(p-1) And when the last of these stories is, in reality, a refutation of everything that contradicts Islam; which is the meaning of: ﴿Indeed, the religion with Allah is Islam﴾ [Al-Imran: 19] - and what follows from that is merely a consequence - he concluded the verse with the claim that the opposers are among the losers; and he concluded that whoever dies upon disbelief, his spending will not be accepted for salvation from what befalls him of hardships; neither by repelling a conqueror; nor by strengthening a supporter; so the soul longs for the time in which spending is beneficial; and which of its forms is most useful; so I am guided to that; and that the more beloved of it is more deserving of acceptance; returning to what He - glorified and exalted is He - established; before the verse of testimony to His oneness; from the description of His servants who spend; and seek forgiveness in the early hours; in a more eloquent manner; by His saying: ﴿You will not attain righteousness﴾; and it is the perfection of good; ﴿until you spend﴾; meaning: in the paths of good; ﴿of what you love﴾; meaning: of everything you desire; as Israel - blessings and peace be upon him - left his most beloved food for Allah - glorified and exalted is He. (p-2) And when the estimation is: if you spend from it; Allah - glorified and exalted is He - knows it; so He grants you thereby righteousness; and if you aim for the vile that you dislike; and you spend it; you will not do righteousness; and both love and dislike are hidden matters; He - glorified and exalted is He - said, encouraging and warning: ﴿And whatever you spend of anything﴾; meaning: from the beloved and otherwise; ﴿then indeed, Allah﴾; meaning: the One who has complete knowledge - and He preceded the preposition out of concern for it; showing that He knows it from all its aspects; as you say to someone who asks you: 'Do you know such and such?': 'I know nothing but that' - so He said: ﴿is Knowing of it﴾; and this, as you see, is an intertwining.