized. Let no harm come to the scribe or\nwitnesses. If you do, then you have gravely exceeded \u02f9your limits\u02fa. Be mindful\nof Allah, for Allah \u02f9is the One Who\u02fa teaches you. And Allah has \u02f9perfect\u02fa\nknowledge of all things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear brothers\nand sisters, helping one another is a quality that Allah SWT gifted to mankind.\nAnd our Ummah is regarding as the most generous of people when it comes to charity.\nWe all know that spending in the sake of Allah SWT will not diminish our wealth\nso let us use today\u2019s reminder to enable us to help each other out in times of\ndifficulty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today\u2019s reminder is the good deed of helping others with a loan, for the sake of Allah, without asking for any more benefit from that loan. 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