Explanation of the fourth verse, which is his saying: "You draw near to the most distant with a concise phrase, and you expand the giving with a fulfilled promise"
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The Shaykh : Then he described it by saying: "You draw near to the most distant with a concise phrase" "The most distant" means the farthest; "aqsaa" is the superlative form of "farthest," and this is more eloquent than saying "the far one," because the one who draws near to the farthest also draws near to the far one, a fortiori. The farthest is drawn near with a concise phrase; it is not a book or anything lengthy. You draw near to the most distant with a concise phrase, and it will become clear, if Allah wills, later on. And despite the conciseness of its wording, we understand that its giving is little, because the little does not give except the little, like a small container in which the coins are few. But we say: "You draw near to the most distant with a concise phrase" "and you expand the giving" "Expand" means to be abundant, meaning that although its words are concise, its meanings are many, like a small container that is full and contains much. For this reason, he said: "You expand the giving" expanding the generosity "with a fulfilled promise" ... for us tomorrow, he said, "after tomorrow, the one after tomorrow, after a week, after a week, after a month," no, a fulfilled promise means one that is kept with execution and speed.
