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spacerspacerQuestions for Discussion

spacerQur'an 2:168-187, 2:196-199, 2:270-284

Chapter 2

    Verse 178

  1. Why is the law of equality said to be given so that "ye may restrain yourselves"?
  2. Verse 183

  3. Why is fasting prescribed as a way of learning self-restraint?
  4. Verse 271

  5. Why is it said to be better to conceal acts of charity? Do acts of charity benefit the doer in the same way as the recipient?
  6. Verse 275

  7. Why is usury so strongly condemned?

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