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وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,

Qur’an 53:39 · An-Najm

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وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

And that his effort will be seen.

Qur’an 53:40 · An-Najm

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ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ

And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;

Qur’an 53:41 · An-Najm

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وَقُلِ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ فَسَيَرَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۖ وَسَتُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَٰلِمِ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

And say (unto them): Act! Allah will behold your actions, and (so will) His messenger and the believers, and ye will be brought back to the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, and He will tell you what ye used to do.

Qur’an 9:105 · At-Tawba

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فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ فَٱنتَشِرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًۭا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

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.

Qur’an 62:10 · Al-Jumu'a

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وَٱبْتَغِ فِيمَآ ءَاتَىٰكَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ ۖ وَلَا تَنسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَأَحْسِن كَمَآ أَحْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَلَا تَبْغِ ٱلْفَسَادَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ

But seek the abode of the Hereafter in that which Allah hath given thee and neglect not thy portion of the world, and be thou kind even as Allah hath been kind to thee, and seek not corruption in the earth; lo! Allah loveth not corrupters,

Qur’an 28:77 · Al-Qasas

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فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ فَارِقُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍۢ وَأَشْهِدُوا۟ ذَوَىْ عَدْلٍۢ مِّنكُمْ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَ لِلَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ يُوعَظُ بِهِۦ مَن كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مَخْرَجًۭا

Then, when they have reached their term, take them back in kindness or part from them in kindness, and call to witness two just men among you, and keep your testimony upright for Allah. Whoso believeth in Allah and the Last Day is exhorted to act thus. And whosoever keepeth his duty to Allah, Allah will appoint a way out for him,

Qur’an 65:2 · At-Talaaq

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وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَٰلِغُ أَمْرِهِۦ ۚ قَدْ جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدْرًۭا

And will provide for him from (a quarter) whence he hath no expectation. And whosoever putteth his trust in Allah, He will suffice him. Lo! Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah hath set a measure for all things.

Qur’an 65:3 · At-Talaaq

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۞ وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍۢ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَا ۚ كُلٌّۭ فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

And there is not a beast in the earth but the sustenance thereof dependeth on Allah. He knoweth its habitation and its repository. All is in a clear Record.

Qur’an 11:6 · Hud

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وَكَأَيِّن مِّن دَآبَّةٍۢ لَّا تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَا ٱللَّهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

And how many an animal there is that beareth not its own provision! Allah provideth for it and for you. He is the Hearer, the Knower.

Qur’an 29:60 · Al-Ankaboot

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قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّى يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهُۥ ۚ وَمَآ أَنفَقْتُم مِّن شَىْءٍۢ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُۥ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ

Say: Lo! my Lord enlargeth the provision for whom He will of His bondmen, and narroweth (it) for him. And whatsoever ye spend (for good) He replaceth it. And He is the Best of Providers.

Qur’an 34:39 · Saba

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ

Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might.

Qur’an 51:58 · Adh-Dhaariyat

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وَإِنْ كَتَمَا وَكَذَبَا مُحِقَتْ بَرَكَةُ بَيْعِهِمَا

if they told lies or hid something, then the blessings of their transaction would be lost.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2079 · Source checked

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فَيَعْمَلُ بِيَدَيْهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ

He should work with his hands so that he may benefit himself and give in charity.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6022 · Source checked

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احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَلاَ تَعْجِزْ

cherish that which gives you benefit (in the Hereafter) and seek help from Allah and do not lose heart

Sahih Muslim 2664 · Source checked

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اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي

O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, direct me to the path of righteousness and provide me sustenance.

Sahih Muslim 2697a · Source checked

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إِذَا أَنْفَقَ الْمُسْلِمُ نَفَقَةً عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَهْوَ يَحْتَسِبُهَا، كَانَتْ لَهُ صَدَقَةً

When a Muslim spends something on his family intending to receive Allah's reward it is regarded as Sadaqa for him.

Sahih al-Bukhari 5351 · Source checked

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رَحِمَ اللَّهُ رَجُلاً سَمْحًا إِذَا بَاعَ، وَإِذَا اشْتَرَى، وَإِذَا اقْتَضَى

May Allah's mercy be on him who is lenient in his buying, selling, and in demanding back his money.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2076 · Source checked

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مَا أَكَلَ أَحَدٌ طَعَامًا قَطُّ خَيْرًا مِنْ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ مِنْ عَمَلِ يَدِهِ

Nobody has ever eaten a better meal than that which one has earned by working with one's own hands.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2072 · Source checked

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مَنْ غَشَّ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي

He who deceives is not of me (is not my follower).

Sahih Muslim 102 · Source checked

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اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى

O Allah. I beg of Thee the right guidance, safeguard against evils, chastity and freedom from want.

Sahih Muslim 2721a · Source checked

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أَنْ تَصَدَّقَ وَأَنْتَ صَحِيحٌ شَحِيحٌ، تَخْشَى الْفَقْرَ وَتَأْمُلُ الْغِنَى

The charity which you practice while you are healthy, niggardly and afraid of poverty and wish to become wealthy.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1419 · Source checked

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تَجَاوَزُوا عَنْهُ، لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَتَجَاوَزَ عَنَّا

Forgive him so that Allah may forgive us.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2078 · Source checked

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الْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا الْمُنْفِقَةُ وَالسُّفْلَى السَّائِلَةُ

The upper hand is better than the lower one, the upper being the one which bestows and the lower one which begs.

Sahih Muslim 1033 · Source checked

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اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ رِزْقَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ قُوتًا

O Allah, make the provision of Muhammad's family sufficient just to sustain life.

Sahih Muslim 1055 · Source checked

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مَنْ أَخَذَ أَمْوَالَ النَّاسِ يُرِيدُ أَدَاءَهَا أَدَّى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ

Whoever takes the money of the people with the intention of repaying it, Allah will repay it on his behalf

Sahih al-Bukhari 2387 · Source checked

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مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ

Procrastination (delay) in paying debts by a wealthy man is injustice.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2287 · Source checked

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لَوْ كَانَ لاِبْنِ آدَمَ وَادِيَانِ مِنْ مَالٍ لاَبْتَغَى ثَالِثًا

If the son of Adam (the human being) had two valleys of money, he would wish for a third

Sahih al-Bukhari 6436 · Source checked

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اللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِ مُنْفِقًا خَلَفًا

O Allah! Compensate every person who spends in Your Cause

Sahih al-Bukhari 1442 · Source checked

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انْظُرُوا إِلَى مَنْ أَسْفَلَ مِنْكُمْ وَلاَ تَنْظُرُوا إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ فَوْقَكُمْ

Look at those who stand at a lower level than you but don't look at those who stand at a higher level than you

Sahih Muslim 2963c · Source checked

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وَرَجُلٌ تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ فَأَخْفَاهَا حَتَّى لاَ تَعْلَمَ شِمَالُهُ مَا تُنْفِقُ يَمِينُهُ

a person who practices charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given

Sahih al-Bukhari 1423 · Source checked

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وَلاَ يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ إِلاَّ الطَّيِّبَ

and Allah accepts only the honestly earned money

Sahih al-Bukhari 1410 · Source checked

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أَعْظَمُهَا أَجْرًا الَّذِي أَنْفَقْتَهُ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ

the one yielding the greatest reward is that which you spent on your family.

Sahih Muslim 995 · Source checked

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يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ أَنْفِقْ أُنْفِقْ عَلَيْكَ

O son of Adam, spend. I will spend on you.

Sahih Muslim 993a · Source checked

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أَنْفِقِي - أَوِ انْضَحِي أَوِ انْفَحِي - وَلاَ تُحْصِي فَيُحْصِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ

Spend, and do not calculate, or otherwise Allah would also calculate in your case.

Sahih Muslim 1029a · Source checked

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فَيَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ طَيْرٌ أَوْ إِنْسَانٌ أَوْ بَهِيمَةٌ، إِلاَّ كَانَ لَهُ بِهِ صَدَقَةٌ

and then a bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, but is regarded as a charitable gift for him.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2320 · Source checked

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وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًۭا وَيَتِيمًۭا وَأَسِيرًا

And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him,

Qur’an 76:8 · Al-Insaan

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إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءًۭ وَلَا شُكُورًا

(Saying): We feed you, for the sake of Allah only. We wish for no reward nor thanks from you;

Qur’an 76:9 · Al-Insaan

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أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌۭ فِى يَوْمٍۢ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍۢ

And to feed in the day of hunger.

Qur’an 90:14 · Al-Balad

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يَتِيمًۭا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

An orphan near of kin,

Qur’an 90:15 · Al-Balad

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أَوْ مِسْكِينًۭا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍۢ

Or some poor wretch in misery,

Qur’an 90:16 · Al-Balad

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وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ لَمْ يُسْرِفُوا۟ وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُوا۟ وَكَانَ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ قَوَامًۭا

And those who, when they spend, are neither prodigal nor grudging; and there is ever a firm station between the two;

Qur’an 25:67 · Al-Furqaan

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فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)

Qur’an 92:5 · Al-Lail

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وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

And believeth in goodness;

Qur’an 92:6 · Al-Lail

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فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.

Qur’an 92:7 · Al-Lail

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وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,

Qur’an 92:8 · Al-Lail

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وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

And disbelieveth in goodness;

Qur’an 92:9 · Al-Lail

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فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

Qur’an 92:10 · Al-Lail

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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَٰعِلُونَ

And who are payers of the poor-due;

Qur’an 23:4 · Al-Muminoon

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وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ

And in whose wealth there is a right acknowledged

Qur’an 70:24 · Al-Ma'aarij

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لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

For the beggar and the destitute;

Qur’an 70:25 · Al-Ma'aarij

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مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍۢ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ

I seek no livelihood from them, nor do I ask that they should feed Me.

Qur’an 51:57 · Adh-Dhaariyat

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