CH. I: AYAAT - THE VIRTUES OF SPENDING 3
tute and the wayfarer and to those who ask (in need)
and to set slaves free; and observes Salaat properly;
and pays Zakaat (These are worthwhile attain-
ments). {al-Baqarah: 1 77}
(The Ayat mentions a few more qualities of the righteous and in
conclusion, asserts/Such are they who are truly sincere. Such are
the people who fear Allah").
Note: Qatadah Rahmatullah alaihe says that the Jews used to
turn their faces to the West while offering their prayers and the
Christians faced the East; so this Ayat was sent down concerning
their practice. Several other Ulama have expressed the same opinion
(Durre Manthur). Imaam Jassaas Rahmatullah alaihe has said that
this Ayat was sent down to refute the objections of the Jews and the
Christians against the change of •Qiblah' i.e. from Bait-ul-Muqaddas
to Ka'bah. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala has, in this Ayat stressed the
fact that virtue lies in obedience to Allah Ta'ala, without which the
turning to the East or West is meaningless (Ahkamul-Qur'an).
Spending for the cause of Allah means that, in all cases, money must
be spent only to seek the pleasure and love of Allah, and not for
getting name and fame for one-self, in which case the spending will
not count as an act of virtue. It will rather become a sin instead of
being a virtue. Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam has said that
Haq Ta'ala Shanoku does not look at your feces and your wealth
(how much spent). He, rather, looks at your deeds and your hearts
(the motives behind your deeds). (Mishkaat). Anotheriftadith re-
ports Rasulutiah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam as saying, The thing I
fear most for you (the Ummah) is the minor 'Shirk'. On being asked
what the minor 'Shirk' was, he replied, "To do something for the
sake of show". Repeated warnings have been given in the Ahadith
against spending for the sake of displaying one's generosity.
The translation given above indicates that spending of money
should be motivated by love for Allah. Some Ulama have interpreted
the Ayat as follows:
Spending of money should be accompanied by a feeling of love
for spending i.e. one should be delighted to give away things as
Sadaqah, should have no second thoughts, nor regret having spent
money, nor fear from want, nor blame oneself for. spending it lavi-
shly (Ahkamul Qur'an). Many other Ulama have given a different
CH. I: AYAAT - THE VIRTUES OF SPENDING 3
tute and the wayfarer and to those who ask (in need)
and to set slaves free; and observes Salaat properly;
and pays Zakaat (These are worthwhile attain-
ments). {al-Baqarah: 1 77}
(The Ayat mentions a few more qualities of the righteous and in
conclusion, asserts/Such are they who are truly sincere. Such are
the people who fear Allah").
Note: Qatadah Rahmatullah alaihe says that the Jews used to
turn their faces to the West while offering their prayers and the
Christians faced the East; so this Ayat was sent down concerning
their practice. Several other Ulama have expressed the same opinion
(Durre Manthur). Imaam Jassaas Rahmatullah alaihe has said that
this Ayat was sent down to refute the objections of the Jews and the
Christians against the change of •Qiblah' i.e. from Bait-ul-Muqaddas
to Ka'bah. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala has, in this Ayat stressed the
fact that virtue lies in obedience to Allah Ta'ala, without which the
turning to the East or West is meaningless (Ahkamul-Qur'an).
Spending for the cause of Allah means that, in all cases, money must
be spent only to seek the pleasure and love of Allah, and not for
getting name and fame for one-self, in which case the spending will
not count as an act of virtue. It will rather become a sin instead of
being a virtue. Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam has said that
Haq Ta'ala Shanoku does not look at your feces and your wealth
(how much spent). He, rather, looks at your deeds and your hearts
(the motives behind your deeds). (Mishkaat). Anotheriftadith re-
ports Rasulutiah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam as saying, The thing I
fear most for you (the Ummah) is the minor 'Shirk'. On being asked
what the minor 'Shirk' was, he replied, "To do something for the
sake of show". Repeated warnings have been given in the Ahadith
against spending for the sake of displaying one's generosity.
The translation given above indicates that spending of money
should be motivated by love for Allah. Some Ulama have interpreted
the Ayat as follows:
Spending of money should be accompanied by a feeling of love
for spending i.e. one should be delighted to give away things as
Sadaqah, should have no second thoughts, nor regret having spent
money, nor fear from want, nor blame oneself for. spending it lavi-
shly (Ahkamul Qur'an). Many other Ulama have given a different
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