but among the bedouins are some who believe in allah and the last day and consider what they spend as means of nearness to allah and of invocations of the messenger. unquestionably it is a means of nearness for them. allah will admit them to his mercy. indeed allah is forgiving and merciful.
ومن الأعراب من يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر ويتخذ ما ينفق قربات عند الله وصلوات الرسول ألا إنها قربة لهم سيدخلهم الله في رحمته إن الله غفور رحيم