Allah t he Exalt ed describes t he reward t hat He will award t o t hose who spend from t heir wealt h, whet her male or female, on t he needy, t he poor and t he meek,
びゅ∠ョ∠ヱ ⇔ゅレ∠ジ∠ェ ⇔ゅッ∇ゲ∠ホ ∠ヮｚヤャやぴ
(and lend Allah handsome loan,) meaning, t hey give in charit y wit h a good heart seeking t he pleasure of Allah. They do not seek worldly rewards or appreciat ion from t hose t o whom t hey give in charit y. Allah's st at ement ,
び∇ユ⊥ヰ∠ャ ⊥ブ∠バ⇒∠ツ⊥Αぴ
(it shall be increased manifold,) indicat ing t hat He will mult iply t he good deeds from t enfold, up t o seven hundredfold and even more t han t hat ,
び∀ユΑ⌒ゲ∠ミ ∀ゲ∇ィ∠ぺ ∇ユ⊥ヰ∠ャ∠ヱぴ
(and t heirs shall be an honorable good reward.) t heirs will be a generous, handsome reward, a good dwelling t o ret urn t o and an honorable final dest inat ion. Allah's st at ement ,
⊥ユ⊥ワ ∠マ⌒ゃ⇒∠ャ∇ヱ⊥ぺ ⌒ヮ⌒ヤ⊥シ⊥ケ∠ヱ ⌒ヮｚヤャゅ⌒よ ∇やヲ⊥レ∠ョや∠￢ ∠リΑ⌒グｚャや∠ヱぴ び∠ラヲ⊥ボΑあギあダャや
(And t hose who believe in Allah and His Messengers -- t hey are t he Siddiqun) This complet es His descript ion of t hose who have fait h in Him and in His Messengers, by describing t hem as Siddiqun, t rue believers. Al-` Awfi report ed from Ibn ` Abbas about
⌒ヮｚヤャゅ⌒よ ∇やヲ⊥レ∠ョや∠￢ ∠リΑ⌒グｚャや∠ヱぴ
⊥ユ⊥ワ ∠マ⌒ゃ⇒∠ャ∇ヱ⊥ぺ ⌒ヮ⌒ヤ⊥シ⊥ケ∠ヱ
び∠ラヲ⊥ボΑあギあダャや
(And t hose who believe in Allah and His Messengers -- t hey are t he Siddiqun) t hat it s meaning does not cont inue t o t he next Ayah,
び∇ユ⊥ワ⊥ケヲ⊥ル∠ヱ ∇ユ⊥ワ⊥ゲ∇ィ∠ぺ ∇ユ⊥ヰ∠ャ ∇ユ⌒ヰあよ∠ケ ∠ギレ⌒ハ ⊥￢へ∠ギ∠ヰぁゼャや∠ヱぴ
(and t he mart yrs (are) wit h t heir Lord. They shall have t heir reward and t heir light .) Abu Ad-Duha (st opped aft er he) recit ed,
び∠ラヲ⊥ボΑあギあダャや ⊥ユ⊥ワ ∠マ⌒ゃ⇒∠ャ∇ヱ⊥ぺぴ
(t hey are t he Siddiqun), t hen init iat ed recit at ion:
び∇ユ⌒ヰあよ∠ケ ∠ギレ⌒ハ ⊥￢へ∠ギ∠ヰぁゼャや∠ヱぴ
(and t he mart yrs (are) wit h t heir Lord.) Masruq, Ad-Dahhak, Muqat il bin Hayyan and ot hers said similarly. Al-A` mash narrat ed from Abu Ad-Duha from Masruq from ` Abdullah bin Mas` ud comment ed on Allah's st at ement ,
び∇ユ⌒ヰあよ∠ケ ∠ギレ⌒ハ ⊥￢へ∠ギ∠ヰぁゼャや∠ヱ ∠ラヲ⊥ボΑあギあダャや ⊥ユ⊥ワ ∠マ⌒ゃ⇒∠ャ∇ヱ⊥ぺぴ
(t hey are t he Siddiqun, and t he mart yrs wit h t heir Lord.) "They are of t hree cat egories,'' meaning t here are t hose who spend in charit y, t he Siddiqun and t he mart yrs. Allah t he Exalt ed said,
∠リΑ⌒グｚャや ∠ノ∠ョ ∠マ⌒ゃ⇒∠ャ∇ヱ⊥ほ∠プ ∠メヲ⊥シｚゲャや∠ヱ ∠ヮｚヤャや ⌒ノ⌒ト⊥Α リ∠ョ∠ヱぴ
∠ユ∠バ∇ル∠ぺ
⌒￢へ∠ギ∠ヰぁゼャや∠ヱ ∠リΒ⌒ボΑあギあダャや∠ヱ ∠リΒあΒ⌒らｚレャや ∠リあョ ユ⌒ヰ∇Β∠ヤ∠ハ ⊥ヮｚヤャや び∠リΒ⌒エ⌒ヤ⇒ｚダャや∠ヱ
(And whoso obey Allah and t he Messenger, t hen t hey will be in t he company of t hose on whom Allah has best owed His grace, of t he Prophet s, t he Siddiqin, t he mart yrs, and t he right eous.)(4:69) Therefore, Allah made a dist inct ion bet ween t he Siddiqin and t he mart yrs, indicat ing t hat t hey are of t wo dist inct cat egories, so t here is no doubt t hat Siddiq is a bet t er st at us t han t he mart yr. Imam Malik bin Anas recorded in his Muwat t a' t hat Abu Sa` id Al-Khudri said t hat t he Messenger of Allah said,
∇リ⌒ョ ⌒フ∠ゲ⊥ピ∇ャや ∠モ∇ワ∠ぺ ∠ラ∇ヱ∠￢や∠ゲ∠わ∠Β∠ャ ⌒るｚレ∠イ∇ャや ∠モ∇ワ∠ぺ ｚラ⌒ま
»
ヶ⌒プ ∠ゲ⌒よゅ∠ピ∇ャや ｚヵあケぁギャや ∠ょ∠ミ∇ヲ∠ム∇ャや ∠ラ∇ヱ∠￢や∠ゲ∠わ∠ゎ ゅ∠ヨ∠ミ ∩∇ユ⌒ヰ⌒ホ∇ヲ∠プ∇ピ∠ヨ∇ャや ⌒ヱ∠ぺ ⌒ベ⌒ゲ∇ゼ∠ヨ∇ャや ∠リ⌒ョ ⌒ペ⊥プ⊥ほ∇ャや ゅ∠ョ ⌒モ⊥ッゅ∠ヘ∠わ⌒ャ ∩⌒ゆ⌒ゲ
ユ⊥ヰ∠レ∇Β∠よ
«
(The people of Paradise will look at t he dwellers of t he loft y mansions as one looks at a brilliant st ar far away in t he east or in t he west on t he horizon, because of t heir superiorit y over one anot her.) On t hat t he people said, "O Allah's Messenger! Are t hese loft y mansions for t he Prophet s whom none else can reach'' The Prophet replied,
⌒ぶゅ⌒よ やヲ⊥レ∠ョへ ∀メゅ∠ィ⌒ケ ∩⌒ロ⌒ギ∠Β⌒よ ヶ⌒ジ∇ヘ∠ル ヵ⌒グｚャや∠ヱ ∩ヴ∠ヤ∠よ
»
リΒ⌒ヤ∠シ∇ゲ⊥ヨ∇ャや やヲ⊥ホｚギ∠タ∠ヱ«
(No! By Him in Whose Hand is my soul! t hese are for men who believe in Allah and believe in t he Messengers.) Al-Bukhari and Muslim also collect ed t his Hadit h. Allah's st at ement ,
び∇ユ⌒ヰあよ∠ケ ∠ギレ⌒ハ ⊥￢へ∠ギ∠ヰぁゼャや∠ヱぴ
(and t he mart yrs wit h t heir Lord.) means t hat t hey will be in t he gardens of Paradise, as recorded in t he Sahih:
∃ゲ∇ツ⊥カ ∃ゲ∇Β∠デ ⌒モ⌒タや∠ヲ∠ェ ヶ⌒プ ⌒￢や∠ギ∠ヰぁゼャや ∠ゥや∠ヱ∇ケ∠ぺ ｚラ⌒ま
»
∠マ∇ヤ⌒ゎ ヴ∠ャ⌒ま ヵ⌒ヱ∇ほ∠ゎ ｚユ⊥を ∩∇れ∠￢ゅ∠セ ⊥ゑ∇Β∠ェ ⌒るｚレ∠イ∇ャや ヶ⌒プ ⊥ゥ∠ゲ∇ジ∠ゎ
∠メゅ∠ボ∠プ ⇔る∠ハゅ∠ヤあデや ∠マぁよ∠ケ ∇ユ⌒ヰ∇Β∠ヤ∠ハ ∠ノ∠ヤｚデゅ∠プ ⌒モΑ⌒キゅ∠レ∠ボ∇ャや や∠クゅ∠ョ
:
やヲ⊥ャゅ∠ボ∠プ ∨∠ラヱ⊥ギΑ⌒ゲ⊥ゎ
∇ラ∠ぺ ぁょ⌒エ⊥ル
:
ゅ∠Β∇ルぁギャや ⌒ケやｚギャや ヴ∠ャ⌒ま ゅ∠ルｚキ⊥ゲ∠ゎ∠メゅ∠ボ∠プ ∩∃りｚゲ∠ョ ∠メｚヱ∠ぺ ゅ∠レ∇ヤ⌒わ⊥ホ ゅ∠ヨ∠ミ ∩∠モ∠わ∇ボ⊥レ∠プ ∠マΒ⌒プ ∠モ⌒ゎゅ∠ボ⊥レ∠プ ヶあル⌒ま
:
ラヲ⊥バ⌒ィ∇ゲ∠Α ゅ∠ャ ゅ∠ヰ∇Β∠ャ⌒ま ∇ユ⊥ヰｚル∠ぺ ⊥ろ∇Β∠ツ∠ホ ∇ギ∠ホ
«
(The souls of t he mart yrs live in t he bodies of green birds, who fly wherever t hey wish in Paradise and t hen ret urn t o t heir nest s in chandeliers. Once your Lord cast a glance at t hem and said, ` Do you want anyt hing'' They said, "We wish t hat You ret urn us t o t he life of t he world, so t hat we may fight in Your cause and be killed as we were killed t he first t ime.'' Allah said, "I have decreed t hat t hey shall not be ret urned t o it again.'') Allah's st at ement ,
び∇ユ⊥ワ⊥ケヲ⊥ル∠ヱ ∇ユ⊥ワ⊥ゲ∇ィ∠ぺ ∇ユ⊥ヰ∠ャぴ
(They shall have t heir reward and t heir light .), means t hat Allah will grant t hem a generous reward and a t remendous light t hat will precede before t hem. In t his, t he believers vary regarding t he level of reward t hey receive, according t o t heir good act ions in t he life of t his world. Imam Ahmad recorded t hat ` Umar bin Al-Khat t ab said t hat he heard t he Messenger of Allah say,
∀る∠バ∠よ∇ケ∠ぺ ⊥￢や∠ギ∠ヰぁゼャや
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∠ヶ⌒ボ∠ャ ∩⌒ラゅ∠ヨΑ⌒み∇ャや ⊥ギあΒ∠ィ ∀リ⌒ョ∇ぽ⊥ョ ∀モ⊥ィ∠ケ
:
⊥サゅｚレャや ⊥ゲ⊥ヌ∇レ∠Α ヵ⌒グｚャや ∠ポや∠グ∠プ ∩∠モ⌒わ⊥ボ∠プ ∠ぶや ∠ベ∠ギ∠ダ∠プ ｚヱ⊥ギ∠バ∇ャや や∠グ∠ムワ ⌒ヮ∇Β∠ャ⌒ま
«
(There are four ranks of mart yrs. The first is a man who believes and who is t rue in fait h, who meet s t he enemy (in bat t le), fulfills his dut y t o Allah and is killed. This is t he t ype t hat t he people will look up t o (his level in Paradise), like t his.) The Prophet raised his head unt il his cap fell off his head, and t he same happened t o ` Umar. The Prophet cont inued,
⊥ロ⊥ゲ∇ヰ∠ニ ⊥ゆ∠ゲ∇ツ⊥Α ゅ∠ヨｚル∠ほ∠ム∠プ ｚヱ⊥ギ∠バ∇ャや ∠ヶ⌒ボ∠ャ ∀リ⌒ョ∇ぽ⊥ョ ヶ⌒ルゅｚんャや∠ヱ
»
ヶ⌒プ ∠ポや∠グ∠プ ∩⊥ヮ∠ヤ∠わ∠ボ∠プ ∀ゆ∇ゲ∠ビ ∀ユ∇ヰ∠シ ⊥ロ∠￢ゅ∠ィ ∩⌒ウ∇ヤｚトャや ⌒ポ∇ヲ∠ゼ⌒よ⌒る∠Β⌒ルゅｚんャや ⌒る∠ィ∠ケｚギャや ゅ⇔ヤ∠ヨ∠ハ ∠テ∠ヤ∠カ ∀リ⌒ョ∇ぽ⊥ョ ∀モ⊥ィ∠ケ ⊥ゑ⌒ャゅｚんャや∠ヱ
.
へ∠ヱ ゅ⇔エ⌒ャゅ∠タ ヴ∇わ∠ェ ∠ぶや ∠ベ∠ギ∠ダ∠プ ｚヱ⊥ギ∠バ∇ャや ∠ヶ⌒ボ∠ャ ∩ゅ⇔ゃあΒ∠シ ∠ゲ∠カ
⌒る∠ん⌒ャゅｚんャや ⌒る∠ィ∠ケｚギャや ヶ⌒プ ∠ポや∠グ∠プ ∩∠モ⌒わ⊥ホ
∀モ⊥ィ∠ケ ⊥ノ⌒よやｚゲャや∠ヱ
.
∠ヶ⌒ボ∠ャ ∩や⇔ゲΒ⌒ん∠ミ ゅ⇔プや∠ゲ∇シ⌒ま ⌒ヮ⌒ジ∇ヘ∠ル ヴ∠ヤ∠ハ ∠フ∠ゲ∇シ∠ぺ ∀リ⌒ョ∇ぽ⊥ョ
⌒る∠ィ∠ケｚギャや ヶ⌒プ ∠ポや∠グ∠プ ∩∠モ⌒わ⊥ホ ヴ∇わ∠ェ ∠ぶや ∠ベ∠ギ∠ダ∠プ ｚヱ⊥ギ∠バ∇ャや る∠バ⌒よやｚゲャや
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(The second is a believer who meet s t he enemy and is st ruck by a st ray arrow which causes him t o die. This believer is in t he second grade. The t hird is a believer who has combined good deeds wit h evil deeds; he meet s t he enemy and is t rut hful t o his dut y t o Allah unt il he is killed.
This is t he t hird cat egory. And t he fourt h is a believer who has commit t ed sins excessively, so he meet s t he enemy and is t rut hful t o his dut y t o Allah, and is killed. This is t he fourt h cat egory.) ` Ali bin Al-Madini also report ed t his Hadit h and said, "This Egypt ian chain is Salih useful.'' At -Tirmidhi said, "Hasan Gharib.'' Allah's st at ement ,
⊥ょ⇒∠エ∇タ∠ぺ ∠マ⌒ゃ⇒∠ャ∇ヱ⊥ぺ べ∠レ⌒わ⇒∠Αゅ∠⇒⌒よ ∇やヲ⊥よｚグ∠ミ∠ヱ ∇やヱ⊥ゲ∠ヘ∠ミ ∠リΑ⌒グｚャや∠ヱぴ び ⌒ユΒ⌒エ∠イ∇ャや
(But t hose who disbelieve and deny Our Ayat -- t hey shall be t he dwellers of t he blazing Fire.) ment ions t he dest inat ion and t he condit ion of t he miserable ones, aft er Allah ment ioned t he dest inat ion and rewards of t he happy ones.
∀る∠レΑ⌒コ∠ヱ ∀ヲ∇ヰ∠ャ∠ヱ ∀ょ⌒バ∠ャ ゅ∠Β∇ルぁギャや ⊥りヲ∠Β∠エ∇ャや ゅ∠ヨｚル∠ぺ ∇やヲ⊥ヨ∠ヤ∇ハやぴ
∠ヱ
⌒モ∠ん∠ヨ∠ミ ⌒ギ⇒∇ャ∇ヱｘΙや∠ヱ ⌒メ∠ヲ∇ョｘΙや ヴ⌒プ ∀ゲ⊥をゅ∠ム∠ゎ∠ヱ ∇ユ⊥ム∠レ∇Β∠よ ∀ゲ⊥カゅ∠ヘ∠ゎ
⇔や∂ゲ∠ヘ∇ダ⊥ョ ⊥ロや∠ゲ∠わ∠プ ⊥アΒ⌒ヰ∠Α ｚユ⊥を ⊥ヮ⊥ゎゅ∠ら∠ル ∠ケゅｚヘ⊥ム∇ャや ∠ょ∠イ∇ハ∠ぺ ∃ゑ∇Β∠ビ
∀ギΑ⌒ギ∠セ ∀ゆや∠グ∠ハ ⌒り∠ゲ⌒カｘΙや ヴ⌒プ∠ヱ ⇔ゅョゅ∠ト⊥ェ ⊥ラヲ⊥ム∠Α ｚユ⊥を ヲ∠Β∠エ∇ャや ゅ∠ョ∠ヱ ∀ラ∠ヲ∇ッ⌒ケ∠ヱ ⌒ヮｚヤャや ∠リあョ ∀り∠ゲ⌒ヘ∇ピ∠ョ∠ヱ ｚΙ⌒ま べ∠Β∇ルぁギャや ⊥り
⌒ケヱ⊥ゲ⊥ピ∇ャや ⊥ノ⇒∠わ∠ョ
∇ユ⊥ムあよｚケ リあョ ∃り∠ゲ⌒ヘ∇ピ∠ョ ヴ∠ャ⌒ま ∇やヲ⊥ボ⌒よゅ∠シ
-∇れｚギ⌒ハ⊥ぺ ⌒チ∇ケｘΙや∠ヱ ⌒￢べ∠ヨｚジャや ⌒チ∇ゲ∠バ∠ミ ゅ∠ヰ⊥ッ∇ゲ∠ハ ∃るｚレ∠ィ∠ヱ
⌒ヮΒ⌒ゎ∇ぽ⊥Α ⌒ヮｚヤャや ⊥モ∇ツ∠プ ∠マ⌒ャ∠ク ⌒ヮ⌒ヤ⊥シ⊥ケ∠ヱ ⌒ヮｚヤャゅ⌒よ ∇やヲ⊥レ∠ョや∠￢ ∠リΑ⌒グｚヤ⌒ャ
∇ツ∠ヘ∇ャや ヱ⊥ク ⊥ヮｚヤャや∠ヱ ⊥￢べ∠ゼ∠Α リ∠ョ び ⌒ユΒ⌒ヌ∠バ∇ャや ⌒モ
(20. Know t hat t he life of t his world is only play and amusement , pomp and mut ual boast ing among you, and rivalry in respect of wealt h and children. (It is) like a rain (Ghayt h), t hereof t he growt h is pleasing t o t he t iller; aft erwards it dries up and you see it t urning yellow; t hen it becomes st raw. But in t he Hereaft er (t here is) a severe t orment , and (t here is) forgiveness from Allah and (His) pleasure. And t he life of t his world is only a deceiving enj oyment .) (21.
Race wit h one anot her in hast ening t owards forgiveness from your Lord, and Paradise t he widt h whereof is as t he widt h of t he heaven and t he eart h, prepared for t hose who believe in Allah and His Messengers. That is t he grace of Allah which He best ows on whom He is pleased wit h.
And Allah is t he Owner of great bount y.)