Read the passage from the Qur’an, then answer the question that follows. This passage is from Surah 2.
And whatever alms you give, or (whatever) vow you may vow, surely Allah knows it; and the unjust shall have no helpers.
If you give alms openly, it is well, and if you hide it and give it to the poor, it is better for you; and this will do away with some of your evil deeds; and Allah is aware of what you do.
–Qur’an 2:270–71
Which statement best summarizes the main idea of this passage?
Allah rewards people who privately give to people in poverty.
It is optional to give to people living in poverty.
Allah does not pay attention to the way people give to others.
It is best to give alms or charity to others in an open and public way.