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Translation Transliteration — An-Nisa

وَالَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ رِئَاءَ النَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا بِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ۗ وَمَن يَكُنِ الشَّيْطَانُ لَهُ قَرِينًا فَسَاءَ قَرِينًا ۝٣٨

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Wallazeena yunfiqoona amwaalahum ri`aaa`an naasi wa laa yu`minoona billaahi wa laa bil Yawmil Aakhir; wa mai yakunish shaitaanu lahoo qareenan fasaaa`a qareenaa

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And [also] those who spend of their wealth to be seen by the people and believe not in Allah nor in the Last Day. And he to whom Satan is a companion - then evil is he as a companion.

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Translation — Tafsir

Key Words and Their Meanings:

Riyaa' (رِئَاءَ): Showing off, hypocrisy, or performing deeds to be seen and praised by people rather than for the sake of Allah.
Qareen (قَرِينًا): A companion, associate, or inseparable friend.

Explanation of the Verse:

In this profound verse, Allah Almighty describes another category of people who are deserving of His severe punishment—those who spend their wealth only to be seen by others (riyaa'), seeking admiration, praise, and social status, while their hearts are empty of true faith in Allah and the Day of Judgment. They do not believe in Allah with sincere conviction, nor do they believe in the resurrection, the reckoning, or the reward and punishment of the Hereafter. Their spending is not an act of worship; it is a hollow performance for an audience of mortals, devoid of any spiritual value.

Allah then reveals the root cause of their misguided behavior: Satan has become their inseparable companion. It is Satan who whispers to them, beautifies their evil deeds, and drives them toward hypocrisy, stinginess, and every form of wickedness. And what an evil companion Satan is! He leads his followers straight into ruin, misery, and eternal loss, offering nothing but false promises and endless regret.

A Call to Reflection and Sincerity:

Dear reader, pause and reflect on this powerful lesson. Allah does not merely look at the outward form of your actions—He looks at your heart and your intention. A small deed done sincerely for Allah is far greater in His sight than a grand gesture performed for the applause of people. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) warned us that the first people to be thrown into Hell on the Day of Judgment will be those who did great deeds—charity, recitation, and even fighting—but did them all for show, not for Allah.

So purify your intention! Make every act of giving, every prayer, and every good deed a private conversation between you and your Lord. Do not let Satan deceive you into chasing the fleeting praise of people, for their praise is worthless compared to the eternal reward that awaits the sincere. Allah loves those who give in secret, whose left hand does not know what their right hand has given. Such people will be shaded under His throne on the day when there is no shade but His.

And beware of the company you keep—both visible and invisible. Just as a good companion draws you closer to Allah, an evil companion, like Satan, drags you into darkness. Choose the company of the righteous, and seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan, for he is indeed the worst of companions, and his end is the worst of ends. May Allah make us among the sincere, the pure-hearted, and the beloved of Him. Ameen.

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📜 Verse 36-40 — An-Nisa

36۞ وَاعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا ۖ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ وَالصَّاحِبِ بِالْجَنبِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ مُخْتَالًا فَخُورًا

Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful.

37الَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبُخْلِ وَيَكْتُمُونَ مَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ ۗ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا

Who are stingy and enjoin upon [other] people stinginess and conceal what Allah has given them of His bounty - and We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment -

38وَالَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ رِئَاءَ النَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا بِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ۗ وَمَن يَكُنِ الشَّيْطَانُ لَهُ قَرِينًا فَسَاءَ قَرِينًا

And [also] those who spend of their wealth to be seen by the people and believe not in Allah nor in the Last Day. And he to whom Satan is a companion - then evil is he as a companion.

39وَمَاذَا عَلَيْهِمْ لَوْ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَأَنفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقَهُمُ اللَّهُ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ بِهِمْ عَلِيمًا

And what [harm would come] upon them if they believed in Allah and the Last Day and spent out of what Allah provided for them? And Allah is ever, about them, Knowing.

40إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَظْلِمُ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ ۖ وَإِن تَكُ حَسَنَةً يُضَاعِفْهَا وَيُؤْتِ مِن لَّدُنْهُ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا

Indeed, Allah does not do injustice, [even] as much as an atom's weight; while if there is a good deed, He multiplies it and gives from Himself a great reward.

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