The Holy Quran 2:195 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَأَنفِقُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا تُلْقُوا۟ بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى ٱلتَّهْلُكَةِ ۛ وَأَحْسِنُوٓا۟ ۛ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Translation

Spend in the path (obedience) of Allaah (in worship and Jihaad) and do not throw your own hands (do not lead yourselves) into destruction (by failing to spend in Allaah's way and by failing to engage in Jihaad because this will weaken you and strengthen your enemies). Do good, for Allaah certainly loves those who do good.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The meaning is: spend your wealth in obedience to Allah, that is, in jihad and the like, and do not cast yourselves into destruction — that is, by abandoning jihad or by not spending your wealth in jihad, for thereby you will become weak and the enemy will become strong.

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