Transliteration:( Wa masalul lazeena yunfiqoona amwaalahu mubtighaaa'a mardaatil laahi wa tasbeetam min anfusihim kamasali jannatim birabwatin asaabahaa waabilun fa aatat ukulahaa di'faini fa il lam yusibhaa waabilun fatall; wallaahu bimaa ta'maloona Baseer )
697. In acquiring wealth there is a hint that a believer should spend out of every wealth acquired on all types of good occasions at all times and not suffice on giving Zakaat only. He should give clothes, food, cash, crops, property, etc. in the way of Allah.
698. From this it is evident that the reward of charity and good deeds will be given according to their intentions. It is for this reason that our spending of a mountain full of gold is not equal to even 1 1/4 kg grain of the Companions of theHoly Prophet ﷺbecause we do not possess the high degree of sincerity of the Companions Likewise, giving charity to any saintly pauper is better than giving it to a sinful beggar. The quantity of the crop will be dependent on the quality of the earth. Hence, the charity is the crop and the beggar is the earth.
699.By 'dew suffices' is meant the land of high quality soil will always yield good crop even though the rain might be insufficient. Likewise, the charity of the believer will yield reward whether it is big or small. By Allah, condition of the heart is judged, not the quantity of wealth.
700. From this one learns that just as land, rich of soil will yield crops of superior quality, in some sacred grounds the rewards of good deeds. abound e.g. the reward of one good deed in the mosque of the Holy Prophet (Masjide Nabawi) is equal to fifty thousand deeds.
The tafsir of Surah Baqarah verse 264 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Baqarah ayat 262 which provides the complete commentary from verse 262 through 264.
(2:265) The example of those who spend their wealth single-mindedly to please Allah is that of a garden on a high ground. If a heavy rain smites it, it brings forth its fruits twofold, and if there is no heavy rain, even a light shower suffices it.[306] Allah sees all that you do.
306. ‘Heavy rain’ signifies here charity motivated by a high degree of benevolence and sincerity. ‘Light shower’ refers to charity deficient in sincerity and goodness, though not altogether devoid of them.
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