And those that distribute and apportion by Command

Now I have to apportion it where I think it will do the most good.

Is it they who apportion thy Lord's mercy? We have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of the world, and raised some of them above others in rank that some of them may take labour from others and the mercy of thy Lord is better than (the wealth) that they amass.

Shall they apportion their Lord's mercy? It is We Who have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of the War, and raised some of them over others in degrees, so that one of them may take another as a serf and the mercy of thy Lord is better than that which they amass.

Is it they who apportion the mercy of your Lord? It is We who distribute among them their livelihood in the life of this world, and raise some of them above others in rank, so that they may take one another into service and the mercy of your Lord is better than the wealth which they amass.