أَيَوَدُّ

أَحَدُكُمۡ

أَن

تَكُونَ

لَهُۥ

جَنَّةٞ

مِّن

نَّخِيلٖ

وَأَعۡنَابٖ

تَجۡرِي

مِن

تَحۡتِهَا

ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ

لَهُۥ

فِيهَا

مِن

كُلِّ

ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ

وَأَصَابَهُ

ٱلۡكِبَرُ

وَلَهُۥ

ذُرِّيَّةٞ

ضُعَفَآءُ

فَأَصَابَهَآ

إِعۡصَارٞ

فِيهِ

نَارٞ

فَٱحۡتَرَقَتۡۗ

كَذَٰلِكَ

يُبَيِّنُ

ٱللَّهُ

لَكُمُ

ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ

لَعَلَّكُمۡ

تَتَفَكَّرُونَ

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Would any of you wish to have a garden with palm trees, grapevines, and all kinds of fruits with rivers flowing underneath and as they grow very old with dependent children, a fiery whirlwind hits the garden, burning it all up? This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so perhaps you will reflect.

O believers! Donate from the best of what you have earned and of what We have produced for you from the earth. Do not pick out worthless things for donation, which you yourselves would only accept with closed eyes. And know that Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.

The Devil threatens you with ˹the prospect of˺ poverty and bids you to the shameful deed ˹of stinginess˺, while Allah promises you forgiveness and ˹great˺ bounties from Him. And Allah is All-Bountiful, All-Knowing.

He grants wisdom to whoever He wills. And whoever is granted wisdom is certainly blessed with a great privilege. But none will be mindful ˹of this˺ except people of reason.

Whatever charities you give or vows you make are surely known to Allah. And the wrongdoers will have no helpers.

To give charity publicly is good, but to give to the poor privately is better for you, and will absolve you of your sins. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.¹

You are not responsible for people’s guidance ˹O Prophet˺—it is Allah Who guides whoever He wills. Whatever you ˹believers˺ spend in charity, it is for your own good—as long as you do so seeking the pleasure of Allah.¹ Whatever you donate will be paid back to you in full, and you will not be wronged.

˹Charity is˺ for the needy who are too engaged in the cause of Allah to move about in the land ˹for work˺. Those unfamiliar with their situation will think they are not in need ˹of charity˺ because they do not beg. You can recognize them by their appearance. They do not beg people persistently. Whatever you give in charity is certainly well known to Allah.

Those who spend their wealth in charity day and night, secretly and openly—their reward is with their Lord, and there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.

Those who consume interest will stand ˹on Judgment Day˺ like those driven to madness by Satan’s touch. That is because they say, “Trade is no different than interest.” But Allah has permitted trading and forbidden interest. Whoever refrains—after having received warning from their Lord—may keep their previous gains, and their case is left to Allah. As for those who persist, it is they who will be the residents of the Fire. They will be there forever.