| Generosity
Qur'ān
Sūrah
al Baqarāh 2:110
"..be steadfast in prayer and regular in charity: And whatever good
ye send forth for your souls before you, ye shall find it with
Allah.."
Sūrah
al Baqarāh 2:267
"Give of the good things which ye have (honorably) earned, and of the
fruits of the earth which We have produced for you."
Sūrah
al Baqarāh 2:271
"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 ."
Sūrah
al Baqarāh 2:274
"Those who spend their wealth (for the sake of Allah) night and day,
both privately and publicly, will get their reward from their Lord, they
shall have no cause to fear nor shall they grieve."
Sūrah
al Baqarāh 2:280
"If the debtor is in a difficulty, grant him time till it is easy for
him to repay. But if ye remit it by way of charity, that is best for you
if ye only knew."
Sūrah
al Imrān 3:92
"By no means shall ye attain righteousness unless ye give (freely) of
that which ye love."
Sūrah 17: 23-26.
Your Lord has enjoined you....Give to the near of kin their due, and also
to the destitute and to the wayfarers. Do not squander (your substance)
wastefully for the wasteful are the devils' brothers; and the devil is
ever ungrateful to his Lord. But if you turn away from them (those in
want) to seek your Lord's mercy, hoping to attain it, then say kind words
to them.
Sūrah 30: 38.
Give their due to the near of kin, to the needy, and to the wayfarers.
That is best for those who seek the countenance of Allah; such men will
surely prosper.
Sūrah
59:9
"Those saved from the covetousness of their own souls, they are the
ones that achieve prosperity."
Sūrah 76:7-9.
They (the righteous) who keep their vows and dread the far-spread terrors
of the Day (of Judgment), who, though they hold it dear, give sustenance
to the poor man, the orphan, and the captive, (saying): 'We feed you for
the love of God only; we seek of you neither recompense nor thanks
Sūrah 90: 8-16.
Have We not given him two eyes, a tongue, and two lips, and shown him the
two highways (of good and evil)? Yet he would not scale the height.
Would that you knew what the Height is! It is the freeing of a
bondsman; the feeding, in the day of famine, of an orphaned relative or a
needy man in distress.
Sūrah 16: 90.
Allah enjoins justice, kindness and charity to one's kindred, and forbids
indecency, wickedness and oppression. He admonishes you so that you may
take heed.
Sūrah 17: 26.
Give to the near of kin their due, and also to the destitute and to the
way-farers. Do not squander (your substance) wastefully.
Sūrah 24: 22.
Let not the honorable and rich among you swear not to give to their
kindred, the poor, and those who have emigrated for the cause of Allah.
Rather, let them pardon and forgive. Do you
not wish Allah to forgive you? He
is Forgiving, Merciful.
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