Blessings of Zakat

2. The one who has Iman [faith] in Allah Almighty and His Messenger (صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم), it is necessary for him to pay Zakat of his wealth.^{^[1]}

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

2. Divine mercy

The second privilege a Zakat-paying person attains is that the mercy of Allah showers upon him like rain. In other words, he will receive great mercy, and in verse 156 of Surah Al-A’raf, part 9, Allah Almighty has stated:

وَ رَحْمَتِیْ وَ سِعَتْ كُلَّ شَیْءٍؕ-فَسَاَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِیْنَ یَتَّقُوْنَ وَ یُؤْتُوْنَ الزَّكٰوةَ وَ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ بِاٰیٰتِنَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَۚ(۱۵۶)

and My mercy encompasses everything, so soon I shall decree My mercy for those who are righteous and give zakat, and those who believe in Our verses.^{^[2]}

3. Becoming righteous

The third benefit of paying Zakat: A person becomes pious and attains true fear of Allah. In this regard, a sign of pious people has been mentioned in verse 3 of Surah Al-Baqarah, part 1:

وَ مِمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ یُنْفِقُوْنَۙ(۳)

and spend in Our way from the sustenance We have granted them.^{^[3]}

4. The path of success

The fourth benefit of Zakat is that the person is included in the list of successful people. This is because paying Zakat is also termed as one of the blessed acts

[1] Al-Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 12, p. 324, Hadith 13561

[2] Al-Quran, Al-A’raf, verse 156; translation from Kanz al-ꜤIrfān

[3] Al-Quran, Al-Baqarah, verse 3; translation from Kanz al-ꜤIrfān

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