Why does Islam forbid Riba (usury)?

Money, from an Islamic perspective, is a means of trade, exchange of commodities, services, and construction. However, when we lend money to earn a profit, we deprive money of its chief purpose as a means of exchange and development, and we turn it into a goal in itself.

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Why does Islam forbid Riba (usury)?