سورة النساء

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): It is narrated from Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) forbade idle disputation, wasting of wealth, and excessive begging and asking. They said, "O son of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family)! Where in the Book of Allah is this found?" He said, "Allah the Mighty and Majestic says: لاَّ خَیْرَ فِی کَثِیرٍ مِّن نَّجْوَاهُمْ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلاَحٍ بَیْنَ النَّاسِ [There is no good in most of their secret counsels except (in his) who enjoins charity or goodness or reconciliation between people]."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Hammad narrates: Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said, "Allah has made tahammul (forbearance) obligatory in the Quran." I said, "May I be your ransom, what is tahammul?" He said, "That your face be more smiling and open than the face of your brother, and that you show forbearance for him. And this is the statement of Allah where He says: لاَّ خَیْرَ فِی کَثِیرٍ مِّن نَّجْوَاهُمْ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلاَحٍ بَیْنَ النَّاسِ وَمَن یَفْعلْ ذَلِکَ ابْتَغَاء مَرْضَاتِ اللهِ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِیهِ أَجْرًا عظِیمًا [There is no good in most of their secret counsels except (in his) who enjoins charity or goodness or reconciliation between people; and whoever does this seeking Allah's pleasure, We will give him a mighty reward]."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Hamid narrates: Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said regarding the verse: لاَّ خَیْرَ فِی کَثِیرٍ مِّن نَّجْوَاهُمْ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلاَحٍ بَیْنَ النَّاسِ وَمَن یَفْعلْ ذَلِکَ ابْتَغَاء مَرْضَاتِ اللهِ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِیهِ أَجْرًا عظِیمًا [There is no good in most of their secret counsels except (in his) who enjoins charity or goodness or reconciliation between people; and whoever does this seeking Allah's pleasure, We will give him a mighty reward]: "What is meant by goodness is lending [money]."