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According to the Qur'an, the deserving recipients of charity include the poor, the needy, orphans, stranded destitute travelers, and the destitute. | According to the Qur'an, the deserving recipients of charity include the poor, the needy, orphans, stranded destitute travelers, and the destitute. | ||
== | == Virtue and Significance of Charity (Infaq) == | ||
''Infaq'', or giving in the way of [[God]], refers to the act of sharing one’s resources granted by God for divine purposes.<ref>Mo'ini, Mohsen, "Enfâq," Dânesh-nâme-ye Qur'ân va Qur'ân-Pazhuhi, ed. Bahâ' od-Din Khoramshâhi, Tehran, Dustân, Nâhid, 1381 SH, vol 1, p 313.</ref> It is one of the most esteemed moral values, frequently emphasized in the Qur'an. God promises a great reward and paradise for those who engage in ''infaq''<ref>Suras: Hadid, verse 11; Anfâl, verse 60; Tawba, verse 21; Baqara, verse 261; Qasas, verse 54; Baqara, verse 274.</ref>, multiplying the wealth they give several times over.<ref>Sura Baqara, verse 274.</ref> Furthermore, those who practice infaq will be free from fear and sorrow. | ''Infaq'', or giving in the way of [[God]], refers to the act of sharing one’s resources granted by God for divine purposes.<ref>Mo'ini, Mohsen, "Enfâq," Dânesh-nâme-ye Qur'ân va Qur'ân-Pazhuhi, ed. Bahâ' od-Din Khoramshâhi, Tehran, Dustân, Nâhid, 1381 SH, vol 1, p 313.</ref> It is one of the most esteemed moral values, frequently emphasized in the Qur'an. God promises a great reward and paradise for those who engage in ''infaq''<ref>Suras: Hadid, verse 11; Anfâl, verse 60; Tawba, verse 21; Baqara, verse 261; Qasas, verse 54; Baqara, verse 274.</ref>, multiplying the wealth they give several times over.<ref>Sura Baqara, verse 274.</ref> Furthermore, those who practice infaq will be free from fear and sorrow. | ||