Khairunnaas

خَيْرُ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَنْفَعُ النَّاسَ

The English translation of this hadith is:

"The best among mankind is one who benefits humanity."

This saying of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) highlights the virtue of being beneficial to others as the highest form of goodness.

Quran verses about benefiting others, emphasizing charity, kindness, and helping those in need:

• خَيْرُ النَّاسِ أَنْفَعُهُمْ لِلنَّاسِ is complemented by Quranic commands to help the needy, relatives, orphans, and neighbors (Surah An-Nisa 4:36): "Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy..."

• Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:2 teaches cooperation in good deeds: "Cooperate with one another in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression..."

• Surah Al-Baqarah 2:272 states that whatever charity one gives will be repaid and will not be wronged: "Whatever you spend in good, it will be fully repaid to you..."

• Surah Al-Insan 76:8-9 praises feeding the needy, orphans, and captives purely for the sake of Allah: "And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive, [saying], 'We feed you only for the countenance of Allah...'"

• Surah Al-Ankabut 29:69 encourages striving in the cause of Allah, promising guidance for those who do good: "And those who strive for Us - We will surely guide them to Our ways."

These verses collectively underscore that helping others is a foundational Islamic value, an act of worship, and a path to divine reward and societal harmony.