Charity.
In the name of ALLAH the most Gracious the most Merciful.
O ye who believe give of the good things which ye have (honourably) earned, and of the fruits of the earth which We have produced for you, and do not aim at anything which is bad, out of it ye many give away something, when ye yourselves would not receive it except with closed eyes. And know that ALLAH is Free of all wants,
And Worthy of all praise.{2:267}.
And spend of your substance in the cause of ALLAH,
and make not your own hands contribute to (your) destruction; but
Do good; for ALLAH loveth those who do good.{2:195}.
Seek, with the (wealth) which ALLAH has bestowed on thee,
The Home of the Hereafter..{28:77}.
(1) Charity inculcates Righteousness.
(1) It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces towards East or West;
but it is righteousness to believe in ALLAH
and the Last Day,
and the Angels,
and the Book,
and the Messengers;
To spend of your substance, out of love for Him, f
or your kin,
for orphans,
for the needy,
for the wayfarer,
for those who ask,
and for the ransom of slaves;
to be steadfast in prayer,
and give Zakat,
To fulfil the contracts which ye have made;
and to be firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) and adversity,
and throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the God-fearing.{2:177}.
(2) By no means shall ye attain righteousness
unless ye give (freely) of that which ye love:
and whatever ye give, ALLAH knoweth it well.{3:92}.
(3) Be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord and for a Garden whose width is that (of the Whole) of the heavens and of the earth,
prepared for the righteous,
Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity, or in adversity;
Who restrain anger, and
Pardon (all) men;
For ALLAH loves those who do good. and
Those who, having done an act of indecency or wronged their own souls.
Remember ALLAH and ask for forgiveness for their sins,
And who can forgive sins except ALLAH?
And are never obstinate in persisting knowingly in (the wrong) they have done.
For such the reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and gardens with rivers flowing underneath, an eternal dwelling: how excellent a recompense for those who work (and strive).{3:133-136}.
(2) Charity begets Love of ALLAH.
(1) If ye disclose (acts of) charity, even so it is well, but if ye conceal them, and make them reach those (really) in need, that is best for you:
It will remove from you some of your (stains of) evil.
And ALLAH is well acquainted with what ye do.{2:271}.
(2) Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity, or in adversity;
Who restrain anger, and
Pardon (all) men;
For ALLAH loves those who do good.{3:134}.
Those who give charity and perform good deeds. Loved by Allah.
(3) And spend of your substance in the cause of Allah, and make not your own hands contribute to (your) destruction; but do good; for Allah loveth those who do good.{2:195}.
(3) Charity is Rewarded.
(1) Believe in ALLAH and His Messenger, and
Spend (in charity) out of the (substance) whereof He has made you heirs.
For, those of you who believe and spend (in charity), for them is a great Reward.{57:7}.
(2) Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret and in public, have their reward with their Lord:
on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.{2:274}.
ALLAH doth reward the charitable. { 12:88 }.
(3) It increases Wealth.
(1) Who is he that will loan to ALLAH a beautiful loan,
Which ALLAH will double unto his credit and multiply many time ?
It is ALLAH that giveth (you) want or Plenty.
And to Him shall be your return.{2:245}.
(2) The parable of those who spend their wealth in the way of ALLAH is that of a grain of corn: it groweth seven ears, and each ear hath a hundred grains. ALLAH giveth manifold increase to whom He pleaseth: and ALLAH careth for all and He knoweth all things.{2:261}.
(3) The likeness of those who spend their wealth seeking to please Allah and to strengthen their souls, is as a garden, high and fertile: heavy rain falls on it but makes it yield a double increase of harvest, and if it receives not heavy rain, light moisture sufficeth it. ALLAH seeth well whatever ye do.{2:265}.
(4) Whatever of good ye give benefits your own souls, and ye shall only do so seeking the Face of ALLAH.
Whatever good ye give, shall be rendered back to you,
And ye shall not be dealt with unjustly.{2:272}.
(5) ..That which you give for charity, seeking the Countenance of ALLAH, (will increase): it is these who will get a recompense multiplied.{30:39}.
(6) Those who rehearse the Book of ALLAH,
establish regular Prayer,
and spend (in Charity) out of what We have provided for them,
secretly and openly, hope for a Commerce that will never fail:
for He will pay them their meed, nay, He will give
Them (even) more out of His Bounty: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready to appreciate (service).{35:29.30}.
(7) Those who give in Charity, men and women, and loan to ALLAH a Beautiful Loan, it shall be increased manifold (to their credit),
And they shall have (besides() a generous reward.{57:18}.
(8) So fear ALLAH as much as ye can;
Listen and obey;
And spend in charity for the benefit of your own souls..{64:16}.
(4) It Brings Happiness.
(1) They feed, for the love of ALLAH,
the indigent,
the orphan. and
the captive,
(Saying), We feed you for the sake of ALLAH alone:
No reward do we desire from you, nor thanks.
We only fear a Day of frowning and distress from the side of our Lord.
But ALLAH will deliver them from the evil of that Day,
and will shed over them brightness and a (blissful) joy.{76:8-11}.
(2) He who gives (in charity) and fears (ALLAH),
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the Best,
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Ease.{92:5-7}.
(5) Guaranteed success for Charity.
(1) who believe in the Unseen,
are steadfast in prayer,
and spend out of what We have provided for them;
and Who believe in the Revelation sent to thee,
and sent before thy time, and
(in their hearts) have the assurance of the Hereafter
They are on (true guidance), from their Lord,
and it is these who will prosper.{2:3-5}.
(2) ALLAH hath purchased of the Believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the Garden (of Paradise)..{9:111}.
(3) So give what is due to kindred,
the needy, and
the wayfarer,
that is best for those who seek the Countenance, of ALLAH,
and it is they who will prosper.{30:38].
(4) Those who rehearse the Book of ALLAH,
establish regular Prayer,
and spend (in Charity) out of what We have provided for them,
secretly and openly, hope for a Commerce that will never fail:
for He will pay them their meed, nay, He will give
Them (even) more out of His Bounty: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready to appreciate (service).{35:29.30}.
(6) Spend before it is too late (Warning).
(1) O ye who believe spend out of (the bounties) We have provided for you, before the Day comes when no bargaining (will avail), nor friendship nor intercession..{2:254}.
(2) And spend something (in charity)
out of the substance which We have bestowed on you,
before Death should come to any of you and he should say,
O my Lord Why didst Thou not give me respite for a little while?
I should then have given (largely) in charity, and
I should have been one of the doer of good.{63:10}.
and spend in charity for the benefit of your own souls. { 64:16 }.
(7) It increases Goodness and Prosperity in both the Worlds.
Whatever ye shall spend in the Cause of ALLAH, shall be repaid unto you,
and ye shall not be treated unjustly.{8:60}.
Seek ye the forgiveness of your Lord,
and turn to Him in repentance;
That He may grant you enjoyment, good (and true), for a term appointed,
and bestow His abounding grace on all who abound in merit..{11:3}.
Whoever works righteousness, man or woman,
and has Faith, verily
To him will We give a life that is good and pure,
and We will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions.{16:97}.
(8) Its Reward is Love of ALLAH.
The likeness of those who spend their wealth seeking to please Allah and to strengthen their souls, is as a garden, high and fertile: heavy rain falls on it but makes it yield a double increase of harvest, and if it receives not heavy rain, light moisture sufficeth it. ALLAH seeth well whatever ye do.{2:265}.
(9) ALLAH multiplies it.
(1) Who is he that will loan to ALLAH a beautiful loan,
Which ALLAH will double unto his credit and multiply many time ?
It is ALLAH that giveth (you) want or Plenty.
And to Him shall be your return.{2:245}.
(2) Say: verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the Sustenance to such of His servants as He pleases: and nothing do ye spend in the least (in His Cause) but He replaces it..{34:39}.
(10) No Fear of Grief for the Charitable.
Those who believe, and do deeds of righteousness, and establish regular prayers and give Zakat, will have their reward with their Lord:
On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.{2:277}.
(11) Charity, Alms. Repentance. and poor due (Zakat).
Wipes out sins Causes forgiveness.
Know they not that ALLAH doth accept repentance from His votaries and receives their gifts of charity..{9:104}.
If ye disclose (acts of) charity, even so it is well, but if ye conceal them, and make them reach those (really) in need, that is best for you:
It will remove from you some of your (stains of) evil.
And ALLAH is well acquainted with what ye do.{2:271}.
..Spend in charity for the benefit of your own souls..
If ye loan to ALLAH a beautiful loan, He will double it to your (credit), and He will grant you Forgiveness..{64:16.17}.
