The Majestic Quran

become clear to him, he said: “I now know that God has power over all things”. A 260 Remember when Abraham said: “My Lord, show me how you bring the dead back to life”, God said: “Do you not believe?” He said: “Yes, of course, but I want my heart to be at peace”. He told him: “Take four birds and tame them first, then cut them into pieces and put a piece of each of them on different hilltops and call them; they will come hurrying back to you. Know that God is the Almighty, the Wise.” T G : P 261 Those people who spend their wealth in God’s way are like a grain that sprouts into seven ears, each ear has a hundred seeds, and God will multiply it for them many times more as He pleases . 47 God is The Vast, The Knowing. P - : 262 Those who spend their wealth in the way of God and do not follow it up by reminding the recipients of the favour, or causing them offence, shall have reward from their Lord: they shall neither fear nor grieve. 263 A kind word and forgiveness are far better than charity that is followed by an insult. God is Self-Sufficient and Most Gentle. 264 Believers, do not invalidate your charity by reminders of favours done or by insulting, like the one who spends his wealth to show off in front of people and does not truly believe in God and the Last Day; he is like a rock with a layer of soil on the top, when heavy rain comes, it is left clean and bare. They will get nothing from their efforts. God does not guide the disbelievers. P 265 Those who spend their wealth seeking God’s pleasure, and for strengthening their faith, are like an orchard on a hilltop; if it rains, it produces double yield, and if there is no rain the dew is enough. God sees all that you do. P 266 Would any of you wish to have an orchard of date palms and grape vines beneath which streams flow, producing all kinds of fruits? Then suppose he grows old whilst his children are still small, then out of the blue comes