Tafseer
{ الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى } متزكيا به عند الله تعالى بأن يخرجه لله تعالى لا رياء ولا سمعة، فيكون زاكيا عند الله، وهذا نزل في الصدّيق رضي الله عنه لما اشترى بلالا المعذب على إيمانه وأعتقه، فقال الكفار: إنما فعل ذلك ليد كانت له عنده فنزلت.
{He who gives his wealth to purify himself} purifying himself with it before God Almighty by giving it to God Almighty, not showing off or seeking fame, so he will be pure before God. This was revealed about Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him, when he bought Bilal, who was being tortured for his faith, and freed him. The infidels said: He only did that because of a favor he had with him, so it was revealed.
