Infaq
Infāq (Arabic: إنفاق) is an Arabic word meaning "spending, disbursement;"[1] but also carries the sense of doing so simply to please God without asking for any favor or hoping for a return.[2] [3]
The word ʾinfāq is mentioned once in the Qurʾān in Q17:100. The imperative form of the verb (ʾanfiqū) (أَنفِقُوا) appears 18 times in the Qurʾān [4] Similar wording is found at Q8:3; Q14:31; Q22:35; Q28:54; Q32:16.[2]
The word ʾinfāq shares the same triliteral root with the word nifāq (ن ف ق, nūn fā qāf), meaning hypocrisy.
Infāq is different from zakat , which is obligatory on Muslims, or sadaqah , which is charity for obtaining specific return or protection from some adverse event.
References
[edit ]- ^ Hans Wehr, p. 1158
- ^ a b 2, The Cow, al-Baqarah Study Quran
- ^ Dagli, Caner (April 2015). 2, The Cow, al-Baqarah Study Quran . San Francisco: HarperOne.
- ^ search for أَنفِقُوا searchtruth.com
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