أَيَّامًۭا (Fasting for) days مَّعْدُودَٰتٍۢ ۚ numbered فَمَن So whoever كَانَ is مِنكُم among you مَّرِيضًا sick أَوْ or عَلَىٰ on سَفَرٍۢ a journey فَعِدَّةٌۭ then a prescribed number مِّنْ of أَيَّامٍ days أُخَرَ ۚ other وَعَلَى And on ٱلَّذِينَ those who يُطِيقُونَهُۥ can afford it فِدْيَةٌۭ a ransom طَعَامُ (of) feeding مِسْكِينٍۢ ۖ a poor فَمَن And whoever تَطَوَّعَ volunteers خَيْرًۭا good فَهُوَ then it خَيْرٌۭ (is) better لَّهُۥ ۚ for him وَأَن And to تَصُومُوا۟ fast خَيْرٌۭ (is) better لَّكُمْ ۖ for you إِن if كُنتُمْ you تَعْلَمُونَ know ١٨٤
[Fasting for] a limited number of days. So whoever among you is ill or on a journey [during them] - then an equal number of other days [are to be made up]. And upon those who are able [to fast, but with hardship] - a ransom [as substitute] of feeding a poor person [each day]. And whoever volunteers good [i.e., excess] - it is better for him. But to fast is best for you, if you only knew.
— Come To Light