ONE AYAT A DAY
۞ قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوْفٌ وَّمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ صَدَقَةٍ يَّتْبَعُهَآ اَذًى ۗ وَاللّٰهُ غَنِيٌّ حَلِيْمٌ
Qaulum ma‘rūfuw wa magfiratun khairum min ṣadaqatiy yatba‘uhā ażā(n), wallāhu ganiyyun ḥalīm(un).
Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allāh is Free of need and Forbearing.
To Remind About Charity Given is ForbiddenAllah praises those who spend from their money in His cause, and then refrain from reminding those who received the charity of that fact, whether these hints take the form of words or actions.Allah's statement,وَلاَ أَذًى(or with injury), indicates that they do not cause harm to those whom they gave the charity to, for this harm will only annul the charity. Allah next promised them the best rewards for this good deed,لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ(their reward is with their Lord), indicating that Allah Himself will reward them for these righteous actions. Further,وَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ(On them shall be no fear) regarding the horrors of the Day of Resurrection,وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ(nor shall they grieve) regarding the offspring that they leave behind and the adornment and delights of this world. They will not feel sorry for this, because they will acquire what is far better for them.Allah then said,قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ(Kind words) meaning, compassionate words and a supplication for Muslims,وَمَغْفِرَةٌ(and forgiving) meaning, forgiving an injustice that took the form of actions or words,خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَآ أَذًى(are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury.)وَاللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ(And Allah is Rich) not needing His creation,حَلِيمٌ(Most Forbearing) forgives, releases and pardons them.There are several Hadiths that prohi…