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PT. 18 AL-MU'MINÜN CH. 23 أَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُمُ بِهِ مِنْ قَالِ Do they think that by the. 56 وبَنِينَ wealth and children with which We help them, نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ بَلْ لَّا ?We hasten to do them good. 57 يَشْعُرُونَ Nay, but they understand not. 2548 إِنَّ الَّذِينَ هُمْ مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِمْ Verily, those who fear their. 58 مُّشْفِقُونَ وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ بِأَيْتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَ Lord, holding Him in reverence, 2549 59. And those who believe in the Signs of their Lord, 60. And those who ascribe not partners to their Lord, وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَا أَتَوْا وَقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ And those who give what. 61 أَنَّهُمْ إِلَى رَبِّهِمْ رَجِعُونَ they give while their hearts are full of fear because to their Lord they will return- 2550 a79:41. º22:36. its teaching all that is best in other religions. That religion is Islam. 2548. Commentary: Man is so constituted that he regards abundance of wealth and the blessings. They may not have wealth and may not acquire material strength and power, though these things also fall to the lot of the followers of Divine Prophets, yet they do succeed power and prestige of his party as the in their life-mission which is to measure of his success and even as the only criterion of his being the recipient of God's favour. It is this common error which the present and the preceding verse seek to correct. 2549. Commentary: In the present and the next few verses have been mentioned the attributes and characteristics of those Elect and Beloved of God who attain true success in life and are the real recipients of Divine favours and 2223 establish righteousness on earth and to implant the love of God in the hearts of men. They leave behind them a community of devoted followers who after their departure from this world carry on their mission with zeal, sincerity and perseverance. 2550. Commentary: Though true believers spend their wealth in the way of Allah and give it with both hands, yet they are afraid lest not having come up to the