Surah Taghabun ayat 16 Tafsir Quran 64:16

﴿فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ وَاسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا وَأَنفِقُوا خَيْرًا لِّأَنفُسِكُمْ ۗ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ﴾
[ التغابن: 16]

64:16 So fear Allah as much as you are able and listen and obey and spend [in the way of Allah]; it is better for your selves. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful.

So fear God as far as you can — this abrogates His saying Fear God as He should be feared Q. 3102 — and listen to what you have been enjoined to listening disposed to accept and obey and expend in obedience to Him; that is better for your souls khayran li-anfusikum is the predicate of an implied yakun ‘that is’ and the response to the imperative. And whoever is shielded from the avarice of his own soul such are the successful the winners.

Therefore, entertain the profound reverence dutiful to Allah to the best and open your hearts ears to what Allah and His Messenger relate to you, and de not deviate from the path of righteousness, and spend of your wealth in benefaction and in benevolence for your own good. And he who resists the incitement arising from the state of mind and feeling and guards himself against an unjust act and impiety, inequity and greed, niggardliness and immorality and such vices, shall heaven prosper him and such persons

Warning against the Fitnah of Spouses and Offspring Allah states that some wives and children are enemies to their husbands and fathers, in that they might be busied with them rather than with performing the good deeds.
Allah said in another Ayah, يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لاَ تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَلُكُمْ وَلاَ أَوْلَـدُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْخَـسِرُونَ ( O you who believe! Let not your properties or you children divert you from the remembrance of Allah.
And whosoever does that then they are the losers. ) ( 63:9 ) Allah the Exalted said here, فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ ( therefore, beware of them! ) for your religion, according to Ibn Zayd.
Mujahid explained the Ayah , إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَجِكُمْ وَأَوْلـدِكُمْ عَدُوّاً لَّكُمْ ( Verily, among your wives and your children there are enemies for you; ) by saying, "They might direct the man to sever his relation or disobey his Lord.
The man, who loves his wives and children, might obey them in this case." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said to a man who asked him about this Ayah, يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَجِكُمْ وَأَوْلـدِكُمْ عَدُوّاً لَّكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ ( O you who believe! Verily, among your wives and your children there are enemies for you; therefore beware of them! ) "There were men who embraced Islam in Makkah and wanted to migrate to Allah's Messenger .
However, their wives and children refused to allow them.
Later when they joined Allah's Messenger ﷺ, they found that those who were with him ( the Companions ) have gained knowledge in the religion, so they were about to punish their wives and children.
Allah the Exalted sent down this Ayah, وَإِن تَعْفُواْ وَتَصْفَحُواْ وَتَغْفِرُواْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ( But if you pardon (them ) and overlook, and forgive, then verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.)" At-Tirmidhi collected this Hadith and said that it is Hasan Sahih.
Allah's statement, إِنَّمَآ أَمْوَلُكُمْ وَأَوْلَـدُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ وَاللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ( Your wealth and your children are only a Fintah, whereas Allah! With Him is a great reward. ) Allah said that the wealth and children are a test and trial from Allah the Exalted for His creatures, so that He knows those who obey Him and those who disobey Him.
Allah's statement, وَاللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ ( whereas Allah! With Him ) meaning, on the Day of Resurrection, أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ( is a great reward. ) As Allah said; زُيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ حُبُّ الشَّهَوَتِ مِنَ النِّسَآءِ وَالْبَنِينَ وَالْقَنَـطِيرِ الْمُقَنطَرَةِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَالْخَيْلِ الْمُسَوَّمَةِ وَالأَنْعَـمِ وَالْحَرْثِ ذَلِكَ مَتَـعُ الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَأَبِ ( Beautified for men is the love of things they covet; women children, Qanatir Al-Muqantarah of gold and silver, branded beautiful horses, cattle and well-tilled land.
This is the pleasure of the present world's life; but Allah has the excellent return with him. ) ( 3:14 ), and the Ayah after it.
Imam Ahmad recorded that Buraydah said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was giving a speech and Al-Hasan and Husayn came in wearing red shirts, walking and tripping.
The Messenger descended from the Minbar, held them and placed them in front of them and said,
«صَدَقَ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ إِنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ، نَظَرْتُ إِلَى هَذَيْنِ الصَّبِيَّيْنِ يَمْشِيَانِ وَيَعْثُرَانِ، فَلَمْ أَصْبِرْ حَتْى قَطَعْتُ حَدِيثِي وَرَفَعْتُهُمَا»
( Allah and His Messenger said the truth,`Verily, your wealth and your children are a Fitnah.' I saw these two boys walking and tripping and could not be patient until I stopped my speech and picked them up. )" This was recorded by the Sunan compilers, and At-Tirmidhi said, "Hasan Gharib." The Order for Taqwa, as much as One is Capable Allah said, فَاتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ ( So have Taqwa of Allah as much as you can; ) meaning, as much as you are able and can bear or endure.
The Two Sahihs recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,
«إِذَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ بِأَمْرٍ فَائْتُوا مِنْهُ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ، وَمَا نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْهُ فَاجْتَنِبُوه»
( When I command you to do something, do as much as you can of it, and whatever I forbid for you, then avoid it. ) Allah's statement, وَاسْمَعُواْ وَأَطِيعُواْ ( listen and obey, ) means, obey what Allah and His Messenger command you to do and do not stray from it to the right or left.
Do not utter a statement or make a decision before Allah and His Messenger issue a statement or decision.
Do not ignore what you were ordered to do, nor commit what you were forbidden from doing. Encouraging Charity Allah the Exalted said, وَأَنْفِقُواْ خَيْراً لاًّنفُسِكُمْ ( and spend in charity; that is better for yourselves. ) meaning, give from what Allah has granted you to your relatives, the poor, the needy and the weak.
Be kind to Allah's creatures, just as Allah was and still is kind with you.
This will be better for you in this life and the Hereafter.
Otherwise, if you do not do it, it will be worse for you in this life and the Hereafter.
Allah said; وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ( And whosoever is saved from his own greed, then they are the successful ones. ) This was explained with a similar Ayah in Surat Al-Hashr, where we also mentioned the relevant Hadiths.
Therefore, we do not need to repeat them here, all praise and gratitude is due to Allah.
Allah the Exalted said, إِن تُقْرِضُواْ اللَّهَ قَرْضاً حَسَناً يُضَـعِفْهُ لَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ( If you lend to Allah a handsome loan, He will double it for you, and will forgive you. ) meaning, whatever you spend, then Allah will replace it, and on Him will be the reward of whatever you give away in charity.
Allah considered giving charity as if it is a loan to Him, just as Allah said in a Qudsi Hadith,
«مَنْ يُقْرِضُ غَيْرَ ظَلُومٍ وَلَا عَدِيم»
( "Who will give a loan to He Who is neither unjust nor poor" ) This is why Allah the Exalted said in Surat Al-Baqarah, فَيُضَاعِفَهُ لَهُ أَضْعَافًا كَثِيرَةً ( So that He may multiply it to him many times ) ( 2:245 ) Allah said; وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ( and will forgive you. ) meaning, He will erase your mistakes, وَاللَّهُ شَكُورٌ ( And Allah is Shakur ) meaning, He gives abundantly in return for what was little, حَلِيمٌ ( Halim ) means, He forgives, pardons, covers and absolves the sins, mistakes, errors and shortcomings, عَـلِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَـدَةِ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ( All-Knower of the unseen and seen, the Almighty, the All-Wise. ) Its explanation has already preceded several times.
This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat At-Taghabun, all the praise and appreciation is due to Allah.

(64:16) So hold Allah in awe as much as you can, *31 and listen and obey, and be charitable. This is for your own good. And whoever remains safe from his own greediness, it is such that will prosper. *32

So fear Allah as much as you meaning

*31) At another place in the Qur'an it has been said: " Fear Allah as He should actually be feared. " ( Al-'Imran: 102 ).
At still another place: 'Allah dces not burden any one with a responsibility heavier than he can bear." ( AI-Baqarah: 286 ) And here: "Fear Allah as far as you can." When these three verses are read together it appears that the first verse sets an ideal which every believer should try to attain.
The second verse lays down the principle that no one has been required to exert himself.
beyond his power and ability, for in Allah's Religion one has been made responsible only for what is within one's power and ability.
This verse enjoins every believer to try to attain piety and consciousness of God as far as he can.
He should carry out His Commands and avoid His disobedience as best as he possibly can.
For if he shows laxity in this regard, he will not be able to escape punishment.
However, one will not be held accountable for what was beyond one's power ( and Allah alone can decide best what was really beyond a person's power and ability ).

*32) For explanation, see E.N.
19 of Al-Hashr.

 

Warning against the Fitnah of Spouses and Offspring Allah states that some wives and children are enemies to their husbands and fathers, in that they might be busied with them rather than with performing the good deeds.
Allah said in another Ayah, يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لاَ تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَلُكُمْ وَلاَ أَوْلَـدُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْخَـسِرُونَ ( O you who believe! Let not your properties or you children divert you from the remembrance of Allah.
And whosoever does that then they are the losers. ) ( 63:9 ) Allah the Exalted said here, فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ ( therefore, beware of them! ) for your religion, according to Ibn Zayd.
Mujahid explained the Ayah , إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَجِكُمْ وَأَوْلـدِكُمْ عَدُوّاً لَّكُمْ ( Verily, among your wives and your children there are enemies for you; ) by saying, "They might direct the man to sever his relation or disobey his Lord.
The man, who loves his wives and children, might obey them in this case." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said to a man who asked him about this Ayah, يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَجِكُمْ وَأَوْلـدِكُمْ عَدُوّاً لَّكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ ( O you who believe! Verily, among your wives and your children there are enemies for you; therefore beware of them! ) "There were men who embraced Islam in Makkah and wanted to migrate to Allah's Messenger .
However, their wives and children refused to allow them.
Later when they joined Allah's Messenger ﷺ, they found that those who were with him ( the Companions ) have gained knowledge in the religion, so they were about to punish their wives and children.
Allah the Exalted sent down this Ayah, وَإِن تَعْفُواْ وَتَصْفَحُواْ وَتَغْفِرُواْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ( But if you pardon (them ) and overlook, and forgive, then verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.)" At-Tirmidhi collected this Hadith and said that it is Hasan Sahih.
Allah's statement, إِنَّمَآ أَمْوَلُكُمْ وَأَوْلَـدُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ وَاللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ( Your wealth and your children are only a Fintah, whereas Allah! With Him is a great reward. ) Allah said that the wealth and children are a test and trial from Allah the Exalted for His creatures, so that He knows those who obey Him and those who disobey Him.
Allah's statement, وَاللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ ( whereas Allah! With Him ) meaning, on the Day of Resurrection, أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ( is a great reward. ) As Allah said; زُيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ حُبُّ الشَّهَوَتِ مِنَ النِّسَآءِ وَالْبَنِينَ وَالْقَنَـطِيرِ الْمُقَنطَرَةِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَالْخَيْلِ الْمُسَوَّمَةِ وَالأَنْعَـمِ وَالْحَرْثِ ذَلِكَ مَتَـعُ الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَأَبِ ( Beautified for men is the love of things they covet; women children, Qanatir Al-Muqantarah of gold and silver, branded beautiful horses, cattle and well-tilled land.
This is the pleasure of the present world's life; but Allah has the excellent return with him. ) ( 3:14 ), and the Ayah after it.
Imam Ahmad recorded that Buraydah said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was giving a speech and Al-Hasan and Husayn came in wearing red shirts, walking and tripping.
The Messenger descended from the Minbar, held them and placed them in front of them and said, «صَدَقَ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ إِنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ، نَظَرْتُ إِلَى هَذَيْنِ الصَّبِيَّيْنِ يَمْشِيَانِ وَيَعْثُرَانِ، فَلَمْ أَصْبِرْ حَتْى قَطَعْتُ حَدِيثِي وَرَفَعْتُهُمَا» ( Allah and His Messenger said the truth,`Verily, your wealth and your children are a Fitnah.' I saw these two boys walking and tripping and could not be patient until I stopped my speech and picked them up. )" This was recorded by the Sunan compilers, and At-Tirmidhi said, "Hasan Gharib." The Order for Taqwa, as much as One is Capable Allah said, فَاتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ ( So have Taqwa of Allah as much as you can; ) meaning, as much as you are able and can bear or endure.
The Two Sahihs recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «إِذَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ بِأَمْرٍ فَائْتُوا مِنْهُ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ، وَمَا نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْهُ فَاجْتَنِبُوه» ( When I command you to do something, do as much as you can of it, and whatever I forbid for you, then avoid it. ) Allah's statement, وَاسْمَعُواْ وَأَطِيعُواْ ( listen and obey, ) means, obey what Allah and His Messenger command you to do and do not stray from it to the right or left.
Do not utter a statement or make a decision before Allah and His Messenger issue a statement or decision.
Do not ignore what you were ordered to do, nor commit what you were forbidden from doing. Encouraging Charity Allah the Exalted said, وَأَنْفِقُواْ خَيْراً لاًّنفُسِكُمْ ( and spend in charity; that is better for yourselves. ) meaning, give from what Allah has granted you to your relatives, the poor, the needy and the weak.
Be kind to Allah's creatures, just as Allah was and still is kind with you.
This will be better for you in this life and the Hereafter.
Otherwise, if you do not do it, it will be worse for you in this life and the Hereafter.
Allah said; وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ( And whosoever is saved from his own greed, then they are the successful ones. ) This was explained with a similar Ayah in Surat Al-Hashr, where we also mentioned the relevant Hadiths.
Therefore, we do not need to repeat them here, all praise and gratitude is due to Allah.
Allah the Exalted said, إِن تُقْرِضُواْ اللَّهَ قَرْضاً حَسَناً يُضَـعِفْهُ لَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ( If you lend to Allah a handsome loan, He will double it for you, and will forgive you. ) meaning, whatever you spend, then Allah will replace it, and on Him will be the reward of whatever you give away in charity.
Allah considered giving charity as if it is a loan to Him, just as Allah said in a Qudsi Hadith, «مَنْ يُقْرِضُ غَيْرَ ظَلُومٍ وَلَا عَدِيم» ( "Who will give a loan to He Who is neither unjust nor poor" ) This is why Allah the Exalted said in Surat Al-Baqarah, فَيُضَاعِفَهُ لَهُ أَضْعَافًا كَثِيرَةً ( So that He may multiply it to him many times ) ( 2:245 ) Allah said; وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ( and will forgive you. ) meaning, He will erase your mistakes, وَاللَّهُ شَكُورٌ ( And Allah is Shakur ) meaning, He gives abundantly in return for what was little, حَلِيمٌ ( Halim ) means, He forgives, pardons, covers and absolves the sins, mistakes, errors and shortcomings, عَـلِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَـدَةِ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ( All-Knower of the unseen and seen, the Almighty, the All-Wise. ) Its explanation has already preceded several times.
This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat At-Taghabun, all the praise and appreciation is due to Allah.

( So keep your duty to Allah ) so obey Allah ( as best ye can ) to the best of your ability, ( and listen ) to what you are commanded with, ( and obey ) the commands of Allah and His Messenger, ( and spend ) and give alms in the way of Allah; ( that is better for your souls ) He says: giving alms is better than withholding wealth. ( And whoso is saved from his own greed ) whoever drives away from himself his own greed; and it is also said this means: whoever gives the poor-due entitled in his wealth, ( such are the successful ) who escape Allah’s wrath and torment.

So keep your duty to Allah and fear Him as much as you can; listen and obey; and spend in charity, that is better for yourselves. And whosoever is saved from his own covetousness, then they are the successful ones.

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