Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Munaafiqoon, Ayah 9

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَٰدُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ
O you who have believed, let not your wealth and your children divert you from remembrance of Allah. And whoever does that - then those are the losers.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

O you who believe do not let your possessions and your children divert you distract you from the remembrance of God from the five prayers; for whoever does that — it is they who are the losers.

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Here the story of Zayd Ibn Arqam is also mentioned (O ye who believe) in Muhammad (pbuh) and the Qur'an! (Let not your wealth) in Mecca (nor your children) also in Mecca (distract you from remembrance of Allah) from migration and jihad. (Those who do so) whoever is distracted by his wealth and children from migrating and striving, (they are the losers) who will face punishment.

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