Quran on Charity

And the two seas are not alike: this, fresh, sweet, good to drink, this (other) bitter, salt. And from them both ye eat fresh meat and derive the ornament that ye wear. And thou seest the ship cleaving them with its prow that ye may seek of His bounty, and that haply ye may give thanks.

Benefits and (divers) drinks have they from them. Will they not then give thanks?

(It is) a bounty and a grace from Allah; and Allah is Knower, Wise.

And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content.

Race one with another for forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whereof the breadth is as the breadth of the heavens and the earth, which is in store for those who believe in Allah and His messengers. Such is the bounty of Allah, which He bestoweth upon whom He will, and Allah is of Infinite Bounty.

How should ye not fight for the cause of Allah and of the feeble among men and of the women and the children who are crying: Our Lord! Bring us forth from out this town of which the people are oppressors! Oh, give us from thy presence some protecting friend! Oh, give us from Thy presence some defender!

Therefore remember Me, I will remember you. Give thanks to Me, and reject not Me.

Yet when He gave them of His bounty, they hoarded it and turned away, averse;

Lo! We it is Who quicken and give death, and unto Us is the journeying.

Taking that which their Lord giveth them; for lo! aforetime they were doers of good;

If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks?

So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.

Whatever alms ye spend or vow ye vow, lo! Allah knoweth it. Wrong-doers have no helpers.

We give them comfort for a little, and then We drive them to a heavy doom.

And as a summoner unto Allah by His permission, and as a lamp that giveth light.

And announce unto the believers the good tidings that they will have great bounty from Allah.

And approach not the wealth of the orphan save with that which is better, till he reach maturity. Give full measure and full weight, in justice. We task not any soul beyond its scope. And if ye give your word, do justice thereunto, even though it be (against) a kinsman; and fulfil the covenant of Allah. This He commandeth you that haply ye may remember.

Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and We are the Inheritor.

He it is Who hath created for you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!

And now verily We have caused the Word to reach them, that haply they may give heed.

They shall have what they will of their Lord's bounty. That is the reward of the good:

Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.

So taste (of that which ye have earned). No increase do We give you save of torment.

And when the Qur'an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed, that ye may obtain mercy.

Give the kinsman his due, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and squander not (thy wealth) in wantonness.

And among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah without knowledge or guidance or a scripture giving light,

They say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, give him double portion of the Fire!

There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.

Lo! therein verily is a reminder for him who hath a heart, or giveth ear with full intelligence.

If they (the idolaters) tread the right path, We shall give them to drink of water in abundance

That which Allah giveth as spoil unto His messenger from the people of the townships, it is for Allah and His messenger and for the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, that it become not a commodity between the rich among you. And whatsoever the messenger giveth you, take it. And whatsoever he forbiddeth, abstain (from it). And keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is stern in reprisal.

Bethink thee of him who had an argument with Abraham about his Lord, because Allah had given him the kingdom; how, when Abraham said: My Lord is He Who giveth life and causeth death, he answered: I give life and cause death. Abraham said: Lo! Allah causeth the sun to rise in the East, so do thou cause it to come up from the West. Thus was the disbeliever abashed. And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

While as for those who walk aright, He addeth to their guidance, and giveth them their protection (against evil).

And We have given you (mankind) power in the earth, and appointed for you therein livelihoods. Little give ye thanks!

Their Lord giveth them good tidings of mercy from Him, and acceptance, and Gardens where enduring pleasure will be theirs;

Lo! I fear my kinsfolk after me, since my wife is barren. Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor

That they may eat of the fruit thereof, and their hands made it not. Will they not, then, give thanks?

And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops,

It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord.

Say: In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy: therein let them rejoice. It is better than what they hoard.

Sanction is given unto those who fight because they have been wronged; and Allah is indeed Able to give them victory;

He it is Who quickeneth and giveth death. When He ordaineth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.

The devil promiseth you destitution and enjoineth on you lewdness. But Allah promiseth you forgiveness from Himself with bounty. Allah is All-Embracing, All-knowing.

O ye who believe! Choose not disbelievers for (your) friends in place of believers. Would ye give Allah a clear warrant against you?

And (O Muhammad) follow that which is inspired in thee, and forbear until Allah give judgment. And He is the Best of Judges.

Giving its fruit at every season by permission of its Lord? Allah coineth the similitudes for mankind in order that they may reflect.

Lo! those who turn back after the guidance hath been manifested unto them, Satan hath seduced them, and He giveth them the rein.

And how many angels are in the heavens whose intercession availeth naught save after Allah giveth leave to whom He chooseth and accepteth.

Or have they even a share in the Sovereignty? Then in that case, they would not give mankind even the speck on a date-stone.

I convey unto you the messages of my Lord and give good counsel unto you, and know from Allah that which ye know not.

And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is the difference of night and day. Have ye then no sense?

That He may reward out of His bounty those who believe and do good works. Lo! He loveth not the disbelievers (in His guidance).

Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His Spirit; and appointed for you hearing and sight and hearts. Small thanks give ye!

His is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; He quickeneth and He giveth death; and He is Able to do all things.

O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah, and give up what remaineth (due to you) from usury, if ye are (in truth) believers.

Then Zachariah prayed unto his Lord and said: My Lord! Bestow upon me of Thy bounty goodly offspring. Lo! Thou art the Hearer of Prayer.

A curse is made to follow them in the world and on the Day of Resurrection. Hapless is the gift (that will be) given (them).

Blessed be He Who hath placed in the heaven mansions of the stars, and hath placed therein a great lamp and a moon giving light!

Say: Who giveth you provision from the sky and the earth? Say: Allah, Lo! we or you assuredly are rightly guided or in error manifest.

And when the prayer is ended, then disperse in the land and seek of Allah's bounty, and remember Allah much, that ye may be successful.