The Philosophy of Zakāt — Page 36
THE PH ILOSOPHY OF ZAKAT 36 And again the Holy Quran mentions: ‘Those who spend their wealth in the cause of Allah, then follow not up that which they have spent with reproaches and injury, their reward is with their Lord. They shall have no fear nor shall they grieve … O ye who believe, render not vain your alms by r eproaches or injury, like one who spends his wealth to be seen of people and believes not in Allah and the Last Day. His case is like that of a smooth rock covered with earth, on which heavy rain falls and washes it clean, leaving it bare and hard. Such pe ople shall not secure for themselves aught of that which they earn. Allah guides not the disbelieving people. ’ ( 2:265 )