The Holy Quran 58:13 — Surah Al-Mujadila

Arabic text

ءَأَشْفَقْتُمْ أَن تُقَدِّمُوا۟ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ نَجْوَىٰكُمْ صَدَقَـٰتٍ ۚ فَإِذْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا۟ وَتَابَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Translation

(Referring to the reluctance of some Muslims to discuss privately with Rasulullaah ﷺ because they had to offer charity, Allaah says,) Are you reluctant (afraid) to offer charity before your private discussions (with Rasulullaah ﷺ)? (Allaah then cancelled the command to give charity before private discussions with Rasulullaah ﷺ and said,) If you do not do it and Allaah pardons you (by completely cancelling the command), then (do not be reluctant to fulfil your other obligations, so continue to) establish salaah, pay zakaah and obey Allaah and His Rasool ﷺ. (Do not forget that) Allaah is Informed of what you do.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The command of charity abrogated: that is, the purpose for which the command of sadaqah (charity) was given has been achieved. Now We have lifted this temporary command; you should devote yourselves wholeheartedly to obeying those commands which will never be abrogated, for example salah, zakat and so on, and by this a sufficient tazkiyah (purification)

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