Explore Verses Related to Accepted charity
At a Glance
📖 Quranic Context
Establishes the internal spiritual conditions that validate acts of financial worship, distinguishing them from ostentatious displays (Riya) mentioned in the preceding verse (2:264).
Defines the quality of intention required for a charitable act to be considered a transaction of faith with Allah, worthy of immense reward.
💭 Theological Perspective
Highlights the importance of purifying one's inner self and intentions before performing external acts of worship.
Connects the state of the soul—its certainty and sincerity—directly to the value and outcome of one's actions.
Serves as a divine guideline for ensuring that acts of goodness are not rendered void by incorrect intentions.
💎 Deeper Insights
The phrase 'tathbeetan min anfusihim' (and to strengthen their souls) contains a profound spiritual feedback loop. While it means giving from a place of certainty, classical commentators also note that the very act of giving sincerely in turn 'strengthens' and makes firm the soul of the giver. Charity is not just an external act; it is a means of internally fortifying one's own faith. [2, 9]
— Yusuf Ali, Pickthall translations reflect this, Al-Qurtubi
