The Holy Quran 9:121 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

وَلَا يُنفِقُونَ نَفَقَةً صَغِيرَةً وَلَا كَبِيرَةً وَلَا يَقْطَعُونَ وَادِيًا إِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُمْ لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Translation

Every small and large amount they spend in Allaah's way (for Allaah's pleasure while in Jihaad) and every valley that they cross (while marching in Jihaad) will be recorded for them so that Allaah rewards them (with rewards that are) better than that (action) which they do.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

spending, or crossing a valley, are in themselves righteous deeds and voluntary acts. That is why here اِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُمْ (“but it is recorded for them”) is said, and not اِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُمْ بِهٖ عَمَلٌ صَالِحٌ (“but a righteous deed is recorded for them on account of it”), as in the preceding verse. Ibn Kathir ﵀ drew attention to this.

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