إِن
تُبۡدُواْ
ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ
فَنِعِمَّا
هِيَۖ
وَإِن
تُخۡفُوهَا
وَتُؤۡتُوهَا
ٱلۡفُقَرَآءَ
فَهُوَ
خَيۡرٞ
لَّكُمۡۚ
وَيُكَفِّرُ
عَنكُم
مِّن
سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمۡۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
بِمَا
تَعۡمَلُونَ
خَبِيرٞ
٢٧١
To give charity publicly is good, but to give to the poor privately is better for you, and will absolve you of your sins. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
If you disclose your charitable expenditures, they are good; but if you conceal them and give them to the poor, it is better for you, and He will remove from you some of your misdeeds [thereby]. And Allāh, of what you do, is [fully] Aware.
— Saheeh International
Lee Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Allah states that He has perfect knowledge of the good deeds performed by all of His creation, such as charity and various vows, and He rewards tremendously for these deeds, provided they are performed seeking His Face and His promise. Allah also warns those who do not work in his obedience, but ins
…Allah states that He has perfect knowledge of the good deeds performed by all of His creation, such as charity and various vows, and He rewards tremen
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