Riba Constitutes War Against Allah and His Messenger [Tafsir ibn Katheer]

1. Riba Constitutes War Against Allah and His Messenger
Ibn Jurayj said that Ibn `Abbas said that,
(then take a notice of war) means, "Be sure of a war from Allah and His Messenger.'' He also said, "On the Day of Resurrection, those who eat Riba will be
told, `take up arms for war.''' He then recited,
(And if you do not do it, then take a notice of war from Allah and His Messenger.)
`Ali bin Abi Talhah said that Ibn `Abbas said about,
(And if you do not do it, then take a notice of war from Allah and His Messenger,) "Whoever kept dealing with Riba and did not refrain from it, then the
Muslim Leader should require him to repent. If he still did not refrain from Riba, the Muslim Leader should cut off his head.''
Allah then said,
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2. (But if you repent, you shall have your capital sums. Deal not unjustly) by taking the Riba,
(And you shall not be dealt with unjustly) meaning, your original capital will not diminish. Rather, you will receive only what you lent without increase or
decrease. Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that `Amr bin Al-Ahwas said, "The Messenger of Allah gave a speech during the Farewell Hajj saying;
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(Verily, every case of Riba from the Jahiliyyah is completely annulled. You will only take back your capital, without increase or decrease. The first Riba that I
annul is the Riba of Al-`Abbas bin `Abdul-Muttalib, all of it is annulled.)
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