And when you must turn away from them— (that is, from the
destitute, the near of kin, the needy, and the wayfarer)—in pursuit of
God’s Mercy which you expect to receive, then speak to them kindly.
(Al-Isrā’ 17: 28)
Wa-immā tuʿriḍanna ʿanhum
—and if you are avoiding those people who are
asking you, you’re kind of getting away from them because you’re embarrased
that you don’t have anything to give.
Wa-immā tuʿriḍanna ʿanhum ibtighā’
raḥmatin min Rabbika
—you’re only avoiding them because you’re
seeking
raḥmah
from your
Rabb
. What in the world does that mean? There are some
people that when somebody comes and asks them they say, ‘I don’t have
anything’ in a very harsh tone. For example, the homeless
guy at the red light
comes to the window, but you say, ‘I don’t have anything bro, just go to the next
car’, in a dismissive manner; you push him away like that. No! Allah is saying if
they come to you and you try to respectfully avoid them. The way in which you
avoid them shows that you yourself are a
faqīr
, you are desperately in need of
the
raḥmah
of your
Rabb
. Meaning Allah is watching, even when you say no.
This
person is a
faqīr
for money, but you are a
faqīr
for the
raḥmah
of Allah.
You are bankrupt for the
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