The Holy Quran 17:28 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّيْسُورًا

Translation

Should you have to avoid them (your relatives, the poor or travellers because you have nothing to give them) seeking mercy (wealth) from your Rabb that you expect (to receive at some time, when you will be able to help them), then speak to them with gentle words (explaining to them kindly why you are unable to assist and that you will try to do so as soon as you can).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The etiquette of charity and almsgiving: that is, [this concerns] one who is always generous and at some moment has nothing. Allah does not like that one who comes with hope should go away empty-handed: by the lot of that needy person Allah sends the generous.

Preview. The full text opens with JavaScript enabled.