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Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (9:60) who are steadfast in the face of all that happens
Nothing is held against the weak and sick nor to them, those who perform prayer and give of
against those who find nothing to spend, pro- what We have provided for them. (22:34-35)
vided they are true to Allah and His They will be given their reward twice over be-
Messenger–there is no way open against good- cause they have been steadfast and because they
doers, Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful–nor ward off the bad with the good and give from
is anything held against those who, when they what we have provided for them. (28:54)
came to you for you to provide them with Their sides eschew their beds as they call on their
mounts and you said, ‘I cannot find anything on Lord in fear and ardent hope. And they give of
which to mount you,’ turned away with their what We have provided for them. (32:16)
eyes overflowing with tears, overcome by grief at Those who recite the Book of Allah and perform
having nothing to give. (9:91-92) prayer and give of what We have provided for
Among the desert arabs there are some who re- them, secretly and openly, hope for a transaction
gard what they give as an imposition and are which will not prove profitless. (35:29)
waiting for your fortunes to change. The evil turn And when they are told, ‘Spend from the provi-
of fortune will be theirs! Allah is All-Hearing, All- sion Allah has given you,’ those who disbelieve
Knowing. (9:98) say to those who believe, ‘Why should we feed
And among the desert arabs there are some who someone whom, if He wished, Allah would feed
believe in Allah and the Last Day and regard Himself? You are clearly in error.’ (36:47)
what they give as something which will bring (Believers are) those who respond to their Lord
them nearer to Allah and to the prayers of the and perform prayer, and manage their affairs by
Messenger. It does indeed bring them near. Allah mutual consultation and give of what We have
will admit them into His mercy. Allah is Ever- provided for them. (42:38)
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (9:99) Here you are then: people who are called upon
Nor will they give away any amount, whether to spend in the Way of Allah and then some of
large or small, nor will they cross any valley, you are tight-fisted! But whoever is tight-fisted is
without it being written down for them so that only tight-fisted to himself. Allah is Rich and you
Allah can recompense them for the best of what are poor. If you turn away, He will replace you
they did. (9:121) with a people other than yourselves and they will
Those who are steadfast in seeking the face of not be like you. (47:38)
their Lord, and perform prayer and give from the Believe in Allah and His Messenger and give of
provision We have given them, secretly and that to which He has made you successors.
openly, and stave off evil with good, it is they Those of you who believe and give will have an
who will have the Ultimate Abode. (13:22) immense reward. (57:7)
Tell My servants who believe that they should And how is it with you that you do not give in the
perform prayer and give from what We have pro- Way of Allah, when the inheritance of the heav-
vided for them, secretly and openly, before a Day ens and the earth belongs to Allah? Those of you
arrives on which there will be no trading and no who gave and fought before the Victory are not
friendship. (14:31) the same as those who gave and fought after-
Allah does make a metaphor: an owned slave wards. They are higher in rank. But to each of
possessing no power over anything, and some- them Allah has promised the Best. Allah is aware
one We have given plentiful provision who gives of what you do. (57:10)
out from it secretly and openly. Are they the They are the people who say, ‘Do not spend on
same? Praise be to Allah! They are not! But most those who are with the Messenger of Allah, so
people do not know it. (16:75) that they may go away.’ The treasuries of the
... Give good news to the humble-hearted, heavens and earth belong to Allah. But the hyp-
whose hearts quake at the mention of Allah, and ocrites do not understand this. (63:7)
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