The Holy Quran 9:19 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

۞ أَجَعَلْتُمْ سِقَايَةَ ٱلْحَآجِّ وَعِمَارَةَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ كَمَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَجَـٰهَدَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ لَا يَسْتَوُۥنَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Translation

Do you consider the giving of water to the pilgrims and attending (and caring for) the Masjidul Haraam to be equal to the person who believes in Allaah and the Last Day and who exerts himself in Allaah's path? They can never be equal according to Allaah (because the one who has Imaan and who exerts himself for Allaah's pleasure is definitely superior)! Allaah does not guide the oppressive ones (who oppress themselves by refusing to listen to the truth).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The best deeds are faith in Allah and jihad: the idolaters of Makkah took great pride and delight in the fact that they served the pilgrims, giving them water to drink, food and clothing, and arranged the repair of the Sacred Mosque, the covering of the Kaaba, oil and wicks [for the lamps], and so on.

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