Commentary
And when man, due to what he is created with of deficiency, may destroy all his wealth for amusement and play through gambling and similar acts, and that does not deter him, but rather it only increases his eagerness in hopes of gaining, and if he were asked for all his wealth in obedience, he would be miserly. Allah, the Exalted, mentioned that to them as a reminder of it and an indication of His forbearance, glorified and exalted is He, above them, and His affection towards them, explaining what preceded it: "If He asks you for it," meaning: all the wealth. And since wealth may generally refer to most of it, He clarified the meaning by saying: "He will press you," meaning: He will be excessive in asking you and will reach the utmost limit until he exhausts it and burdens you with that. "You are miserly," so you do not give anything. "And He will bring forth," meaning: Allah or the understood source from "you are miserly" with that asking, "your grudges," meaning: your inclination away from it until the end of that becomes enmity and malice. And the addition of grudges to their own selves indicates that every person carries within himself what he is created with of grudges, except for whom the Most Merciful has protected. Al-Razi said: And this is evidence that if a servant is prevented in the seasons of goodness other than zakat, he does not exit from miserliness. The limit of miserliness is the prevention of what is approved by the Sharia and nobility, so it is necessary to consider nobility and to raise the ugliness of the incident, and that differs according to the differences of individuals. And he should prioritize the matter as long as it appears to him that the benefit of giving is greater than the benefit of withholding, then if giving becomes difficult for him, he is a miser who loves wealth. Wealth should not be loved for its own sake, but for its benefit. And preserving nobility is greater and better and stronger than indulging in eating a lot, for example.
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