The Holy Quran 90:16 — Surah Al-Balad

Arabic text

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

Translation

...or a dust-covered destitute.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, [one who] is brought down to the dust by poverty, hunger and want. These are the occasions for spending wealth, not that money should be squandered on pointless customs at weddings and funerals and on disobeying Allah, bringing upon oneself disgrace in this world and calamity in the Hereafter.

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