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dew. Allah sees what you do. (2:265) way to punish them. Allah is All-High, Most
Those who give away their wealth by night and Great. (4:34)
day, secretly and openly, will have their reward As for those who are tight-fisted and direct others
with their Lord. They will feel no fear and will to be tight-fisted, and hide the bounty Allah has
know no sorrow. (2:274) given them, We have prepared a humiliating
As for those who disbelieve, their wealth and punishment for those who disbelieve, and also
children will not help them against Allah in any for those who spend their wealth to show off to
way. They are fuel for the Fire. (3:10) people, not believing in Allah and the Last Day.
As for those who disbelieve, their wealth and Anyone who has made Satan his comrade, what
children will not help them against Allah in any an evil comrade he is! (4:37-38)
way. They are the Companions of the Fire, re- Those believers who stay behind–other than
maining in it timelessly, for ever. (3:116) those forced to by necessity–are not the same as
You will be tested in your wealth and in your- those who strive in the Way of Allah, sacrificing
selves and you will hear many abusive words their wealth and themselves. Allah has given
from those given the Book before you and from those who strive with their wealth and them-
those who are idolaters. But if you are steadfast selves a higher rank than those who stay behind.
and guard against evil, that is the most resolute Allah has promised the Best to both, but Allah
course to take. (3:186) has preferred those who strive over those who
Keep a close check on orphans until they reach a stay behind by an immense reward. (4:95)
marriageable age, then if you perceive that they And because of their practising usury when they
have sound judgement hand over their property were forbidden to do it, and because of their
to them. Do not consume it extravagantly and consuming people’s wealth by wrongful means,
precipitately before they come of age. Those We have prepared for the disbelievers among
who are wealthy should abstain from it alto- them a painful punishment. (4:161)
gether. Those who are poor should use it sensibly Know that your wealth and children are a trial
and correctly. When you hand over their prop- and that there is an immense reward with Allah.
erty to them ensure that there are witnesses on (8:28)
their behalf. Allah suffices as a Reckoner. (4:6) Those who disbelieve spend their wealth barring
And also married women, except for those you access to the Way of Allah. They will spend it;
have taken in war as slaves. This is what Allah then they will regret it; then they will be over-
has prescribed for you. Apart from that He has thrown. Those who disbelieve will be gathered
made all other women lawful for you provided into Hell. (8:36)
you seek them with your wealth in marriage and Those who believe and have migrated and
not in fornication. When you consummate your strived with their wealth and themselves in the
marriage with them give them their prescribed Way of Allah, and those who have given refuge
dowry. There is nothing wrong in any further and help, they are the friends and protectors of
agreement you might come to after the dowry one another. But as for those who believe but
has been given. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. have not migrated, you are not in any way re-
(4:24) sponsible for their protection until they migrate.
Men have charge of women because Allah has But if they ask you for help in respect of the reli-
preferred the one above the other and because gion, it is your duty to help them, except against
they spend their wealth on them. Right-acting people you have a treaty with. Allah sees what
women are obedient (to Allah), guarding the un- you do. (8:72)
seen as Allah has guarded. If there are women Those who believe and migrate and strive in the
whose disobedience you fear, you may admon- Way of Allah with their wealth and themselves
ish them, refuse to sleep with them, and then have a higher rank with Allah. They are the ones
beat them. But if they obey you, do not look for a who are victorious. (9:20)
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