In the second verse the correct and Masnoon (according to Sunnah) way of giving Sadaqah (charity) has been described that those who, after spending money to help someone, neither keep reminding them of the money they gave them, nor hurt them or insult them in any way, their thawab (reward) is safe with Allah Ta'alah. Neither will they have any fear for the future, nor will they have to grieve about the past.
In this verse it has been advised that a person should refrain from two types of acts if they want their Sadaqah to be accepted by Allah Ta'alah. They should not embarrass the receiver by continuously reminding them of the money they gave them, and they should not start thinking that because they gave money to someone that person is now not respectable anymore, and they must refrain from insulting or hurting that person in any way.
In the third verse "قَوۡلٌ۬ مَّعۡرُوفٌ۬" this has been described in further detail that if someone asks a person for financial help at a time when they do not have the means to do so, even then they should not reply harshly and should just politely say that they are unable to do so at the time. In case the other person then misbehaves, the Holy Quran says that at that time it is much better to just forgive them and keep quiet, than giving charity after which a person abuses the other person and hurts their feelings.
We need to remember that Allah Ta'alah is Ghani (need-free) and Halim (forbearing). This entire world is no more valuable to Allah Ta'alah than the wing of a mosquito. If we give charity to someone poor that does not lead to increase in Allah's wealth. Whatever we give, we give for our own benefit, making our own Aakhirah (life hereafter) better. So, when giving charity to someone we must always keep this in mind that I am not doing this person any favour, I am doing this for my own benefit, and I should be grateful to this person as he is helping me make my Aakhirah better by taking this charity from me. If we start thinking like this when giving charity to someone then it will be much easier for us to forgive them even if they misbehave with us.
Adapted from Ma'ariful Quran, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi Rehmatullah Elaih
In this verse it has been advised that a person should refrain from two types of acts if they want their Sadaqah to be accepted by Allah Ta'alah. They should not embarrass the receiver by continuously reminding them of the money they gave them, and they should not start thinking that because they gave money to someone that person is now not respectable anymore, and they must refrain from insulting or hurting that person in any way.
In the third verse "قَوۡلٌ۬ مَّعۡرُوفٌ۬" this has been described in further detail that if someone asks a person for financial help at a time when they do not have the means to do so, even then they should not reply harshly and should just politely say that they are unable to do so at the time. In case the other person then misbehaves, the Holy Quran says that at that time it is much better to just forgive them and keep quiet, than giving charity after which a person abuses the other person and hurts their feelings.
We need to remember that Allah Ta'alah is Ghani (need-free) and Halim (forbearing). This entire world is no more valuable to Allah Ta'alah than the wing of a mosquito. If we give charity to someone poor that does not lead to increase in Allah's wealth. Whatever we give, we give for our own benefit, making our own Aakhirah (life hereafter) better. So, when giving charity to someone we must always keep this in mind that I am not doing this person any favour, I am doing this for my own benefit, and I should be grateful to this person as he is helping me make my Aakhirah better by taking this charity from me. If we start thinking like this when giving charity to someone then it will be much easier for us to forgive them even if they misbehave with us.
Adapted from Ma'ariful Quran, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi Rehmatullah Elaih
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