Page 37 - Zeal and Enthusiasm in the Qur'an

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

Allah informs in the Qur’an an incident showing how zealously
believers submitted their wealth and life to Allah. A group of believ-
ers at the time of the Prophet Muhammad (saas) sincerely desired
to fight for the cause of Allah but circumstances prevented them.
Allah appreciated their sincerity and excused them:

"There is no blame upon those who, when they came to you
that you might give them mounts, you said, ‘I can find noth-
ing for you to ride upon.’ They turned back while their eyes
overflowed with tears out of grief that they could not find
something to spend." 35
This is an evident indication of how a sincere believer desires to
use his property and life for the cause of Allah and the kind of zeal
he feels for this cause. No doubt, the type of service a believer may
render will change according to time and situation. At the time of
the Prophet Muhammad (saas) a struggle had to be waged to pro-

tect the rights of believers. In our day Muslims need to strive in in-
tellectual realms and serve in scholarly fields.
Every person who makes serious sacrifices to live by the values
of the Qur’an and communicate its beauties to others can expect a
reward from his Lord. The reward of those who spend their time
and possessions in this world for the cause of Allah is confirmed in
the Qur’an as follows:
"Who is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan so He will
multiply it for him and he will have a noble reward?" 36

Competition in righteousness

"They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and they enjoin
what is right and forbid what is wrong and hasten to good
deeds. And those are among the righteous." 37

"So race to [all that is] good." 38
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