75. What is meant by ‘handsome loan’ mentioned in the Quran.

It is said in these verses (2:245, 5:12, 57:11, 57:18, 64:17, 73:20) to give ‘handsome loan’ to Allah. In religions other than Islam to give God is meant as contributions made to temple or other religious establishment coffers.

But in Islam giving God, denotes something given to the poor and needy. The commandments regarding economic needs connected with Allah are related to the poor and needy.

By the usage of this phrase ‘handsome loan’ God can be seen to convey two messages:

If a poor and needy is helped, God will repay the lender in multiples and,

The help thus rendered to the needy will be taken as offered to God.

Some, after having helped a poor person expect something in return from them, or they publicize the help rendered by them, or tend to ill-treat the person they helped. When we believe the help rendered is for God’s sake, we would not expect counter benefits from humans. This is the second message