Fa ittaqu Allaha maa istata'tum wa isma'u wa ati'i wa anfiqu khayran li anfusikum wa man yuqa shuhha nafsihi fa ulaika humu al-muflihuna
So fear Allah as much as you can; listen and obey and spend in charity for the benefit of your own soul and those saved from the covetousness of their own souls. They are the ones that achieve prosperity
The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Tafsir Ibn Kathir:
As much as you are able and can bear or endure. The Two Sahihs recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said, "When I command you to do something, do as much as you can of it, and whatever I forbid for you, then avoid it". Obey what Allah and His Messenger command you to do and do not stray from it to the right or left. Do not utter a statement or make a decision before Allah and His Messenger issue a statement or decision. Do not ignore what you were ordered to do, nor commit what you were forbidden from doing
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