What does Quran 92:18 mean?

Quran 92:18 (Surah Al-Lail, Ayah 18) translates to: "[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 92:18 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Lail (The Night), the 92th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 92:18?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 92:18?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 92:18 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Charity, Intention and Sincerity, Prophethood, Tawhid, Spiritual Growth.

Ayah 17

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى...

92:18Al-Lail

Ayah 19

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍۢ تُجْزَىٰٓ...

ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

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[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself

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3 ayahs in Al-Lail are strongly about charity. This is one of them.

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Tafsir

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he who gives his wealth to purify himself offering it as a means of self purification before God exalted be He by making this payment for the sake of God exalted be He and not for show or the sake of reputation so that he or the offering stands purified in the sight of God. This verse was revealed regarding the truthful one al-siddīq Abū Bakr may God be pleased with him when he purchased Bilāl the Ethiopian who was being tortured on account of his faith and then freed him whereat the disbelievers said ‘He only did this in return for a favour which he must have owed him’ and so the following was revealed

The honest Muslim trustee who spends (sometimes he said" who gives" ) what he is commanded to do and he gives that in full with his heart overflowing with cheerfulness and he gives it to one to whom he is ordered, he is one of the givers of charity.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #370It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas from the Prophet (ﷺ) concerning a man who has had intercourse with his wife while she was menstruating:Sahih

"Let him give a Dinar or half a Dinar in charity."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #290It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas from the Prophet (ﷺ) concerning a man who has had intercourse while she was menstruating:Sahih

"Let him give a Dinar or half a Dinar in charity."

Sunan Ibn Majah #96It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:Da'if

"The Messenger of Allah never entrusted his purification to anyone nor his charity that he had given to anyone; he would be the one to take care of these matters himself."

Sahih Muslim #4200Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

He who gives up his share in a slave, the remaining (share) will be paid out of his riches if his riches are enough to meet the price of the slave.