The Holy Quran 3:180 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ هُوَ خَيْرًا لَّهُم ۖ بَلْ هُوَ شَرٌّ لَّهُمْ ۖ سَيُطَوَّقُونَ مَا بَخِلُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ وَلِلَّهِ مِيرَٰثُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ

Translation

Those who are miserly with what Allaah has given them from His bounty (especially miserly in spending for Jihaad) should never think that this (miserliness) is best for them. Indeed it is worse for them. That (wealth, etc) with which they are miserly shall soon be tied to their necks (like a yoke) on the Day of Judgement. To Allaah belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth (because everything will be left entirely to Him when Qiyaamah takes place) and Allaah is Informed of what you do (and will compensate you for whatever you spend for His pleasure).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

ولا يظنن الذين يبخلون بما أنعم الله به عليهم تفضلا منه أن هذا البخل خير لهم، بل هو شرٌّ لهم; لأن هذا المال الذي جمعوه سيكون طوقًا من نار يوضع في أعناقهم يوم القيامة. والله سبحانه وتعالى هو مالك الملك، وهو الباقي بعد فناء جميع خلقه، وهو خبير بأعمالكم جميعها، وسيجازي كلا على قدر استحقاقه.

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