The Holy Quran 2:245 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

مَّن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يُقْرِضُ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا فَيُضَـٰعِفَهُۥ لَهُۥٓ أَضْعَافًا كَثِيرَةً ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَقْبِضُ وَيَبْصُۜطُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Translation

Who is it that will lend to Allaah a good loan (by spending for the pleasure of Allaah) so that Allaah may multiply it many times (by granting a reward that ranges from ten to seven hundred and many more times more than the actual value of the amount spent)? Allaah reduces (people's livelihood) and increases (it to test them) and to Him shall you all be returned. (A person can attain maximum reward for his charity by not expecting anything in return from the recipient, by not considering his charity to be a favour to the recipient and by not treating the recipient with contempt.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The merits of spending wealth: that is, now that it has become known that your lives and wealth are under the command of Allah, you should now fight the disbelievers for the sake of Allah, for the religion, and know that Almighty Allah hears the words of those who make excuses and knows their schemes.

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