The Holy Quran 47:37 — Surah Muhammad

Arabic text

إِن يَسْـَٔلْكُمُوهَا فَيُحْفِكُمْ تَبْخَلُوا۟ وَيُخْرِجْ أَضْغَـٰنَكُمْ

Translation

If Allaah had to ask you for your wealth and demand it (all) from you, (most of) you would have become miserly (stingy) and (in this manner) He would have exposed your (hidden) dissatisfaction.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, if Almighty Allah were to start demanding strictly all the wealth He has given you, how many true servants of Allah would there be who would answer this command with an open heart and a cheerful face?

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