Quran 2 – 3c (Lesson – 20)
- درس قرآن
Third Characteristic of the Pious – Sacrificing wealth
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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3c. And spend of
that We have bestowed upon them
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3c. Wa mimmaa
razaqnaahum yun-fiquun
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Lesson
RazaqNaahum – (We have bestowed upon them). These are
two separate words, “RazaqNaa” (We have bestowed) and “hum” (upon
them). The word, “RazaqNaa” has been derived from “rizq” which
have vast meanings in Arabic Language. All kinds of favors and blessings come
in it, whether those are external as wealth, health and children etc. or
internal as knowledge, wisdom and understanding etc. In the Grants from God
Almighty, the wealth is a great thing. It is obvious from this verse that
everything has been granted by Allah Almighty and which gifts are rewarded to
the mankind, all are bestowed due to His Kindness.
yun-fiquun – (They spend). This word has come out
from “’infaaq”, which means “spending the wealth”.
Third attribute of those
people, who fear God heartily and spend their wealth for His cause - is being
narrated in this part of the verse. That, whatever God Almighty has bestowed
upon them, they spend out of it in reasonable and needful situations, for just
and useful purposes. Spending the wealth for the sake of Allah Almighty is a
great sacrifice. There are many such people who perform only physical worship
but do not like to spend any penny. This kind of avarice is dangerous in this world
and for the Day of Judgment.
Whenever the friends,
relatives and parents of any person turn to him for help in their needs, at
that time, he displeases them and the stingy denies, then they are afflicted in
their minds. And after that, a difference comes in his business, because they
give up co-operating with him. Besides this, when there is no constitution of
supporting the needy people in the society i.e. orphans and helpless people and
spending in public welfare projects, then correctness of the national affairs
and defense extensions are stopped, all the people are entangled in trouble and
resultant, personal wealth is finished.
In the life after death,
it will be the result of stinginess that when; the love of wealth is engraved
on the heart and the soul of mankind leaves body at the time of death, it
remains very much restless due to the love of the wealth, and this improper
love appears in the form of snakes, scorpions and appears in the form of fire,
which adopts form of a wrath. So, Allah Almighty has taught the mankind that;
for success of the world and the religion, it is necessary that the people
should sacrifice their wealth. And like this, they should spend from His given
strengths, abilities and qualifications to serve the humanity.
It is our duty that we
must not withdraw from serving the common people with our all struggles,
strengths, abilities and wealth, and we should participate wholeheartedly
according to our ability. This is the best for the nation, the country and for
every individual.
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