At-Taghabun 64:16
The Mutual Disillusion · Medinan · Juz 28 · Page 557
As Much as You Can
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُمۡ وَٱسۡمَعُواْ وَأَطِيعُواْ وَأَنفِقُواْ خَيۡرࣰا لِّأَنفُسِكُمۡۗ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفۡسِهِۦ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ١٦
So keep your duty to Allah as best ye can, and listen, and obey, and spend; that is better for your souls. And whoso is saved from his own greed, such are the successful.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
So be mindful of Allah as much as you can, listen, obey and spend.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this command is much lighter than “be mindful of Allah as He deserves”: keeping the path of piety as far as you are able.
Reflect
Do what you can today and leave the rest to Allah.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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