[25].Surah Al-Furqan [The Criterion]

English Translation of Al-Quran
[25].Surah Al-Furqan [The
Criterion]
Ayat 66. Evil indeed it (Hell) is as an abode and as a place to dwell.
Ayat 67. And those, who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor niggardly, but hold a medium (way) between those (extremes).
[Tafseer] of Ayat 66. "Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest in"; The misery which results from sin is not only grievous to live in ("an abode") but also grievous "to rest in" or "to stand in", if it be only for a short time. [Tafseer] of Ayat 67. Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not niggardly, but hold a just (balance) between those (extremes); In ordinary spending, this is a wise rule. But even in charity, in which we give of our best, it is not expected that we should be extravagant, i.e., that we should either do it for show (to impress other people), or do it thoughtlessly, which would be the case if we "rob Peter to pay Paul". We should certainly not be miserly, but we should remember everyone’s rights, including our own, and strike a perfectly just balance between them.