Quranic theme
Self sufficent
الإستغناء
7 verses
Verses
All 7 verses, in mushaf order.
وَمَن جَـٰهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَـٰهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَنِىٌّ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Those who exert themselves do so for their own benefit––God does not need His creatures––
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُۥ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرٌ يَهْدُونَنَا فَكَفَرُوا۟ وَتَوَلَّوا۟ ۚ وَّٱسْتَغْنَى ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ
That is because their messengers came to them with clear signs, yet they said, ‘Should we take guidance from mere mortals?’, rejected the message, and turned away. But God had no need for them: He is all sufficient, worthy of all praise.
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
For the self-satisfied one
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
you go out of your way––
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
though you are not to be blamed for his lack of spiritual growth––
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
But man exceeds all bounds
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
when he thinks he is self-sufficient: