The Holy Quran 17:100 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

قُل لَّوْ أَنتُمْ تَمْلِكُونَ خَزَآئِنَ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّىٓ إِذًا لَّأَمْسَكْتُمْ خَشْيَةَ ٱلْإِنفَاقِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ قَتُورًا

Translation

Say, "If you people were in control of the treasures of my Rabb's mercy (sustenance and good), you would hold back (from giving anything to anyone) for fear of spending (lest you be left with nothing). (This is because) Man was ever miserly."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Man's narrow-heartedness and stinginess: in the previous ruku' (section) it was said: اِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ ؕ اِنَّ فَضْلَهٗ كَانَ عَلَیْكَ كَبِیْرًا ۔ قُلْ لَّئِنِ اجْتَمَعَتِ الْاِنْسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلٰٓی اَنْ یَّاْتُوْا بِمِثْلِ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ “…except as a mercy from your Lord. Indeed, His favour upon you has been great.

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