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Al-Baqarah 2:265

Word by word

وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ وَتَثْبِيتًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ كَمَثَلِ جَنَّةٍۭ بِرَبْوَةٍ أَصَابَهَا وَابِلٌ فَـَٔاتَتْ أُكُلَهَا ضِعْفَيْنِ فَإِن لَّمْ يُصِبْهَا وَابِلٌ فَطَلٌّ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

And the example of those who spend their wealth seeking means to the approval of Allāh and assuring [reward for] themselves is like a garden on high ground which is hit by a downpour - so it yields its fruits in double. And [even] if it is not hit by a downpour, then a drizzle [is sufficient]. And Allāh, of what you do, is Seeing.

Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Hafiz Ibn Kathir

وَتَثْبِيتًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ(while they in their own selves are sure and certain) meaning, they are certain that Allah shall reward them for these righteous acts with the best rewards. Similarly, in a Hadith collected by Al-Bukhari and Muslim, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,«مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا»(Whoever fasts Ramadan with faith and expectation...) meaning, believing that Allah commanded the fast, all the while awaiting His reward for fasting it.

Allah's statement,كَمَثَلِ جَنَّةٍ بِرَبْوَةٍ(is that of a garden on a Rabwah) means, the example of a garden on `a height above the ground', as the majority of scholars have stated. Ibn `Abbas and Ad-Dahhak added that it also has flowing rivers.

Allah's statement,أَصَابَهَا وَابِلٌ(Wabil falls on it) means, heavy rain as we stated, So it produces its,أُكُلُهَا(yield of harvest) meaning, fruits or produce,ضِعْفَيْنِ(doubles), as compared to other gardens.فَإِن لَّمْ يُصِبْهَا وَابِلٌ فَطَلٌّ(And if it does not receive Wabil, a Tall suffices it.)Ad-Dahhak said that the `Tall' is light rain. The Ayah indicates that the garden on the Rabwah is always fertile, for if heavy rain does not fall on it, light rain will suffice for it. Such is the case regarding the believer's good deeds, for they never become barren. Rather, Allah accepts the believer's righteous deeds and increases them, each according to his deeds. This is why Allah said next,وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ(And Allah is All-Seer of what you do) meaning, none of His servants' deeds ever escapes His perfect watch.

Ma'arif al-Qur'an

Mufti Muhammad Shafi

In verse 265, the fifth under discussion, the acts of charity which are acceptable in the sight of Allah Almighty as valid spendings, have been illustrated with an example. It is said that those who spend in the way of Allah, solely and sincerely, to seek nothing but His pleasure, and thus fortify their selves with steadfastness, are in a situation where there is a fruit farm located on some mound, then it is hit by heavy rains, then it brings forth double of its usual yield. And should it be that the rain is not that heavy, a light drizzle would become sufficient for it and Allah Almighty sees and knows what you do.

Here the merits of spending in the way of Allah, surely with sincerity of intention, and obedience to conditions set, has been made clear through this similitude. The message is: Spending with good intention and sincerity, even if it be just a little, becomes enough and helps one receive the gains of the Hereafter.

Tafsir Muyassar

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabia

ومثل الذين ينفقون أموالهم طلبًا لرضا الله واعتقادًا راسخًا بصدق وعده، كمثل بستان عظيم بأرض عالية طيبة هطلت عليه أمطار غزيرة، فتضاعفت ثمراته، وإن لم تسقط عليه الأمطار الغزيرة فيكفيه رذاذ المطر ليعطي الثمرة المضاعفة، وكذلك نفقات المخلصين تُقبل عند الله وتُضاعف، قلَّت أم كثُرت، فالله المُطَّلِع على السرائر، البصير بالظواهر والبواطن، يثيب كلا بحسب إخلاصه.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Hafiz Ibn Kathir

وهذا مثل المؤمنين المنفقين ( أموالهم ابتغاء مرضاة الله ) عنهم في ذلك ( وتثبيتا من أنفسهم ) أي : وهم متحققون مثبتون أن الله سيجزيهم على ذلك أوفر الجزاء ، ونظير هذا في المعنى ، قوله عليه السلام في الحديث المتفق على صحته : " من صام رمضان إيمانا واحتسابا . . . " أي : يؤمن أن الله شرعه ، ويحتسب عند الله ثوابه .قال الشعبي : ( وتثبيتا من أنفسهم ) أي : تصديقا ويقينا . وكذا قال قتادة ، وأبو صالح ، وابن زيد . واختاره ابن جرير . وقال مجاهد والحسن : أي : يتثبتون أين يضعون صدقاتهم .وقوله : ( كمثل جنة بربوة ) أي : كمثل بستان بربوة . وهو عند الجمهور : المكان المرتفع المستوي من الأرض . وزاد ابن عباس والضحاك : وتجري فيه الأنهار .قال ابن جرير : وفي الربوة ثلاث لغات هن ثلاث قراءات : بضم الراء ، وبها قرأ عامة أهل المدينة والحجاز والعراق . وفتحها ، وهي قراءة بعض أهل الشام والكوفة ، ويقال : إنها لغة تميم . وكسر الراء ، ويذكر أنها قراءة ابن عباس .وقوله : ( أصابها وابل ) وهو المطر الشديد ، كما تقدم ، ( فآتت أكلها ) أي : ثمرتها ) ضعفين ) أي : بالنسبة إلى غيرها من الجنان . ( فإن لم يصبها وابل فطل ) قال الضحاك : هو الرذاذ ، وهو اللين من المطر .

أي : هذه الجنة بهذه الربوة لا تمحل أبدا ; لأنها إن لم يصبها وابل فطل ، وأيا ما كان فهو كفايتها ، وكذلك عمل المؤمن لا يبور أبدا ، بل يتقبله الله ويكثره وينميه ، كل عامل بحسبه ; ولهذا قال : ( والله بما تعملون بصير ) أي : لا يخفى عليه من أعمال عباده شيء .

Tafsir is provided for educational reference. Paragraph breaks are added for readability — the wording of each commentary is unchanged. For religious guidance, consult a qualified scholar.