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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."