Fighting with God in Baha’ism
Bahaismiran:
Is it possible for a religion or a faith to fight with God? The question is a bit illogical at first and; of course, posing it can be a mistake. However, reviewing and investigating the existing behaviors of several religions and cults, we can conclude that some people fight with God, the creator of the universe, using religion.
Be careful: One of the cases that is considered as illegitimate is usury. Although usury is so profitable for those who receive it; but it is usually harmful and those who pay it. Bahaullah, the head of the deviant cult of Baha’ism has considered it lawful.
He has said: “The majority of people need it; so we have considered it lawful for people like other transactions in order for people to be busy worshiping God with tranquility and happiness.[1]
Considering such issues as legal and legitimate will end in a capitalistic community and will deprive such society of bouncing economy. While the religion of Islam has considered usury as of the greatest sins and as fighting with God.[2]â€
Bahaullah has mentioned his aim to announce usury as lawful: “The people on earth worship God with tranquility of mind and happiness.†However, those who make a loan may be sustained a loss and become poor, too.
Consequently, by considering usury as lawful, not only Baha’is haven’t presented a solution for solving the economic problems; but also it will make the economic situation of society more critical and will discomfit livelihood balance.
[1] Israq Khavari, the treasure of limitations and commandments: the national institute of Amri press, Bita, chapter 24, p, 202.
[2]«یا أَیهَا الَّذÙینَ آمَنÙواْ اتَّقÙواْ اللّهَ وَذَرÙواْ مَا بَقÙÛŒ Ù…ÙÙ†ÙŽ الرّÙبَا Ø¥ÙÙ† ÙƒÙنتÙÙ… مّÙؤْمÙÙ†Ùینَ ÙÙŽØ¥Ùنْ لَمْ تَÙْعَلÙواْ ÙَأْذَنÙواْ بÙØَرْب٠مÙÙ†ÙŽ اللَّه٠وَرَسÙولÙهٻ [بقرة/Û²Û·Û¸-Û²Û·Û¹]
O’ ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah, and give up what remaineth ( due to you ) from usury, if ye are (in truth) believers. And if ye do not, then be warned of war (against you) from Allah and His messenger.[ the Cow Surah:278/279]