Tafsir of Surah Muhammad 47:38

﴿هَا أَنتُمْ هَٰؤُلَاءِ تُدْعَوْنَ لِتُنفِقُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَمِنكُم مَّن يَبْخَلُ وَمَن يَبْخَلْ فَإِنَّمَا يَبْخَلُ عَن نَّفْسِهِ وَاللَّهُ الْغَنِيُّ وَأَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَاءُ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوْا يَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوا أَمْثَالَكُم﴾

Translation of the meaning

Here you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allāh - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allāh is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away [i.e., refuse], He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.

English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.com

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Imam Ibn al-Qayyim

يذهب بهم ويأتي بأطوع واتقى له منهم في الدنيا وذلك قوله {وإن تتولوا يستبدل قوما غيركم ثم لا يكونوا أمثالكم} يعني بل يكونوا خيرا منكم«التبيان في أقسام القرآن» 1/197
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