Who are neither prodigal nor miserly in their spending but follow a middle path;
And those who, when spending, neither exceed the limits nor act miserly, and stay in moderation between the two.
who, when they expend, are neither prodigal nor parsimonious, but between that is a just stand;
and who, whenever they spend on others, are neither wasteful nor niggardly but [remember that] there is always a just mean between those [two extremes];
And those who when they expend, are neither extravagant nor sparing, and it is a medium in-between.
And those, who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor niggardly, but hold a medium (way) between those (extremes).
And those who, when they spend, are neither wasteful nor stingy, but choose a middle course between that.
who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor miserly but keep the golden mean between the two (extremes):
And those who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor stingy, but are in a just balance between them.
And those who, when they spend, are neither prodigal nor grudging; and there is ever a firm station between the two;
Those who are neither wasteful nor tightfisted when spending, but balanced between these [two extremes].
who when they spend are neither wasteful nor miserly, between that is a just stand,
And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that, [justly] moderate
who in their spending are neither extravagant nor stingy but maintain moderation,
And they who when they spend, are neither extravagant nor parsimonious, and (keep) between these the just mean.
Wa<b>a</b>lla<u>th</u>eena i<u>tha</u> anfaqoo lam yusrifoo walam yaqturoo wak<u>a</u>na bayna <u>tha</u>lika qaw<u>a</u>m<u>a</u><b>n</b>
They are those who are neither extravagant nor niggardly, but keep a balance between the two;
Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not niggardly, but hold a just (balance) between those (extremes);
وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ لَمْ يُسْرِفُوا۟ وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُوا۟ وَكَانَ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ قَوَامًا
They are those whom when they spend their wealth do not go to the limit of extravagance in their spending, nor do they restrict their spending to only those whom they have to spend on such as themselves and others, but their spending is balanced between wastefulness and niggardliness.
They are those whom when they spend their wealth do not go to the limit of extravagance in their spending, nor do they restrict their spending to only those whom they have to spend on such as themselves and others, but their spending is balanced between wastefulness and niggardliness.
<p>The Sixth Characteristic</p><p>وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا أَنفَقُوا لَمْ يُسْرِ‌فُوا وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُ‌وا (and those who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor miserly - 25:67). That is Allah's blessed servants are neither spendthrifts nor misers but they spend moderately. The words اسراف (israf, i.e. extravagance) and إقتَار (iqtar, i.e. miserliness) are used in the verse for the two opposite traits. Israf means to cross the limits. According to Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ ، Mujahid, Qatadah and Ibn Juraij رحمۃ اللہ علیہم any spending on something sinful, however little it may be, is israf, while others say that even overspending in the rightful and allowed things which is wasteful would fall under the definition of israf. It is because any wasteful spending is by itself a sin and hence israf. Allah Ta’ ala has said إِنَّ الْمُبَذِّرِ‌ينَ كَانُوا إِخْوَانَ الشَّيَاطِينِ (Surely squanderers are brothers of Shaitan - 17:27). In this way the latter explanation is also covered in the explanation given by Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ that is any spending on some sinful thing is	اِسرَاف . (Mazhari)</p><p>اِقتَار (iqtar) means to spend with miserliness. In Islamic jurisprudence it means to be tight fisted where a believer is directed to spend. In case one does not spend at all at a place where he has been directed to spend, then that is the worst situation. This explanation is also given by Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ ، Qatadah etc. (Mazhari) Therefore, the message of the verse is that Allah's blessed servants are neither spendthrifts nor misers but in the matter of spending they take the middle path.</p><p>There is a saying of the Holy Prophet ﷺ :</p><p>مِن فِقہِ الرَّجُلِ قَصدُہ ، فِی مَعِیشَتِہٖ</p><p>That is "It is the sagacity of man to adopt the middle path in spending" In another Saying quoted by</p><p>Sayyidna Abdullah Ibn Masud the Holy Prophet ﷺ said:</p><p>مَا عال من اقتصد</p><p>That is "The person who sticks to the middle path and moderation in spending will never become a destitute and poor". (Imam Ahmad - Ibn Kathir)</p>
The Sixth Characteristicوَالَّذِينَ إِذَا أَنفَقُوا لَمْ يُسْرِ‌فُوا وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُ‌وا (and those who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor miserly - 25:67). That is Allah's blessed servants are neither spendthrifts nor misers but they spend moderately. The words اسراف (israf, i.e. extravagance) and إقتَار (iqtar, i.e. miserliness) are used in the verse for the two opposite traits. Israf means to cross the limits. According to Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ ، Mujahid, Qatadah and Ibn Juraij رحمۃ اللہ علیہم any spending on something sinful, however little it may be, is israf, while others say that even overspending in the rightful and allowed things which is wasteful would fall under the definition of israf. It is because any wasteful spending is by itself a sin and hence israf. Allah Ta’ ala has said إِنَّ الْمُبَذِّرِ‌ينَ كَانُوا إِخْوَانَ الشَّيَاطِينِ (Surely squanderers are brothers of Shaitan - 17:27). In this way the latter explanation is also covered in the explanation given by Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ that is any spending on some sinful thing is	اِسرَاف . (Mazhari)اِقتَار (iqtar) means to spend with miserliness. In Islamic jurisprudence it means to be tight fisted where a believer is directed to spend. In case one does not spend at all at a place where he has been directed to spend, then that is the worst situation. This explanation is also given by Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ ، Qatadah etc. (Mazhari) Therefore, the message of the verse is that Allah's blessed servants are neither spendthrifts nor misers but in the matter of spending they take the middle path.There is a saying of the Holy Prophet ﷺ :مِن فِقہِ الرَّجُلِ قَصدُہ ، فِی مَعِیشَتِہٖThat is "It is the sagacity of man to adopt the middle path in spending" In another Saying quoted bySayyidna Abdullah Ibn Masud the Holy Prophet ﷺ said:مَا عال من اقتصدThat is "The person who sticks to the middle path and moderation in spending will never become a destitute and poor". (Imam Ahmad - Ibn Kathir)