The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 210
CH. 4 AN-NISA' PT. 5 وَالَّذِينَ يُنْفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ رِئَاءَ النَّاسِ And for those who spend. 39 their wealth to be seen of men, b وَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللهِ وَلَا بِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ and believe not in Allah nor the وَمَنْ يَكُنِ الشَّيْطنُ لَهُ قَرِينًا فَسَاءَ قَرِين for his companion, let him b Last Day. And whoso has Satan remember that an evil companion is he. 516 وَمَاذَا عَلَيْهِمْ لَوْ آمَنُوا بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْم And what harm would have. 40 الْآخِرِ وَانْفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقَهُمُ الله وَكَانَ اللهُ بِهِمْ عَلِيمًا اِنَّ اللهَ لَا يَظْلِمُ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ وَإِنْ befallen them, if they had believed in Allah and the Last Day and spent out of what Allah has given them? And Allah knows them full well. 41. Surely, Allah wrongs not anyone even by the weight of an تَكُ حَسَنَةً يُضْعِفْهَا وَيُؤْتِ مِنْ لَّدُنْهُ atom. And if there be a good أَجْرًا عَظِيا deed, He multiplies it and gives from Himself a great reward. 517 "2:265. 43:37, 39. 10:45; 18:50; 28:85. benefit of others, they do not spend it even upon themselves, lest people should come to know of it. These, as it were, conceal Allah's bounty. They are not only deprived of the rewards and good results of charity but also become guilty of concealing God's bounty which He has bestowed upon them for the good of mankind. Elsewhere the Quran says: Acknowledge the bounty of thy Lord in word and deed (93:12). 516. Important Words: (companion) is the verbal companion; also a husband (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: Some people spend their money while they have no faith in God or in the Last Day. They do it to win the of God. So, instead of winning applause of men and not the pleasure reward, they earn God's displeasure. Sometimes, however, money is spent openly in the cause of God with the object of inducing others to do the same. This display of charity belongs to an altogether different category. and is commendable| قرن شيئا بشيء They say. قرن adjective from i. e. he connected, coupled or conjoined a thing with another. 517. Important Words: means, an associate; a comrade; a 650 ثقل weight) is derived from) مثقال