For the Muslims out there who think the fiat Keynesian system is “a good idea” let’s have a look 👀…

Allaah said in the Quraan about prophet Shuaib:

And to Madyan [We sent] their brother Shuʿayb. He said, O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. And do not decrease the measuring scales [when doing trade, by volume or weight]. Indeed, I see you in prosperity, but indeed, I fear for you the punishment of an all-encompassing Day.

And O my people, give full measure [in volume] and weight in justice and do not deprive the people of their due and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption.

Hud, Ayah 84-85

One of the reasons why the Shuaib was sent to his people was because of their financial corruption, cheating in trade, and their **manipulation** of the tools used for trade. So what does one say about those who manipulate the value of the currency we’re supposed to use to measure value? By deliberately inflating and deflating the quantity of money in the markets?

How can a carpenter build a table if his ruler keeps on changing length or a baker bake a cake if his cup keeps on changing its volume? When the tools used to measure 📐 📏 things with are constantly being manipulated?