Then through the rest of what he has...

Then through the rest of what he has, he should seek the prosperity of the life to come. This may be attained by helping the helpless, and saving the fallen in the lagoon of loan and debt with usury. Or, giving a hand in raising the level of common education and knowledge. If some one loves wealth for such purposes, his love is not that of material or worldly. As a matter of fact, a poor nation cannot live a free and independent life.

Poverty will render man ineffective and dependent, and he shall live in darkness, in both, this life and the life to come. Poverty will lead man to commit sin. تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الاْخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لاَ يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوّاً فِى الاَْرْضِ وَلاَ فَسَاداً وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ(( 83 )) 83- THAT IS THE LAST ABODE WHICH WE WILL ALLOCATE IT TO THOSE WHO HAVE NO TENDENCY TO BE EXORBITANT IN THE LAND, (THEY DO NOT WANT TO GO BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED LIMITS OF RIGHT) NOR TO MAKE MISCHIEF.

AND THE GOOD END IS FOR THOSE WHO AVOID EVIL. مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهَا وَمَنْ جَاءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَلاَ يُجْزَى الَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا السَّيِّئَاتِ إِلاَّ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ(( 84 )) 84- HE WHO CAME WITH A GOOD DEED, FOR HIM IS ONE BETTER THAN THAT, AND HE WHO CAME WITH AN EVIL DEEDِTHOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL DEEDS WILL NOT BE REQUITED EXCEPT FOR THAT WHICH THEY WERE DOING. [ 601 ] THE COMMENTARY WHAT OF SEEKING UNDESERVED SUPERIORITY, AND MAKING MISCHIEF?

VERSE NO.83ِ84 The above verses may be taken as a conclusion to the incident of Moses and Pharaoh, and his companion Korah. They challenged with truth, and sought unjust superiority over the people, and arrogantly stood firm against the truth that was with Moses. Pharaoh was blinded by pride, and wealth had deafened Korah. So they lost whatever they had in this world, and provided nothing for their next life except Fire and the wrath of God.

We have translated Arabic, ``OLLOV'' in the text, to ``EXORBITANT'' as opposed to submission to the will of God. It implies those who have the tendency to go beyond the established limits of truth and right. They want to exceed what is customary, proper, and reasonable. Then reference is made to the consequences of Man's deeds, the reaction of which will return to himself.

A good deed has a surely good reward, and according to some other verses, our Gracious God may sometimes give a tenfold reward to a good doer, depending how sincere and faithful in his acts he might be.

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