Tawba 79
79-THOSE WHO MOCK THE CHARITABLE OF THE BELIEVERS CONCERNING THEIR CHARITY, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO HAVE NOTHING OTHER THAN THEIR EFFORTS TO GIVE. THEY MOCK AND MAKE JESTS ABOUT THEM, AND ALLAH MOCKS AND MAKES JESTS ABOUT THEM, AND THEY WILL SUFFER A PAINFUL PUNISHMENT.
Allah the highest is speaking about the hypocrites who mock the poor of the Muslims, who do not have much to give; when they give much, they accuse, while showing off, and when they, the poor, give little, they mock them.
Sahih Bukhari and Muslim reported that one of Allah Messenger's companions called Abi Masoud said: “When the Ayah of Sadaqah game down; we carried our charities on our backs. A man came with plenty of Sadaqah, and the said: he is showing off. Another man came with a Saa (a measure) of Dates. They said: Allah doesn't need his charity. Following that Allah the highest sent this Ayah down.
On another occasion, Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, was encouraging people to give charity. He said: who ever gives charity; I will be his witness for that on the day of resurrection. The narrator said: then a man came, who was the darkest shortest and ugliest in the area. He was leading a female camel; that was the best he saw in the area, he gave that camel for charity. Yet a man mocked him, saying: his charity is better than him. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: you lie, but he is better than you and better than it (the camel) (A: 5; 34)
A number of similar events were reported. I would like to point out that it is wrong and sinful to mock other people for what they do or what they are. It's much worse to mock people are good and charitable. Allah the Highest said: “YOU WHO BELIEVE, LET NOT A GROUP OF PEOPLE MOCK ANOTHER GROUP, FOR THEY MIGHT BE BETTER THAN THEM, AND LET NOT A GROUP OF WOMEN MOCK ANOTHER GROUP, FOR THEY MIGHT BE BETTER THAN THEM”. (S: 49 A: 10)
Allah the highest is the one who accepts or does not accept our charity and only He knows our intention and reasons. Only Allah the highest knows what is in our hearts. We do not often know our real intentions. Is it then possible that we know the real intentions of others? I do not think so.
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