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Quran verses about Wealth and need

الغنى والفقر

22 verses in 14 surahs · 8 subtopics

Whatever effort people make, wealth comes from the bounty of Allah, these verses stress. They recall that riches without deeds are of no avail to their owner, that Allah will enrich those who are poor, that the wealthy should refrain from an orphan’s property, that true wealth is that of the soul, and that affluence can lead a person to transgress.

Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.

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Wealth makes man transgress · 1 verse

Al-Qasas28:76

إِنَّ قَٰرُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلْكُنُوزِ مَآ إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُۥ لَتَنُوٓأُ بِٱلْعُصْبَةِ أُو۟لِى ٱلْقُوَّةِ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُۥ قَوْمُهُۥ لَا تَفْرَحْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْفَرِحِينَ ۝٧٦

Indeed, Qārūn was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allāh does not like the exultant.

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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.

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