Still on the spending issue, let us see the difference in the following situations:
“Those who spend their wealth (in Allah's Cause) by night and day, in secret and in public, (a fa-a is here) they shall have their reward with their Lord. On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” (Quran 2:274).
I thought to post the transliteration as well for more clarity:
<b>"Allatheena yunfiqoona amwalahum biallayli waalnnahari sirran waAAalaniyatan falahum ajruhum AAinda rabbihim wala khawfun AAalayhim wala hum yahzanoona"
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<b>Please note that in Arabic the sentence of they shall have their reward is falahum </b>
“Truly those who believe, and do deeds of righteousness, and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give Zakat, they will have their reward with their Lord. On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” (Quran 2:277)
<b>"Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati waaqamoo alssalata waatawoo alzzakata lahum ajruhum AAinda rabbihim wala khawfun AAalayhim wala hum yahzanoona"
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While here the same sentence is used but without the fa. It says lahum which translates best as to them a reward from their Lord.
Why the addition of a fa in the first Ayah when both address the spending issue?
U know why? The first situation is when one spends voluntarily as sadaqa that is why Allah further explained that the act is done day and night in secret and public. This is the sadaqa case, the voluntary spending. For people to do this, Allah used the fa as a confirmation, encouragement particle as well as a sense of acceleration of the reward to be received.
But when u review the second Ayah, u will understand that Allah Summed up the righteous deeds in general coupled with performing salat and giving the obligatory zakat. The deeds contained in this Ayah are the obligatory ones which obviously shall be rewarded from Allah. It is by default for one receive this reward in return for the obligatory deeds.
May Allah Accept, I invoke upon Allah that I was able to convey the meaning contain in those noble Ayahs.
Praise be to Allah Who guided us for this and if it was not for Him we would not have been guided and prayer and peace be upon His Messenger