In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
وَالَّذينَ تَبَوَّءُو الدّارَ وَالإيمٰنَ مِن قَبلِهِم يُحِبّونَ مَن هاجَرَ إِلَيهِم وَلا يَجِدونَ فى صُدورِهِم حاجَةً مِمّا أوتوا وَيُؤثِرونَ عَلىٰ أَنفُسِهِم وَلَو كانَ بِهِم خَصاصَةٌ ۚ وَمَن يوقَ شُحَّ نَفسِهِ فَأُولٰئِكَ هُمُ المُفلِحونَ ٩
And [also for] those who were settled in al-Madinah and [adopted] the faith before them. They love those who emigrated to them and find not any want in their breasts of what the emigrants were given but give [them] preference over themselves, even though they are in privation. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful. [Qur’an 59:9]
"Stingyness of their own souls" is deep.
One of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, was gifted a sheep’s head. The man said [to himself]: ‘My brother so-and-so is more in need of it than I’, and he sent it to him. This sheep’s head was sent from one person to another — it was handled by seven households — until it returned to the first man who was gifted it in the first place.
"A man came to the Prophet and said, `O Allah's Messenger! Poverty has stuck me.'
The Prophet sent a messenger to his wives (to bring something for that man to eat) but they said that they had nothing. Then Allah's Messenger said Who will invite this person or entertain him as a guest tonight; may Allah grant His mercy to him who does so. An Ansari man said, `I, O Allah's Messenger!' So he took him to his wife and said to her, `Entertain the guest of Allah's Messenger generously.'
She said, `By Allah! We have nothing except the meal for my children.'
Put them to sleep and then bring me the food. And when you put the food down, turn the lamp off”. She did as her husband requested.
Such selflessness...
Let's start to give, irrespective.
I prepared a small guidebook for anyone who wants to make tadabbur one small part of their day. It has one ayah from each juz, some notes from various tafasir (all referenced), and personal reflection questions. Allow the Qur'an transform you.