The Guiding Light — Page 139
S u rah al-Baqarah Chapter 2, Verses 1-8 139 inward urge to serve his fellow-beings who, being the creatures of his own Lord and Master, are members of the large family to which he himself belongs. So, in order to meet their needs and requirements, he spends willingly and freely out of the wealth, knowledge or anything else which God has given him. Ï % © ! $ # u ρ t βθ ã Ζ Ï Β ÷ σ ã ƒ ! $ o ÿ Ï 3 t Α Ì “ Ρ é & y 7 ø ‹ s 9 Î ) ! $ t Β u ρ t Α Ì “ Ρ é & Ï Β y 7 Î = ö 7 s % Í ο t Å z F ψ $ $ Î / u ρ ö / ã φ t βθ ã Ζ Ï %θ ã ƒ ∩∪ [2:5] And who believe in that which has been revealed to thee, and that which was revealed before thee, and they have firm faith in what is yet to come. Commentary This verse describes three more qualities of a ﻣﺘ- muttaq i ) i. e. a righteous person. In the previous verse mention was made of faith in general. But as a true believer seeks to know the detail of ﺗﻘﻮ ی ( taqw a ) righteousness in order to