Surah Taghabun Tafseer
Tafseer of At-Taghabun : 16
Saheeh International
So fear Allah as much as you are able and listen and obey and spend [in the way of Allah ]; it is better for your selves. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful.
Ibn Kathir
Tafseer 'Ibn Kathir' (EN)
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
So have Taqwa of Allah as much as you can;
meaning, as much as you are able and can bear or endure.
The Two Sahihs recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said,
إِذَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ بِأَمْرٍ فَايْتُوا مِنْهُ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ وَمَا نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْهُ فَاجْتَنِبُوه
When I command you to do something, do as much as you can of it, and whatever I forbid for you, then avoid it.
Allah's statement,
وَاسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا
listen and obey,
means, obey what Allah and His Messenger command you to do and do not stray from it to the right or left. Do not utter a statement or make a decision before Allah and His Messenger issue a statement or decision. Do not ignore what you were ordered to do, nor commit what you were forbidden from doing.
Encouraging Charity
Allah the Exalted said,
وَأَنفِقُوا خَيْرًا لاَِّنفُسِكُمْ
and spend in charity; that is better for yourselves.
meaning, give from what Allah has granted you to your relatives, the poor, the needy and the weak. Be kind to Allah's creatures, just as Allah was and still is kind with you. This will be better for you in this life and the Hereafter. Otherwise, if you do not do it, it will be worse for you in this life and the Hereafter.
Allah said;
وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُوْلَيِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
And whosoever is saved from his own greed, then they are the successful ones.
This was explained with a similar Ayah in Surah Al-Hashr, where we also mentioned the relevant Hadiths. Therefore, we do not need to repeat them here, all praise and gratitude is due to Allah.
Allah the Exalted said
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