Does the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And lend to Allah a good loan” include charity and lending to creation?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted and Majestic, “And lend to Allah a good loan,” does this verse include voluntary charity?
The Shaykh:
Does it include it?
The questioner:
Does it include charity and lending to creation, which is a debt? And is it used as evidence?
The Shaykh:
It includes all that is good, such as charity and providing for the needy; all of it is from the provision of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted and Majestic, “And lend to Allah a good loan,” does this verse include voluntary charity?
The Shaykh:
Does it include it?
The questioner:
Does it include charity and lending to creation, which is a debt? And is it used as evidence?
The Shaykh:
It includes all that is good, such as charity and providing for the needy; all of it is from the provision of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3020- 4717] هل قوله تعالى :﴿وأقرضوا الله قرضا حسنا﴾ يشمل الصدقة وقرض المخلوقين؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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