Lesson # 1138 from
Holy Qur-’aan
Purification
by means of alms
Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) –
Chapter – 9)
Stage – 2, Verse – 103 of 129, Section – 13 of
16 (Part – 11)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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103. Take alms of their wealth, wherewith thou
mayst purify them and mayst make them grow, and pray for them. Lo! Thy prayer
is an assuagement for them. And Allah is Hearer, Knower.
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103. Khuz
min ‘amwaalihim sadaqatan-
tutahhiru-hum wa tuzakki-him
bihaa wa salli
‘alay-him. ‘Inna salaataka
sakanul-lahum. Wallaahu Samii-‘un
‘Aliim.
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Lesson
Tutahhiru
– (you
may purify), origin of this word is tat-hiir, which means “to purify”. Its
base is tahara. Two other words from it - tahar and tahaarat
are more used. Meaning of these both words are “cleanliness and elegance”.
Tuzakki
– {you
may make (them) grow}, its origin is taz-kiyah, which means “to
increase, to enlarge”. Zakaat is a famous word from its origin, which
means “alms, to give money to any needy person from own wealth”. It is cause of
increasing the wealth. And it is called “making grow (barakah)”. Zakaat
(paying the poor-due) is cause of increasing the wealth and making it grown.
It was
discussed in the previous lesson that many servants of Allah Almighty are those
who believe in God and the Hereafter heartily. But the errors are committed by them
also. Such people should repent immediately (without further delay) and do good
works, because performing good is expiation of errors.
One particular
good work has been mentioned in this verse, due to which; the sins are forgiven
and the condition of the society is set off. And the common people do not
indulge in sins due to poverty and starvation.
It is
commanded: You should take alms from their earnings for the necessitous people,
because alms will purify them from their errors and the people will become more
prosperous. Prosperity of the people provides opportunity of calling them unto
good works.
Then you
should pray for them also, because their hearts will be satisfied when you will
supplicate for them; as well as they will think: “Allah Almighty and His
Messenger (SallAllaahu alayHi wa AaliHii
Wasallam) are our
Supporters. One (God) is causing to rain on us of His Mercy and the Other {God’s
Messenger (SallAllaahu alayHi wa AaliHii
Wasallam)} is supplicating for our betterment”.
Passion of
doing well and giving alms and charity will grow in their hearts, and their
mutual co-operation will increase. They will wish to do good works more and
more, and will find occasion of talking about good matters altogether too. Allah
Almighty is Hearer of all these matters and Knower of intentions hidden in the
hearts. He will guide them unto the Straight Path of goodness, and He will be
Merciful on them.
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