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The Arabic word "Suht" as it appears in 5:42, 5:62,
5:63, has the following meanings:
A thing that is prohibited, forbidden or unlawful
-Any money or property that is forbidden, not lawful to be
gained or devoured
-Illegal possessions
-Ill-gotten property
-Thing obtained unlawfully
-Unlawful trade
-Unlawful profit
-Unlawful property
-Bribe money
"Suht" in all the above meanings is strictly forbidden by
the Quran.
In 5:41-42, Allah says that for those who make money by
illegal, unlawful, forbidden or prohibited means or trade or
by taking bribes, there is disgrace in this world and a great
torment [azaab-un-azeem] in the hereafter.
"O Apostle! let not those grieve thee, who race each other
into unbelief: (whether it be) among those who say "We
believe" with their lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it
be among the Jews, - men who will listen to any lie, - will
listen even to others who have never so much as come to thee.
They change the words from their (right) times and places:
they say, "If ye are given this, take it, but if not, beware!"
If any one's trial is intended by God, thou hast no authority
in the least for him against God. For such - it is not God's
will to purify their hearts. For them there is disgrace in
this world, and in the Hereafter a heavy punishment. They are
upholders of lies, and eaters of illicit earnings. If they
come to you to judge among them, you may judge among them, or
you may disregard them. If you choose to disregard them, they
cannot harm you in the least. But if you judge among them, you
shall judge equitably. GOD loves those who are equitable"
[5:41-42]
In 5:62, Allah has described it as superlatively evil and bad
deed. [the Arabic word "Bi'sa" means superlatively evil
or very very bad deed. ]
"And thou seest many of them vying one with another in sin
and transgression and their devouring of illicit gain. Verily
evil is what they do." [5:62]
In 5:63, Allah says why not the religious [so-called] learned
men forbid such people from making illegal money. [It is a
fact that we hardly see mullahs forbidding people from
committing such crimes]. Allah has also described this
unmindfulness of mullahs as superlatively evil and bad.
"Why do not the rabbis and the priests forbid their
evil-speaking and their devouring of illicit gain? Verily evil
is their handiwork." [5:63]
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