Al-Hadid (The Iron)

7. Believe in Allah and His Messenger and expend of that whereof He has made you trustees. And such of you who believe and expend in Allah's Cause, theirs shall be a great reward.

The blessed Verse addresses believers saying that the injunction as to believe in Allah and His Messenger (S) requires acting upon belief. Thos who claim to be believers should expend in Allah's Cause to substantiate their claims.

Being trustees in:

"He has made you trustees"

indicates that man is Allah's vicegerent on the earth as it is reflected elsewhere in the Holy Qur’an¹ :

"Verily I appointed [man] as the vicegerent."

Thus, the contextual meaning of the blessed Verse is:

"O believers! You are Allah's vicegerents on the earth and expend in Allah's Cause what you possess which is Allah's Possession vested with you."

It may also reflect that you people are the successors of your predecessors and your possessions used to be theirs. Thus, expend such possessions in Allah's Cause as they will be inherited by your heirs.² It is worthy of note that belief is valuable when it is accompanied by bearing assistance to the needy and such expending is valuable when it arises from belief in God Almighty.

Man must be aware of the fact that whatever he possesses is trusted with him and the true possessor is Allah. Although belief and expending in Allah's Cause are obligations but they will be rewarded by God Almighty.

The reward is the key to encouraging man to act;

("And such of you who believe and expend in Allah's Cause, theirs shall be a great reward").