Generosity Is Not Only Money. It Is Giving of Yourself

We think generosity is money. The Quran and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ show it is so much more. This Pearls of the Quran session explores karam, generosity, as the giving of yourself: your time, your patience, your forgiveness, and your presence at home. It closes with the last written words of the scholar Taha Jabir Al-Alwani, and one question. Do you recognize this description? In this video: - What the Quran means by generosity (karam), and how often the word appears - Why Allah is Al-Kareem, and how the Quran and the Prophet ﷺ carry that name - Speaking to your parents in gracious, noble words. Surah al-Isra, ayah 23 - The young man who asked the Prophet ﷺ a shocking question, and how he answered his heart - I have been given a choice, and I chose to forgive. The story of ibn Ubayy's shirt - How the Prophet ﷺ mended his own clothes and served his family. Sahih al-Bukhari - The last words of Taha Jabir Al-Alwani. I am Muslim What would change if you measured your generosity by how you treat the people closest to you? Chapters 0:00 Opening du'a 2:26 The Prophet ﷺ as our example 4:07 What the Quran means by generosity 7:27 Generosity is more than money 10:06 Surah al-Duha: how Allah gave to His Prophet ﷺ 12:11 The most beloved people to Allah 14:18 The young man who spoke his own answer 17:01 I chose to forgive 19:57 Generosity begins at home 24:03 My father's last words: I am Muslim