Transliteration:( Wallazeena yunfiqoona amwaalahum ri'aaa'an naasi wa laa yu'minoona billaahi wa laa bil Yawmil Aakhir; wa mai yakunish shaitaanu lahoo qareenan fasaaa'a qareenaa )
"And those who spend their wealth [148] to show off to people [149], and do not believe in Allah or the Last Day. Whoever takes Satan as a companion, then what an evil companion he is [150]."
From this we learn:
Spending wealth is not always rewarded—
If done with the wrong intention, it becomes sinful rather than praiseworthy.
This verse continues from the theme of the previous one on miserliness, now shifting to wasteful extravagance.
This includes:
Charity given for public image, not for Allah.
Lavish weddings or events just to boost status.
Spending on customs or rituals that are against Shariah or based on societal pressure, not sincerity.
Such actions are void of reward, and rooted in pride, hypocrisy, and show-off culture.
“Evil companion” refers to:
A person who, through showing off, disbelief, and sin, becomes so close to Satan that:
Satan shares his food,
Satan influences his speech, actions, and desires,
And in the Hereafter, this person will be chained to Satan.
To protect oneself, a believer should begin every action with “Bismillah” (In the name of Allah),
which spiritually blocks Satan’s involvement in one’s deeds.
The tafsir of Surah Nisa verse 38 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nisa ayat 37 which provides the complete commentary from verse 37 through 39.
(4:38) Allah does not love those who spend out of their wealth to make a show of it to people when they believe neither in Allah nor in the Last Day. And he who has taken Satan for a companion has indeed taken for himself a very bad companion.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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