While much has been written regarding the relationship between markets and Islam, both for and against, this article approaches the question through a rhetorical analysis of market metaphors in the Quran within the context of a common understanding of Christian Scripture. In addition, it examines relevant commentators and hadiths to further shed light on the Islamic religious appropriation of the language of exchange. The superlative use of economic terminology is submitted as further evidence that no sharp dichotomy exists between trade, on the one hand, and devotion to Allah, on the other.
Ayman Reda, "Trading with Allah: An Examination of Islamic Scripture in Relation to Markets," Journal of Markets & Morality 16, no. 2 (Fall 2013): 441-462