(And of the wandering Arabs) the tribes of Muzaynah, Juhaynah and Aslam (there is he who believeth in Allah and the Last Day) in secret and in the open, (and taketh that which he expandeth) in jihad (and also the prayers of the messenger as acceptable offering for in the sight of Allah) as means of drawing near to Allah in degrees. (Lo! verily it) i. e. the expenditure (is an acceptable offering for them) to Allah which raises them in degrees. (Allah will bring them into His mercy) into His Paradise. (Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful) towards he who repents.
- 9:9999
وَمِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَيَتَّخِذُ مَا يُنْفِقُ قُرُبَاتٍ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَصَلَوَاتِ الرَّسُولِ ۚ أَلَا إِنَّهَا قُرْبَةٌ لَهُمْ ۚ سَيُدْخِلُهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي رَحْمَتِهِ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ
Yet some Arabs of the desert believe in God and the Last Day, and consider what they spend to be a means of bringing them nearer to God and the blessings of the Prophet. This is certainly a means of achieving nearness (to God), and God will admit them to His mercy, for God is forgiving and kind.
- common.revelation-Medinan
- common.hizb : 81