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The Garden of Guidance.

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Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said:

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“Who is it that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan, so that He may give it increase manifold? Allah straiteneth and enlargeth. Unto Him ye will return.” (2:245)

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“Who is it that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan, so that He may give it increase manifold? Allah straiteneth and enlargeth. Unto Him ye will return.” (2:245)

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And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"Whoever gives the equivalent of a date in charity from wholesome earnings—

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and nothing ascends to Allah except that which is wholesome—

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Allah will accept it with His Right Hand,

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and then nurture it for its giver just as one of you rears his foal,

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until it becomes like a mountain."

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Agreed upon.

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And in another narration:

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"To the extent that a single morsel or a date will come on the Day of Resurrection like a massive mountain."

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Narrated by Ibn Hibban.

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"The equivalent of a date"

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means its value.

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And *al-falw* and *al-faseel* refer to

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a young horse and a weaned young camel.

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A beneficial point:

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There is no one on the face of the earth who offers a 700% return on investment.

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So how long will you continue to settle for loss,

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and abandon trading with Allah?

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Al-Fudayl Ibn 'Iyad, may Allah Almighty have mercy on him, used to say:

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"How wonderful the beggars are!

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They carry our provisions to the Hereafter free of charge,

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until they place them upon the Scale before Allah Almighty."

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And Yahya Ibn Mu'adh, may Allah Almighty have mercy on him, said:

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"I know of no single grain that weighs as much as all the mountains of the world,

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except one given in charity."