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become clear to him, he said, hurtful words: God is self-
‘Now I know that God has power sufficient and forbearing.
over all things.’ 260 When 264 Believers, do not cancel out
Abraham said, ‘Show me, my your charitable deeds with
Lord, how You revive the dead!’ reminders and hurtful words, like
God said, ‘Do you not believe?’ one who spends his wealth only
Abraham answered, ‘Yes, indeed to be seen by people, and not
I do believe, but just to reassure believing in God and the Last
my heart.’ Then God said, ‘Take Day. Such men are like a rock
four birds, and train them to covered with earth: a shower
come back to you. Then place falls upon it and leaves it hard
them separately on each hilltop, and bare. They will gain nothing
and call them: they will come from their works. God does not
flying to you. Know that God is guide those who deny the truth.
almighty and wise.’ 265 But those who spend their
261 Those who spend their wealth in order to gain God’s
wealth for God’s cause may be approval, and to strengthen their
compared to a grain of corn souls are like a garden on
which sprouts into seven ears, elevated ground. When heavy
with a hundred grains in each rain falls on it, it doubles its
ear: for God grants manifold produce; and if heavy rain does
increase to whom He wills; God not fall, then light rain suffices.
is infinite and all knowing. God sees what you do. 266 Would
262 Those who spend their wealth any of you, being a man well
for God’s cause and do not follow advanced in age with helpless
their almsgiving with taunts and children to support, like to have
insults shall be rewarded by their a garden of dates and grapes,
Lord; they shall have no fear, nor watered by rivers and containing
shall they grieve. 263 A kind word all kinds of fruits, stricken by a
and forgiveness is better than a fiery whirlwind and utterly
charitable deed followed by scorched? Thus God makes His