Draft:Qur'an 3:92
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| Verse's Information | |
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| Sura | Al 'Imran (Qur'an 3) |
| Verse | 92 |
| Juz' | 3 |
| Content Information | |
| Place of Revelation | Medina |
| About | Infaq |
| Related Verses | Verse of Birr, Qur'an 2:254, Qur'an 2:195, Qur'an 64:16, Qur'an 76:8 |
Qur'an 3:92 identifies the truly righteous individual as one who[1] gives from that which they love.[2] According to this verse, Infaq must involve one's best possessions to enable the benefactor to attain the pinnacle of righteousness.[3] This characteristic is regarded as a defining attribute of the Abrar (the righteous).[4]
| “ | لَن تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّىٰ تُنفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ ۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا مِن شَيْءٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّـهَ بِهِ عَلِيمٌ
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| “ | You will never attain piety until you spend out of what you hold dear, and whatever you may spend of anything, Allah indeed knows it.
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| — Qur'an 3:92 | ||
Scholars maintain that the path to the station of the righteous lies in sincere Infaq of cherished assets; consequently, worldly attachment is viewed as an impediment to achieving the station of Birr (righteousness).[5] The exegesis Manhaj al-sadiqin asserts that a human being attains the essence of goodness, divine satisfaction, and Paradise solely by expending that which is beloved.[6]
Interpretations regarding the precise meaning of the term "Birr" in this verse vary.[7] Some posit that it denotes Paradise,[8] implying that one cannot enter Paradise without giving away what one loves.[9] Others have defined "Birr" as obedience to God, goodness, Taqwa, or the status of the Abrar.[10] However, the apparent meaning of the verse suggests that the concept of "Birr" is comprehensive, encompassing all such meanings.[11] Based on the concluding clause—"and whatever you may spend of anything, Allah indeed knows it"—it is understood that Infaq yields rewards in both this world and the Hereafter, and does not constitute a waste of property.[12]
In their commentary on this verse, some exegetes have cited the instance of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) giving Infaq on her wedding night.[13] The Prophet of Islam (s) had purchased a new dress for Lady Fatima (a) to wear for the occasion. Following the ceremony, a beggar asked for food and clothing, prompting Lady Fatima (a) to give away the very dress she had worn at the wedding. She subsequently recited the verse: "You will never attain piety until you spend out of what you hold dear."[14]
Notes
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1371 Sh, vol. 3, p. 2.
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1371 Sh, vol. 3, p. 3.
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Wālātarīn bandagān, 1383 Sh, p. 138.
- ↑ Subḥānī, Manshūr-i jāwīd, Qom, vol. 5, p. 660.
- ↑ Qarā'atī, Tafsīr nūr, 1388 Sh, vol. 1, p. 563.
- ↑ Kāshānī, Manhaj al-ṣādiqīn, Tehran, vol. 2, p. 267.
- ↑ Ṭabrisī, Majma' al-bayān, 1372 Sh, vol. 2, p. 792.
- ↑ Maybudī, Kashf al-asrār, 1371 Sh, vol. 2, p. 199.
- ↑ Abū l-Futūḥ al-Rāzī, Rawḍ al-jinān, 1408 AH, vol. 4, p. 426.
- ↑ Abū l-Futūḥ al-Rāzī, Rawḍ al-jinān, 1408 AH, vol. 4, p. 426; Ṭabrisī, Majma' al-bayān, 1372 Sh, vol. 2, p. 792.
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Akhlāq dar Qur'ān, 1370 Sh, vol. 2, p. 390.
- ↑ Qurashī Bunābī, Tafsīr aḥsan al-ḥadīth, 1375 Sh, vol. 2, p. 133.
- ↑ Qarā'atī, Tafsīr nūr, 1388 Sh, vol. 1, p. 562.
- ↑ Shūshtarī, Iḥqāq al-ḥaqq, 1409 AH, vol. 10, p. 401.
References
- Abū l-Futūḥ al-Rāzī, Ḥusayn b. 'Alī, Rawḍ al-jinān wa rawḥ al-janān fī tafsīr al-Qur'ān, Mashhad, Bunyād-i Pazhūhishhā-yi Islāmī, 1408 AH.
- Kāshānī, Fatḥ Allāh b. Shukr Allāh, Manhaj al-ṣādiqīn fī ilzām al-mukhālifīn, Tehran, Kitābfurūshī-yi Islāmiyya, N.d.
- Makārim Shīrāzī, Nāṣir, Akhlāq dar Qur'ān, Qom, Madrasa-yi Imam Ali b. Abi Talib (a), 1370 Sh.
- Makārim Shīrāzī, Nāṣir, Tafsīr-i nimūna, Tehran, Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmiyya, 1371 Sh.
- Makārim Shīrāzī, Nāṣir, Wālātarīn bandagān, Preparation: J. Farāzmand, Qom, Nasl-i Jawān, 1383 Sh.
- Maybudī, Aḥmad b. Muḥammad, Kashf al-asrār wa 'uddat al-abrār, Effort: 'Ali Asghar Ḥikmat, Tehran, Amirkabir, 1371 Sh.
- Qarā'atī, Muḥsin, Tafsīr nūr, Tehran, Markaz-i Farhangī-yi Darshāyī az Qur'an, 1388 Sh.
- Qurashī Bunābī, 'Alī Akbar, Tafsīr aḥsan al-ḥadīth, Tehran, Bunyād-i Bi'that, 1375 Sh.
- Shūshtarī, Qāḍī Nūr Allāh, Iḥqāq al-ḥaqq wa izhāq al-bāṭil, Qom, Maktabat Ayatollah al-Mar'ashi al-Najafi, 1409 AH.
- Subḥānī, Ja'far, Manshūr-i jāwīd, Qom, Mu'assisa-yi Imam Sadiq (a), N.d.
- Ṭabrisī, Faḍl b. Ḥasan, Majma' al-bayān fī tafsīr al-Qur'ān, Tehran, Nāṣir Khusraw, 1372 Sh.