Allah the Exalted states that the believers who spend in charity will come on
the Day of Resurrection with their light preceding them in the area of the
Gathering, according to the level of their good deeds. As reported from
`Abdullah bin Mas`ud:
[يَسْعَى نُورُهُم
بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ]
(their light running forward before them), he said, "They will pass over the
Sirat according to their deeds. Some of them will have a light as large as a
mountain, some as a date tree, some as big as a man in the standing position.
The least among them has a light as big as his index finger, it is lit at times
and extinguished at other times.'' Ibn Abi Hatim and Ibn Jarir collected this
Hadith. Ad-Dahhak commented on the Ayah, "Everyone will be given a light on the
Day of Resurrection. When they arrive at the Sirat, the light of the hypocrites
will be extinguished. When the believers see this, they will be concerned that
their light also will be extinguished, just as the light of the hypocrites was.
This is when the believers will invoke Allah, `O our Lord! Perfect our light for
us.''' Allah's statement,
[وَبِأَيْمَـنِهِم]
(and in their right hands.) Ad-Dahhak said: "Their Books of Records.'' As
Allah said:
[فَمَنْ أُوتِىَ
كِتَـبَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ]
(So whosoever is given his record in his right hand.)(17:71) Allah said,
[بُشْرَاكُمُ
الْيَوْمَ جَنَّـتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَـرُ]
(Glad tidings for you this Day! Gardens under which rivers flow,) meaning, it
will be said to them, "Receive glad tidings this Day, of gardens beneath which
rivers flow,
[خَـلِدِينَ
فِيهَآ]
(to dwell therein forever!), you will remain therein forever,''
[ذَلِكَ هُوَ
الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ]
(Truly, this is the great success!)
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