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180. " and as for those who are niggardly with what allah has granted
out of his grace,
let them not think it is better for them, nay it is worse for them;
that which they were niggardly of will be clung to their necks
on resurrection day;
and to allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth;
and allah is aware of what you do."
commentary:
the heavy burden of captivity !
this holy verse explains the destiny of the misers on the day of
resurrection. these are the very people who try to heap wealth and
protect it. they refrain to spent out money in charity along the path of the
servants of allah.
in the above verse, there is not anything mentioned about alms and
incumbant payments, but according to the traditions by ahlul-bayt (a.s.)
and the statements of commentators, this verse has been appropriated to
those who hinder paying alms. the qur'an says:
" and as for those who are niggardly with what allah has granted out of his
grace, let them not think it is better for them, ..."
but, in spite of the imagination of these people, this manner will be
against them. it says:
"... nay it is worse for them; ..."
then, it explains their destiny in the hereafter, like this:
"... that which they were niggardly of will be clung to their necks on
resurrection day; ..."
it is understood from this verse that the wealth whose incumbant
rights have not been paid and the society has enjoyed nothing of it,
according to the law of embodiment of deeds, will incarnate in the form of
a painful chastisement on resurrection day, similar to other evil deeds of
man.
then, the verse points to another subject and indicates that these
properties, whether they be spent out in the way of allah (s.w.t.) and in
the path of his servants, or not, will finally be separated from their
possessors; and:
"... and to allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth, ..."
now that the circumstace is like this, so much the better that before
separating from their wealth, instead of only having its responsibility and
regret, they enjoy of its spiritual merits.
at the end of the verse, it says:
"... and allah is aware of what you do."
therefore, if you behave niggardly, he knows it; and if you apply
your wealth in the path of assisting the society, he knows it, too; and he
grants the reward of every one appropriately.
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