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Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to commit what is
indecent. But Allah promises you His forgiveness and His bounty.
Allah isMunificent andAll-knowing.
He gives wisdom to whom He will; and he that receives the gift of
wisdom is rich indeed.Yet none except men of sense bear this inmind.
Whatever you spend and whatever vows you make are known to
Allah. The evil-doers shall have none to help them.
To be charitable in public is good, but to give alms to the poor in
private is better and will atone for some of yours sins. Allah has
knowledge of all what you do.
It is not for you to guide them.Allah gives guidance towhomHe will.
Whatever wealth you give shall rebound to your own advantage,
provided that you give it for the love of Allah. And whatever wealth
you give shall be paid back to you in full: you shall not be wronged.
(Charity) is for the poor who, being wholly preoccupied with
fighting for the cause of Allah, cannot travel in the land (in quest of
trading ventures). The ignorant take them for men of wealth on account
of their being too proud (to beg). But you can recognize them by their
look-they never importune men for alms. Whatever alms you give are
known toAllah.
Those that give alms by day and by night, in private and in public,
shall be rewarded by their Lord. They have nothing to fear or to regret.
Those who take usury shall rise up before Allah like men whom
Satan has demented by his touch; for they claim that usury is like
trading. But Allah has permitted trading and forbidden usury. He that
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