QS. Al-Baqarah [2:264]

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يٰٓاَيُّهَاالَّذِيْنَاٰمَنُوْالَاتُبْطِلُوْاصَدَقٰتِكُمْبِالْمَنِّوَالْاَذٰىكَالَّذِيْيُنْفِقُمَالَهٗرِئَاۤءَالنَّاسِوَلَايُؤْمِنُبِاللّٰهِوَالْيَوْمِالْاٰخِرِفَمَثَلُهٗكَمَثَلِصَفْوَانٍعَلَيْهِتُرَابٌفَاَصَابَهٗوَابِلٌفَتَرَكَهٗصَلْدًالَايَقْدِرُوْنَعَلٰىشَيْءٍمِّمَّاكَسَبُوْاوَاللّٰهُلَايَهْدِىالْقَوْمَالْكٰفِرِيْنَ٢٦٤

yaa‑ayyuhaa alladziina aamanuu laa tubthiluu shadaqaatikum bilmanni waal‑adzaa kaalladzii yunfiqu maalahu ri‑aa‑a alnnaasi walaa yu'minu billaahi waalyawmi al‑aakhiri famatsaluhu kamatsali shafwaanin 'alayhi turaabun fa‑ashaabahu waabilun fatarakahu shaldan laa yaqdiruuna 'alaa syay‑in mimmaa kasabuu waallaahu laa yahdii alqawma alkaafiriina

O you who have believed, do not invalidate your charities with reminders or injury as does one who spends his wealth [only] to be seen by the people and does not believe in Allah and the Last Day. His example is like that of a [large] smooth stone upon which is dust and is hit by a downpour that leaves it bare. They are unable [to keep] anything of what they have earned. And Allah does not guide the disbelieving people. [264]

— Sahih International

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