Taleem al Quran 2012 – P03 035C Tafsir Al-Baqarah 262-263

artha bIllahi min ash shaytani R rajim Bismillah R Rahman Rahim.

Now, when you learn about the spending in the way of Allah bring so much reward than obviously you're tempted to spend in the way of Allah, you have that intention to do something good. But as soon as you have that intention to do something good, who becomes very active shaytaan because he wants that whatever effort we're putting in, that goes waste. So this is why Allah subhanaw taala tells us about the rules the etiquettes of spending so that our sadaqa does not go waste. Our plant does not die.

Rather it grows and it yields a lot of profit for us.

Allah says I Lavina UniFi Hakuna and wallah home fee subete Allah, those people who spend their wealth in the way of Allah

to the first thing is we have to spend it in the way of Allah. Then what's the condition? Some of them lay you to be your own, Amma un*able lay you to be Runa you to be Runa from Thurber Irene at Borough youth Bureau is to send something after the other. So to follow something with another

follow up, okay. So they do not follow up my un*able what they have spent in the way of Allah with what Mannan while other

men reminding of favours other hurting, causing her to the other. So they spend in the way of Allah and what they spend in the way of Allah after spending they don't follow that action with man, nor do they follow that action with other such people. Allah says, law whom original homer in the robbing him they will have the reward with their Lord. Well, how often are they him? Well, homeopaths are known, there will be no fear upon them, nor will they grieve. So what does it mean? That reward is promised for who only those who those who do not follow their sadaqa with man and other.

In other words, if sadaqa if charity is followed up with man and other than man and other will cancel the sadaqa you can think of it as when you saw a seed, what will happen, the plant will come out. But along with that some weeds will also come.

If those weeds are not uprooted, if they're not taken out, eventually what's going to happen, the beautiful herbs that you grew, they're going to die, they're not going to get any sunlight, all the nutrients that are in the soil, they will be sucked up by the weeds and hardly anything will be left for your herbs. And as a result your herbs will finish. Or for example, sometimes there are parasites or you have those Caterpillar's or you have those bugs that eat up the plants. So if you don't control them, if you don't spray, if you don't take care of the soil, and you let these bugs thrive, then what will happen, your plant will be finished.

I told you before that in our backyard every year, we have a lot of stuff growing. And we also have lots of bunnies, rabbits working. I love those rabbits. But there are certain people in the family who don't like those rabbits, because those rabbits come and what do they do? They eat up the plants. And sometimes they come and they eat a vine right from the bottom. So you know what happens? That vine is up on the trellis. But you're wondering, why is it dying? And then you look at the bottom and you see oh, it's been eaten by a bunny.

So if we don't control the bunny population, then we get nothing at the end.

So, likewise, you have to be careful that sadaqa should not be followed up with man and other because man and other will kill your plants. It will destroy your good deeds and you will not get reward for the action that you did. Now the question is, what is MN and what is other? The word man is from the root letters meme new noon and man is to show a favor. It's used in two ways. Man, Bill Farrell and man Bill Cole. Man, Bill Farrell is to show a favor to someone with your action meaning to do good to someone to give them something to help them to benefit them. But man, Bill Cole, is to show a favor to someone with your words. What does that mean? That you remind them that hey,

remember that gift that I gave you remember those $2 I gave you last week? Remember that fan that I lent you? This is what man

reminding someone of the favor that you've done to them.

When you typically, people do one on others, when they expect something in return from them. Look, I gave you a ride last week. So listen to me, do what I'm telling you to do. Look, I spend on you so much. So you better listen to me do what I want you to do. This is one, to exploit other people to make use of them. What do people do remind them of the favors?

Allah says, Don't do that. Don't do one.

Now when a person does sort of count, when a person gives him charity, he will do man towards who?

The person whom he gave something to so the *ery the poor person, the needy, Allah says, Don't do that. Likewise, a person could also do money towards who Allah

that Oh Allah, I gave this much in charity. Now please help me please answer my prayers. Please make things easy for me. I am studying the Quran. So I should always have 100% marks in my school tests. You know, I wear the hijab, Allah. So everything should be perfect for me. We're doing such a small thing and we expect so much from Allah and in our doors are in our thoughts. This is what we say.

Allah says, don't follow up your sadaqa with man, nor should you follow it up with other what is other other is to hurt someone. So don't even hurt the person whom You have given charity to how, by taunting him by humiliating him in public by telling others that you are taking care of their needs, you are spending on them that you paid for their fees and you are sponsoring them and you give them a ride. No, this is not right.

The one on whom you have favored, you should be concerned about their self respect and their dignity. Don't go and telling other people what you have done for them. Because when you will do that they will be hurt. Because their aim is known to everyone right? Everybody knows that. That they are needy

that they have been benefiting from your gifts or from your money. So Allah says, Don't do that.

So late we Runa and fakuma nun wala other only such people, Allah says Lahoma Jerome they will have their award or in the lobby him with their Lord. Notice during that I'll be here. They have the reward with their Lord. Why is this mentioned with their Lord? It's with Allah. And when something is with Allah, it is safe and secure. So it is promised, it is guaranteed.

And what is with Allah is also very smaller, great. Great. It's great. Abubakar on the lower annual, he asked the Prophet sallallahu Sallam about a dua that he should make in his prayer and the Prophet sallallahu Sallam taught him that you should say Aloma in Neelam to Nipsey Ludeman Kathy Ron Finley Muffuletta mean or Indic or Allah, forgive me with the forgiveness that is from you. Because forgiveness that comes from Allah is indeed very great. And forgiveness that is from people is hardly any forgiveness, which is why the next moment they're still upset.

So the reward that is from Allah is safe, secure, it is guaranteed. And it's also very great lomandra whom are in the lobby him while hopefully himolla home years are known, and they will have no fear, nor will they grieve. When are we afraid?

In what situation? Are we afraid? Why are we afraid? What makes us afraid? Uncertainty, the unknown, the future? That what if such and such happens? What if we suffer loss? This is what makes a person afraid.

Now when a person spent something in the way of Allah, technically you should have this fear that what if I don't have enough tomorrow? I am spending some of my savings in the way of Allah. What if I lose my job? What if an unexpected expense comes up and I don't have enough to cover that? Do you see what I mean? People have that fear, right? This is why people like to save whatever extra money that they have. But if a person spends a little bit of that in the way of Allah, typically a person would have fear.

But when a person spends that in the way of Allah, that Allah makes him content.

Allah removes that fear from his heart, that don't be afraid. Allah gave you yesterday. He gave you today and he will give you tomorrow.

Allah took care of you throughout your life and He will take care of

You in the future as well.

You were never hungry before Allah gave you to eat today and he will give you to eat tomorrow.

So in other words, when we spend in the way of Allah, we should hope, we should hope for what from Allah,

good in the future.

And when a person truly gives in the way of Allah with sincerity, then he doesn't have that fear.

This is just like a Buddha, a companion of the Prophet sallallahu sallam,

when he heard about the reward of spending in the way of Allah, He gave his orchard to the Prophet sallallaahu Salam in the way of a lot, the old prophet, do whatever you want to with it. Imagine having an orchard huge property that is a source of profit for you, much gain for you. And it comes with status with prestige, you know, in the community. So imagine he gave that in the way of Allah, what gave him the confidence, because he knew he was giving it for Allah, and Allah will not deprive him.

So he had that trust, law, how often or lay him will or whom years are known. And the fact is that when a person spends on others, taking care of their needs, then you know what happens, Allah helps him

sadhaka it avert calamity.

Now many times it happens that we save up, we have all that extra money, why? To help us when we are struck by some disaster.

But the fact is that that disaster may never come upon you, because of the charity that you gave. And Allah will protect you as a result of that.

So when a person is spending on others, when a person is concerned about others, then Allah is concerned about him, Allah will protect him, Allah will save him from trouble and harm. So this is why law, how often I lay him. And even when he is going through some difficulty, still, he will have that contentment in his heart that Allah will take care of me, he will be at peace.

There are people who, when they suffer even the smallest harm, it's a big deal for them. And there are others who are suffering the greatest of problems in their lives, but they are contented, happy.

I was reading in the news about how, because of the hurricane, people have no electricity or most of the gas stations are closed. And as a result of that people are fighting, fighting at gas stations. Fights are breaking out. Without police presence. No gas is being sold to people at all. People are taking out their guns literally and being caught and imprisoned because of that.

If you think about the disaster that has struck over here, it's not as catastrophe is not as huge as compared to the problems that many other people are facing these days.

It's not that big of a deal. Yes. We're not saying that it's not a problem. Definitely it is. But there are some people who remain calm, who have patients who have this peace and tranquility, despite the great problems that they're going through. And other people cannot be patient. They cannot be patient.

Living over here, we also had the threat of the hurricane affecting as the storm affecting us. And there were people who were panicking. Oh, make sure there is extra water in the house because you never know we might not have electricity tomorrow. Literally I saw people calling each other reminding each other making such a big deal. And yes, you should make preparations. Definitely. But why is it that some people are panicking so much and other people are like, yeah, inshallah we'll deal with it when it comes. There's a difference right? So the one who trusts upon Allah, Allah will give him peace and contentment. He will not have any fear.

Without whom he is unknown, nor will they grieve prison prison is what regret

that this feeling of sadness that a person has over losing something. So when do you experience Herzen? When you have lost what you really like?

Your Money, Your belongings, you love them, but those same belongings, can you not lose them? Yes, you can. But isn't it amazing that when you spend something in the way of Allah something that you love, you have no grief at that time? You have no sadness. But if that same object is lost is broken, what's the state of your heart? It's very different.

Imagine you have a bracelet and you think, Okay, I'm gonna give this in South Africa. You give it in South Africa, what's the state of your heart? I've done something good. Allah will reward me. But if that same bracelet, it breaks, or you come home and you realize it's not in your wrist, you lost it. How's this

aid of your heart, very different.

If you think about it, at the end of the day in either cases, the bracelet is not with you anymore.

But when you gave it in the way of Allah, you don't have prison, but when you lose it when it breaks, then you do have Herson. So those who spend in the way of Allah, they will not have any fear, nor will they have any grief. No fear that what I have, I will lose it and no grief that oh I miss what I used to have no.

When a person spends in the way of Allah, He has this peace this tranquility. Allah says this is 30 that in the Latina Carlota Boone hola Mr. Como Tatiana Zulu, la he will Mala Iike Allah The Hafele wala Zanu

don't fear and don't grieve whatever she will bill Jannetty Lottie quantum to our Dune, and in fact, rejoice with Jana that you have been promised, look forward to the reward. So when a person gets in the way of Allah, He has reward to look forward to and that keeps him going. That makes him a happy person.

And we see that man and other who will do that. A person who does not give charity with sincerity, because when you have given sadaqa with sincerity, then you will never remind a person. Why because you gave it for Allah, you will never have any regret that oh, it was such a big mistake when I gave them that gift. Look at them. They're misusing it. Look at them. They're not even grateful to me look at them. They don't even have any respect for me. When a person gives something in the way of Allah, he doesn't have prison, he doesn't have hope. As a result, he will never do man, he will never do other. So these things are directly related. And man is something that is so terrible.

Allah subhanaw taala hates it so much that a person who does man, Allah will not even speak to him. A Hadith tells us that three persons are such whom Allah who will not even speak to on the day of judgment, nor will He even look at them, nor will He purify them, and for them is a painful punishment. Who are those three persons, alumina, nano Vemma out for the one who reminds others of what He has given to them? Who reminds others of the favors that he has shown to them?

I gave you that gift. I gave you that money. I helped you yesterday, I did this for you. I did that for you, Alma, Nan will be my avatar Allah who will not even look at such a person on the Day of Judgment.

Another type of person is the one who will most below is our who the one who drags his lower garment meaning deliberately wears a long garment, lowers it, so that it's dragging behind him out of pride.

You know, one is that you're wearing a long garment such an Avaya. Why is it that your feet are covered. But the other is that a person deliberately wears a long one so that there is a trail behind. And as they walk, it looks really nice as if they're walking up a red carpet or whatever, with pride.

Such a person Allah will not even look at him. And also, the seller of goods by false oats, meaning the one who sells things by false orbs, that one lie he, this is authentic. This is original, by Allah, I swear to you, this is original.

And this is why it's $150 and not $15.

And he sells that object and there is no return policy. And then you realize it's a fake. Recently, I bought something and it was a gift. And it was a brand name object, basically a phone cover. Okay, let me just tell you what it was. And it was very expensive, very expensive, because it had a logo on it. And that phone cover was supposed to be original. And it was quite pricey. But I thought okay, it's a gift, and inshallah giving gifts to something that grows love. So I bought that. And I gave that gift to the person and they're like, why are you giving this to me? This is fake. Because this person hates fake things. And I don't know much about these things. So I was like, Okay, it's

expensive. So it must be original. This person is saying It's original, so I believe them. And there I am giving a gift to someone and they're looking at me weird. Like you bought this for me. It's fake thing. I mean, it's a good knockoff, but it's not original. I felt so embarrassed, so humiliated. I went back to that store. I'm like, you've sold this to me.

And they're like, Yes, I'm sorry. I couldn't believe them.

Then they gave me my money back, which I was very pleased about. But I felt so dumb that I bought something fake for the price of something original. And I gave that as a gift and embarrassed myself and embarrassed the other person as well. And I'm humbled that they took it back but I felt cheated.

So if a person

swears an oath and sell something for heavy price, just to make more money, such a person Allah who will not even speak to on the Day of Judgment. So imagine one of these three persons is who Alma nan aubema alpha. So we should be very, very careful about this. Because many times we end up doing this, you know, the moment somebody is not doing what we want them to, we start thinking, I did this for them, I did that for them, I did such and such for them. Like, for example, between husband and wife, if the husband is not doing what you want him to do, the wife starts thinking, I do his laundry, and I cleaned the room, and I do the vacuum, and I do the groceries, and I cook for him.

And here he is saying such a rude thing to me. And then we say, you know, I've been doing so much work. And here you are watching television, this is not fair. You wasted your award, you've wasted it completely.

So this is what we do, we grow the plants, and then we burn them. Literally, we grow the fields, and then we burn them, we put them on fire ourselves, by what by man and by other. So be careful. When we have done something for Allah, expect reward from him, not from people. So don't even remind them of what you have done.

This is why Allah says Allah ma rufen a good word will not fit on and forgiveness, this is higher on this is far better, much better than what sort of gotten a charity yet borrow her other that is followed up with other you say a good word, and you forgive the person. It's much better than giving charity.

Cola Maru, what is called a model.

Good words, accepted words. Sometimes it happens that somebody is asking us for something, and we don't want to give them. Like, for example, you have this huge chocolate bar. You went to her she center and you bought this huge, big chocolate bar for yourself. And there's your younger brother, he looks at it every day. Gonna have a piece the next day and can I have a piece? Can I have a piece? And then you're like, you know what, it's mine. I don't want to give it to you. And then you want to say to them, Why are you begging? Go get your own? Why are you asking? We say some nasty things. Allah says, oh, Llumar roof is far better than a charity that is followed up with other.

If you say something good, it's much better than giving him a piece of chocolate and saying here. Don't ask me again. Go away. You're greedy person.

Instead of giving that piece of chocolate and following it up with evil words, it's far better that you don't give anything and say something nice instead. Say something nice. Instead say, I'm sorry. I have to give to other people as well. I'm sorry. I need it for something else. I'm sorry, I gave you some yesterday. I'd like to keep it for whatever. Use good words. Komarov. Well, not fair. And forgive him. He's young. You know that he loves chocolate. You know, he's crazy about chocolate. So just ignore him, forgive him.

And sometimes, people beg you constantly and you feel as if you're being harassed. And you want to yell at them that go away already don't have any self respect. Why are you asking me?

Sometimes in some countries that happens that you're driving and you're at a traffic light, you're stopping. And there are people who will come around your car and they will not leave until you give them something. And I've seen people literally yelling at them that go away. Don't touch the glass, you're dirtying my car, keep your dirty hands off my car. I've seen people doing that. Because you spent hours trying to clean the car, wax and polish it whatever. And here comes a beggar. And he's touching the car and touching the glass the window and he's asking for money and you don't want to give him so Allah says instead of yelling to say something nice. Hello Maroof Wommack Farah. And

McCullough is very important. Forgive the beggar for being persistent. Forgive the one who's asking.

Cover his fault. Go Lamar Ruffalo, McFadden, Highland Minnesota cotton. Yet Baja. Wala who Vernie your Haleem and Allah is free of need and He is Most Forbearing he's tolerant. He's rich, he doesn't need your charity.

And he's Helene, that he forgives you. Halima is the one who is taller, the one who does not punish immediately. Rather, he gives time again and again to a person so that he realizes his mistake and he turns back to Allah seeking His forgiveness. So Allah is Gunny. He is honey, he doesn't need our charity, and he's very tolerant. So look at yourself that how many times do you do wrong things and Allah forgives you.

So likewise, if a beggar is harassing you, what should you do? Pardon them as well. Ignore them as well. Don't yell at them. Don't hurt

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gonna Mark Ruffalo, Mark Virata. Hi Roman. So the cuttin yet where her other, but the fact is that the Prophet sallallahu sallam,

he never refused. He never said no. He never ever said no to someone who asked him for something.

And it was this habit, because of which people were attracted to him so much. They listen to him so much. This is the way that he won the hearts of people. We try to control people, but the Prophet sallallahu sallam, he helped people, and this is why he wanted hearts. So when we give charity, we should never follow it up with other and if we don't want to give it then instead, what should we do? Say good words, and pardon the person.

The Prophet sallallahu sallam said that there is a sadaqa Do you and every Muslim,

there is a sadaqa Do you and every Muslim which means that every single one of us is supposed to give in charity, when

once a year in Ramadan, every single day, there is a sadaqa do on every Muslim, if he cannot give because he has no money, then let him work so that he can support himself and give charity. Imagine

if you don't have enough to give, then what should you do? Make money work? Earn so that you can give sadaqa what do we think? Don't make anything, don't give anything

Allah wants that we earn so that we can give.

And if he's unable to work, then let him help someone in need of his help. If you cannot find work, or despite the fact that you're working, you're not making enough, then what should you do? Help someone who is in need of help.

And if he does not do that, then let him adjoin good.

And if he does not do that, then he should not do evil or harm others, he should prevent himself from harming others and that will be sadaqa for him. So every person is supposed to give charity. So don't say no to someone ever. And if you must say no. Then do it politely with good words. And never do this that gives us a call and then remind the person with favors later on. The prophets Allah Allah said himself, so the call does not decrease wealth in any way. And for pardoning someone, Allah only increases a slave in his honor. And no one is humble without Allah innovating him. So sometimes it's difficult to forgive, sometimes it's difficult to give. But whenever a person gives,

He forgives them, Allah will elevate him, Allah will increase for him his wealth. Allah subhanaw taala says oh son of Adam, spend and I will spend on you. Spend and I will spend on you give so that Allah will give you and Allah is so funny, that the right hand of Allah is full and overflowing and nothing would diminish it by overspending day and night. This is our rich, Allah is constantly Allah is giving, giving, giving, giving, giving to every single one of us. Imagine from the time of our existence, the time of our death, Allah is constantly giving us if you think about how much money you've consumed, how much money you've spent in your entire life, how much would it be in 1000s of

dollars? Who gave you all of that? Allah? So Allah is money, he doesn't need your money. He is Haleem He's forgiving pardoning. So you also pardon others you also tolerate their mistakes

let's listen to the recitation

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So if someone is in need, what is our duty that we must help them? If there's an opportunity where we can spend our wealth? What should we do?

Spend some of our wealth over there.

And afterwards, never remind with the favor, never heard the person.

If somebody's asking us, and we cannot help, or we don't want to help, because the money that we have we want to use it for something else. Then how should we speak to the person in a gentle manner and we should excuse ourselves?

but likely not harshly.

And sometimes, it's not just money

in the case of money, but also in other ways that somebody asks us for help. Like, for example, somebody says, Can you please do the dishes? Your sister, or your mom? And you've come back after the whole day, and you have your assignment to do your homework to do? And you feel like, No, I don't want to do it. You do it. I did it yesterday.

Instead of being harsh, or instead of doing the dishes, you know, loudly and throwing them and banging them and making such a noise and saying here, did it don't ask me again. Instead of doing that, what should we do? Excused ourselves politely? I'm really sorry. I would love to do it. But I have my work to do my assignment. It's due tonight. What I can do is that afterwards, I can do the dishes, or I'll help you quickly. I have five minutes to help you. I can give you 10 minutes I can load the dishwasher but the rest of you do.

You understand?

People want help from us. They ask us and we don't want to help them sometimes because it's a genuine reason. Even then, don't yell even then don't be rude. Don't be impolite. Don't waste that good deed. Don't burn your garden.

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