Surah An Nisa Tafseer

وَأَخْذِهِمُ الرِّبَا وَقَدْ نُهُواْ عَنْهُ

And their taking of Riba though they were forbidden from taking it,

Allah prohibited them from taking Riba', yet they did so using various kinds of tricks, ploys and cons, thus devouring people's property unjustly.

وَأَكْلِهِمْ أَمْوَالَ النَّاسِ بِالْبَاطِلِ

and their devouring men's substance wrongfully.

Allah said,

وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ مِنْهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

And We have prepared for the disbelievers among them a painful torment.

Allah then said