Tafsir of Ash-Shura 42:38

والذين استجابوا لربهم

And those who answer the Call of their Lord, means, they follow His Messenger and obey His commands and avoid that which He has prohibited.

وأقاموا الصﻼأة

and perform As-Salah, -- which is the greatest act of worship of Allah, may He be glorified.

وأمرهم شورى بينهم

and who (conduct) their affairs by mutual consultation, means, they do not make a decision without consulting one another on the matter so that they can help one another by sharing their ideas concerning issues such as wars and other matters. This is like the Ayah:

وشاورهم فى اﻻمر

and consult them in the affairs, (3:159) The Prophet used to consult with them concerning wars and other matters, so that they would feel confidant. When Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, was dying, after he had been stabbed, he entrusted the choice of the next Khalifah to six people who were to be consulted. They were Uthman, Ali, Talhah, Az-Zubayr, Sa`id and Abdur-Rahman bin Awf, may Allah be pleased with them all. Then all of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, agreed to appoint Uthman as their leader.

ومما رزقناهم ينفقون

and who spend of what We have bestowed on them. this means kindly treating the creation of Allah, starting with those who are closest, then the next closest, and so on

والذين إذا أصابهم البغي هم ينتصرون