Sublime

In Islam, interest on monetary debt (riba, الربا) is unlawful (haram, حرام) on ethical grounds,

Alms are for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer the (funds); for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to Truth); for those in bondage and in debt; in the Cause of Allah; and for the wayfarer:

Known as “the philosopher of the Arabs,” al-Kindī was the author of 290 books on medicine, astronomy, mathematics, linguistics and music. His greatest treatise, which was rediscovered only in 1987 in the Sulaimaniyyah Ottoman Archive in Istanbul, is entitled A Manuscript on Deciphering Cryptographic Messages;

Ibn ‘Arabi, a prominent thirteenth-century religious thinker, philosopher, and poet known simply as “the greatest master.”

In the modern era, as questions of individual religious obligation have entered the political realm, the Ulama’s ability to define the public discourse regarding correct behavior and belief has increased dramatically. They have even managed to broaden their audience by playing a far more active role in the political developments of the Middle East.

In Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam, al-Khiḍr is the supreme guide. Nearly every saint’s hagiography describes a visit from the Verdant One, who transmits wisdom or a potent prayer.